Would any of you lovely Essex mummies be interested in this Cute Kids contest? You can submit a picture of your cutie for a chance to win some great prizes. Winner gets a free photo shoot with a selection of free prints (one 10x8, three 5x7s and a set of four wallets) as well as one high resolution ...

I finally bought a monitor from Argos and it works great. Yayyyy for me!!!

Hi Sarah and welcome to the forum. I live in Dagenham (not too far from you) with my husband and three little ones. I'm sure you'll like it here!

Thanks Jenn. I've been wanting to get a bread maker for ages. Might just have to do that!

Clairebear wrote:My recipe would go: 1. Drive to Tesco/walk to Co Op 2. Buy bread 3. Walk/drive home :lol

Hilarious. That's my usual recipe.

So I attempted to make bread this morning without a recipe book. I figured I'd just get the flour, sugar, salt, yeast, water and mix together and make a 'no knead bread'. It smells alright. Still in the oven but it made me think of starting this thread. Does anyone have any bread recipes you'd like ...

Just wanted to ask ladies for your advice - how do I get Tabitha to stay asleep in her own room during the day as I find when she falls asleep I put her in her cot and she will sleep for 5-10 mins then awake and cry - any ideas how to help her to settle in their on her own as she seems to prefer co...

Hi Kelly, welcome to Essex Mums. Omg, you live in Brentwood. I sooooooo want to live in Brentwood. What's it like there? My children are starting school in Brentwood this September so hopefully that will encourage us to save up and move there quicker. We live in Dagenham so the commuting won't be fu...

I totally agree with this. I wouldn't buy a second hand car seat and would be a bit hesitant even if a friend gave me one. There are so many safety issues to consider. It makes sense to just get a brand new one.

Morning all. Happy birthday Gus. I'm attempting to bake bread this morning. Never done it before so fingers crossed. I have a sneaky suspicion that it may not turn out well though. For the rest of the morning, I plan to finish reading a photography book, do a little bit of editing and wash and style...

Have thought of a few, more to come: Going out for the first time after splitting up with my first serious boyfriend and snogging three boys in one night - red shirt, blue shirt and black shirt. Not that big a deal but I remember telling one of them to hold on a second while I finished with the oth...

I would never consider it. A friend of a friend has one done and it looks pretty awful!

What a courageous mum and a beautiful little trooper. I couldn't stop crying. Beautiful!

http://www.godvine.com/Mother-s-Inspiri ... -1484.html

weezypops wrote:That would be great, I'll add you too the team! I can't really offer payment but there are a couple of prizes for most articles at the end of each month as an incentive!

I'll check out the group. I was offering to do it for free, I should have made that clear. Prizes are a good incentive too!!!!

I've just seen that you're looking for contributors. I'm a trained journalist. I'd be happy to help. You can find out more about me on my journalism site: http://bit.ly/Kc7ABD