The book ‘I don’t know how she does it’ has just been re-released to tie in with the film of the same name starring Sarah Jessica Parker.
Written by Allison Pearson, it tells the story of working mum Kate Reddy, who juggles work, the nanny and her relationships whilst trying to do her best as a mother. I especially loved the opening scene where she distresses mince pies so she can pass them off as her own for the school carol concert. “Women used to have time to make mince pies and had to fake orgasms. Now we can manage the orgasms, but we have to fake the mince pies. And they call this progress.”
The film tie-in edition was published by Vintage on 1st September, price £7.99 in paperback. The film opened in the UK on the 16th September.
Giveaway
I have one copy of the book to giveaway to a lucky reader of baby kearney.
Simply leave me a comment telling me what, if any, corners you’ve had to cut as a parent.
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Small print:
The competition will close at midnight on the 27th September. The winner will be chosen randomly and contacted using the email address or twitter name provided. If the winner does not reply within 3 days the competition will be redrawn. UK and Ireland only.
I tend to dust only when I notice it around the house
ironing can always be cut
Yep my hair has to be last on my list by the time i’ve finished putting 3 girls hair up mine gets flung back into a pony and away i go. Oh i miss straightening my hair lol x
2nd hand clothes although I wouldnt call its cutting corners but saving money to use it where needs most
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hmm. the house isn’t always as tiday as it could be.. i usually choose sleep instead!
its the ironing that takes a back burner
I try to keep uniform trousers, dresses and cardigans going all week by quick inspections at the end of the day and rubbing any dirt marks out, with water. Shirts are changed daily (but I might rethink that as I HATE ironing them!)
I have retweeted.
@maisietoo
Sometime use processed potato products like ‘smilies’ and the like
I avoid ironing where possible.
I didn't bath my twins daily until they started school <blush>
get kids to help you tidy there rooms
The biggest corner I cut is hair & make up, same style all the time just pulled back into a pony tail, and even then my daughter loves to pull it out again, spend most my day looking like a scarecrow lol
I shower with my 3 year old (never have a bath), refill hand wash despensers with supermarket value stuff (who will know
) my daughter has used her older brothers old tshirts as nighties as I couldnt afford to buy her pj's. I've gone without dinner when our eldest was small pretending not to be hungry as we didnt have enough food for all 3 of us. I've stood old shampoo/conditioner/ketchup/sauce bottles upside down on the new bottles overnight to let the last dregs fall in. I've even gone so far as to only use 1 tea bag between mine and my husbands tea so that the bag lasted to payday 
I have used double sided tape when i didn't have time to sew back the hem on a skirt – It works really well actually!!
i sometimes have to do the dishes in the morning to fit int he bath/ bedtime routine
It has to be ironing since baby no.2. With no.1 I ironed baby vests, sleepsuits and even teatowels but now its only work shirts and really creased things that get done!
i steam press the clothes as often as i can!
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@kiki_725
I dont iron anything :/
ironing lol
wow too many corners cut! lol I dont iron in bulk anymore, just when we need the items. I love winter as it means i can wear a hat and not even have to brush my hair!! lol
Girl Interrupted !
I don’t do the ironing any more – takes up too much time
what corners havent I cut? lol Not ironed a shirt if its under a jumper then the weather improves and you cant take your jumper off!! ready meals, a cupboard that you use just to throw all the mess in when someone knocks on the door, lol x
I cut corners everywhere buy especially when it comes to housework. I’m afraid I don’t need much encouragement with that one. I’d much rather cuddle up and read stories to my wee one than scrub the house clean.
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Have tweeted about the competition @ maggieL123
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all the time, i’ve four kids and sometimes its just a nightmare to get out the door in the mornings.. the worst, gave them a rice krispie bar one morning for breakfast! oops
Where a hat when taking kids to school!
I iron very little, creases will fall out!
cleaning……………….hired a cleaner as a mum not got time to do it myself!!
For me it has to be P'S I Love You, both were fabulous but the film had me in tears
Wasn;t keen of the Da Vinci Code
Goldfinger – superb and the best Bond book and film