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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Talina in the Tower blogtour – interview with author Michelle Lovric
Big read and reviewed Talina in the Tower (link to be added when she’s pressed publish, sigh!), kindly supplied to us by Orion for that purpose. And then we got to interview the author as part of her blogtour! How … Continue reading
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Home education or domestic servitude?
One of the reasons given by the labour government for their investigations into home education and proposed legislation about it was to protect children from domestic servitude. I wonder what they’d have thought about the two hour home economics lesson … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Montessori minded, Small steps, Soa, won't cook, can't cook
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Monday – Rubbish diet weigh in, new routine, meal planning.
Aargh, I have so much to write about, and so little time to do it. Not least because I ought to be in bed, because we’ve started a new routine where I drag children out of bed and we get … Continue reading
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – a family review.
I’ve heard lots about this book in the recent past, and also about the associated film. I was grateful to be sent a copy for review from Random House Children’s books, and decided that we would use it as our … Continue reading
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Friends and creativity – My First Baby Born dress crochet pattern.
After a long day in London yesterday, obviously what I needed today was a quiet day at home. Just as obviously that’s not what I’m having Instead I hauled myself out of bed, staggered through some housework, (never as much … Continue reading
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Going VIP to the Baby Show at London ExCel Feb 24-26th
Today I did a grown up thing, and went to London. For the day. On my own, without any children at all. I’d been invited by the lovely ladies at AzariaPR to be a VIP blogger at the Baby Show … Continue reading
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Please say that wasn’t summer.
Today I got up to take Smallest to her swimming lesson. I wrapped her up warmly, put on my coat and scarf over my cardigan and shirt, and by the time I got to the car I was sweating. (Yes, … Continue reading
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Why I’m taking the pinterest button off my website.
I’ve told my children time and again about reading terms and conditions when they sign up to websites. And yet, obviously when I signed up for pinterest.com I didn’t read the t & c at all. I didn’t know that … Continue reading
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Young Travel Writer competition with Al Fresco Holidays.
Al Fresco holidays is running a Young Travel Writer competition for budding travel writers in two categories – age 10 and under, and 11 and over. They are looking for up to 300 words about their holiday telling us where … Continue reading
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Two out of three ain’t bad.
Well, usually anyway. But when two out of three refers to the number of my children I’ve made happy today, it’s left me feeling a little dissatisfied. It’s easy to make Smallest happy. She was often sad this morning – … Continue reading
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I brought lots of things on holiday
Including a laptop, a list, and loads of good intentions to catch up on reading and writing. Instead, as is usual, I’ve spent much more time wrangling children than I expect. (no, I still haven’t learnt. Yes, I’m as bored … Continue reading
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Today Matthew, I will be a Butlins Ambassador!
Way back last year at Cybermummy I applied to be a Butlins Ambassador. I was really surprised to be chosen though! And it’s taken til now for me to get organised enough to actually go on one of our breaks … Continue reading
Yet another change in home ed styles.
Over the years I’ve tried a wide variety of styles of home education. We’ve been structured, used bits of curriculum, tried out Montessori, unschooled, gone childled. And nothing has really worked for any length of time. Which is why we … Continue reading
Carnival of Differences.
When I thought of doing a carnival of differences, I wasn’t sure I would get much feedback from the blogging world. I’ve been proved wrong, and have been overwhelmed by the support I’ve had so far, on the posts I’ve … Continue reading
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Another story – a life on benefits.
I’ve been sent this post by AnotherGoldfish, to host for the Carnival of differences. You might want to grab a cuppa, it’s a long post. *** I hate being on illness benefits, there’s a feeling that you are constantly being … Continue reading
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Tagged atos, fibromyalgia, hms, incapacity benefit, welfare reform bill
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I want to tell you a story about a girl.
This girl is in her early twenties. She’s got a good brain, has gone to a good university, got a not desperately good degree, but bearable, and has finally, after years of disastrous relationships, found a good boyfriend. Then she … Continue reading
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Dear twitter – a freebie
Hi there twitter support. It seems to me that you’re having some problem filtering spam pronbots that are joining your site atm, so I thought I’d offer you this algorithm to slot into your sign up process. If (end of … Continue reading
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Once upon a time, I was a cool parent.
And I crocheted chain mail. Somewhere in me, the cool parent still exists and needs to be brought out to play.
