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Author name: Jen Walshaw

Mum-in-charge Jen Walshaw runs the UK’s top parenting blog Mum in the Madhouse, and she describes herself as a “fat, feisty and over 50” Northerner. Based in North Yorkshire, she’s mum to young adults and a big believer that family life is messy, creative and fun. In 2009 a double mastectomy gave her the nudge to start blogging; with two boys under three she needed an outlet and a digital scrapbook to capture their chaos.Jen’s posts are a mix of crafts, kid‑friendly recipes and honest parenting, peppered with northern humour. She’s happiest when up to her elbows in tea, fabric and pizza dough – sewing and making homemade gifts – before sneaking off to write about it. As a proud Northerner she warns PRs that a “quick pop down to London” isn’t quick at all. Her blog has earned her a stack of accolades, including the Cision #1 Mummy Blogger title in 2024  and consistently topping Vuelio and Tots100 parenting‑blog charts. Whether she’s advocating for diversity and body neutrality or sharing tales of parenting teens, Jen keeps things chatty, real and refreshingly down‑to‑earth.

Rainbow Crafts and Activities for Kids – Fun and Creative Ideas

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I have to admit, I am a sucker for rainbow crafts and activities.  I am not a muted palate girl at all and the colours of the rainbow really do sing out to me.  So I have gathered together some of my favourite rainbow crafts and activities for kids of all ages to share with you. In fact, I have gathered together what I think are over 40 of the best rainbow crafts for kids on the web.

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Wild Alaska Salmon, Potato, and Leek Frittata Recipe – Delicious and Nutritious

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Wild Alaska Salmon, Potato and Leek Frittata is a paid collaborative post with Alaska Seafood. We love Frittata or crustless quiche as some people call them. This Wild Alaska Salmon, Potato and Leek Frittata is great as a breakfast or main meal and also good for a picnic or packed lunches cold.

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Valentine Printable Colouring Page Bookmarks – Free and Fun for Kids

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Valentine Printable Colouring Page Bookmarks is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am an #EpsonAbassador. These free Valentine’s Day colouring page bookmarks will give you a way to keep the kids busy. I designed them as a free printable to showcase the Epson Ecotank printer and they take seconds to print, so you’ll

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How to Handle the Post-Christmas Cleanup – Tips and Tricks for a Fresh Start

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How to handle the post-Christmas cleanup is a paid collaboration with Clearabee. Although Christmas is something to look forward to each year, there’s one part that can fill you with dread – the post-Christmas clean up. Once you’ve given and received your gifts, had family over, cooked Christmas dinner and taken down the decorations, it’s

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Yorkshire Pudding Wraps – Delicious Recipe for Roast Dinner Leftovers

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Yorkshire Pudding Wraps is a paid post for the Family Favourite campaign, sponsored by Scotch Kitchen #FamilyFavourite One of the highlights of our family week is Sunday Dinner. The husbeast is in charge and always produces a fantastic meal and we all sit around the table together to enjoy. One of the things we like

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