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Oh my, blogging can be hard!

Before starting Mums Make Lists I thought it was just a matter of writing down some quick thoughts and showing off a few photos :-)

If only!

Writing great content every week is demanding. Taking stand out photos even harder!

And that's before you even get onto Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Google+, SEO, mailing lists, link parties and so much more!

And then ... god forbid ... should you actually want to earn some money for all that hard work, it really gets tricky.

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Crazy, dry hair anyone?

I like to blame my genes ... my great-granny's hair was a wiry wildness just like mine! ... but I know an awful lot of my problems with dry, frizzy hair are my own fault.

My hair's never going to be super thick and glossy but I know if I look after it, it could be so much better.

And when I say look after it,  I don't mean throw money at fancy shampoos & products!

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Learning to read is such a big milestone.

It is the gateway to the life long joy of reading.

But boy, oh boy can it make us anxious!

Most of us are completely confused about what we should be doing and when ...

... and get into a spin about not pushing kids too fast but worrying they're behind ...

... 'cos some kid we know was reading at 2!

Ectopic Pregnancy

A guest post by Emily Greentree. 

Emily is a nurse who blogs on all aspects of motherhood at Tealady Mumbles. 

She gave birth to her first daughter in 2013, 12 months after suffering an ectopic pregnancy. She has written extensive, moving posts on her experiences during the ectopic pregnancy and her fear of getting pregnant again following it. 

In this post she shares her thoughts on how she coped following the ectopic pregnancy.