*This post is an entry for BritMums #EcoverLaundry Challenge, sponsored by Ecover. I remember the early days of mine and Ell’s relationship – you know, the days when you go from being newly in love and lust – and then you move into together and  you have to get used to washing someone else’s underwear other than your own?  I think it actually made me feel like a proper grown up – renting and moving into our first flat (which was about a thousand years old with crumbling walls, but had the biggest living room for having parties – ah…

Once your child hits school age, as a stay at home mum, or working mum (or both if you are like me), you will inevitably have to tackle the school run at least twice a day. During the winter, you end up battling the elements (along with your children if they are anything like mine)- there is wind and rain most days in the UK, and even when the sun is out it can still be bitterly cold. I’ve picked out my ultimate school run essentials  that will see you through the colder months. I know some days doing the…