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A Day In The Life of Marie Curie – Garden Therapy

Posted by on May 15, 2013 in My Soap Box, Slider | 12 comments

I visited  a brand new hospice last week and it was wonderful. I expected to go in all hush hush and tiptoe and I was a bit nervous but I needn’t have been at all. The new Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull is...

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Blogging is a Minefield

Posted by on May 5, 2013 in #cbias, My Soap Box, Slider | 74 comments

I don’t often write about blogging, preferring instead to blog, but this week has seen a shift for me. When you have been blogging for a while, as I have, your inbox fills with the flotsam and jetsam of the...

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How to Make Pond Jelly – Cooking with Kids!

Posted by on May 1, 2013 in Cooking, Cooking with Kids, Family Fun, Get Crafty, Slider | 20 comments

Bonus Boy and I indulged ourselves a bit yesterday and made some pond...

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Tuesday Treats – Sharing the Blog Love!

Posted by on Apr 30, 2013 in Friday Finds | 23 comments

Tuesday Treats is a weekly round up of blog gems chosen by Ruth at DorkyMum,...

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Tibits at Home – Stylish Vegetarian Cuisine, Reviewed and Tested!

Posted by on Apr 29, 2013 in Cooking, Reviews, Slider | 2 comments

Tibits, the vegetarian restaurant just off Regent Street in the heart of...

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The Stressless Chair!

Posted by on Apr 24, 2013 in Reviews | 4 comments

A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the Ideal Home Show by the Norwegian...

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Learning to be a Shepherd

Posted by on Apr 19, 2013 in Family Fun, Slider | 20 comments

I have a lovely friend, a friend who runs a wool shop, who used to be a vet and...

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Spinach and Wild Garlic Pie and a Review of The Yeo Valley Cookbook

Posted by on Apr 19, 2013 in Cooking, Reviews, Slider | 4 comments

I spent a lovely evening sipping tea,  sampling cakes and savouries at the Yeo...

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How to Plant A Pizza – Gardening with Kids

Posted by on Apr 15, 2013 in #cbias, Family Fun, Gardening, Slider, sponsored posts | 13 comments

Bonus Boy and I were set a task  this week. We had to come up with a gardening...

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Waterfalls and Wild Garlic – A Walk and a Recipe

Posted by on Apr 11, 2013 in Cooking, Cooking with Kids, Family Fun | 27 comments

Yesterday my very lovely friend Sue took me and my boy to see the wonderful...

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Grow Your Own Tomatoes – Gardening with Kids in April

Posted by on Apr 9, 2013 in Family Fun, Gardening, Slider | 3 comments

Heinz have asked us if we would like to take part in their ‘Grow Your Own...

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Wild Weather!

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Family Fun, Reviews, Slider | 7 comments

I’m whispering because I don’t want to scare it off but… the...

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Ten Simple Easter Crafts

Posted by on Mar 27, 2013 in Cooking with Kids, Get Crafty | 4 comments

Easter is almost upon us! Three of my children break up today and the fourth...

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Tuesday Treats – Just Because I Can!

Posted by on Mar 26, 2013 in Friday Finds, Slider | 8 comments

You may remember a few weeks ago that a round-up of blog posts called Friday...

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Why I Need to Win

Posted by on Mar 25, 2013 in Family Fun | 10 comments

This is my ‘Please vote for me in the MAD blog awards’ begging...

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What to Make with Polystyrene Easter Eggs – Fabric Mâché

Posted by on Mar 24, 2013 in Family Fun, Get Crafty, Slider | 5 comments

My daughter and I spent a happy hour making fabric mâché baubles at Christmas...

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