Who Are We?



Me


My name is Elise and I am a little of everything. Full time mum, part time worker, little bit blogger and all around tightarse. When I work full time I'm a banker, but since I started churning out the babies I've been mostly on maternity leave. The bank will get me back eventually, but for now I am enjoying being at home with my babies. A part time job in general customer service is tiding us over financially till then and my blog gives me an opportunity to connect outside of my home and family.

Husband


Also known as Ahmad, he's a good sport who is willing to don a tutu for his daughters dancing concert to keep her happy. Equally willing to leave the house at any time of night to collect chocolate when the need arises. Which it does. Frequently. I know how good I have it.

Madeleine


Miss 12 alternates between being the best kid on the face of the earth who can't do enough to help me and will be my best friend one day, and being bone deep lazy with an attitude. Her split personalities come and go with no notice. She's a long time dancer who is obsessed with Justin Bieber and One Direction. Normal teenager much?

Lorelei


Miss 2 has a big personality with a big temper to go with it. She comes up with new wicked naughtiness's every day and keeps me on my toes. She definitely rules the roost in this house at the moment, because she is too cute for her own good.


Sebastian


 Little Mr 9 months was our surprise last year. As well as being a surprise pregnancy, he also gave us a surprise birth, arriving 7 weeks too early. Luckily he is cooking up nicely and doesn't seem to have any lasting problems. He's a vocal, social little boy who thinks his big sisters are pretty awesome. He looks like being my only child to end up with blue eyes, although there's still time for them to turn chocolate like his big sisters and Dad.

Mummy Hearts Money is mostly a personal blog, a chance for me to share my life, and also mouth off a little about living on a shoe string budget. If you keep reading you'll learn more about my family than you might have wanted to know, and also pick up a few tricks to raising a family on the cheap. I'm shameless when it comes to saving a dollar.