So that Dove video?
(Image source) I lost my cool slightly on Facebook, and I should know better. I posted a comment on my own, private Facebook page, about how I felt this video, which is doing the rounds on Facebook and Twitter, was pointless, and a marketing ploy for a huge company. I got told off, and lectured […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rants from the Soap Box in MY living room!
Welcome to my Friday’s Rants from the Soap Box in my Living Room. A small space in the week where I can have a chunter about things that have made me twitch with annoyance or made me question if the world has gone mad or not…. I also linked up with MummyBarrow for her Ranty Friday. You can find […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant – I hate the clock change
This week, I want to rant about the clock changes! WHY are we still doing this stupid time change twice a year? You know, the Spring Forward, Fall Back thing? Is there actually a logical reason for it now? I know it was done during the war to give farmers more light so they could […]
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I hate being the tooth fairy…
I read a blog post recently by the lovely Tara who blogs at Sticky Fingers, on the topic of wobbly teeth, and I chuckled and agreed with her, because frankly, I am not excited by the whole child loosing teeth thing, and it actually grosses me out, but I kind of put it to the […]
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Cold and flu killer soup….
When I am sick, I want to eat simple, clean, tasty or spicy foods, and this recipe for Thom Yum Soup, which is a very simple soup with a real kick to it, ideal for clearing out stuffed up sinuses, and the chilli and garlic, I am convinced, help to kill some of the germs! […]
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Getting over a fear of spiders. It can be done
I was terrified of spiders, big ones, small ones, hairy ones, I did not like them. I would freak out if I knew one was in a room, and the thought of them made me anxious and sweaty. I think my fear stems from a small spider falling on my face, from a wall, when […]
READ MORESo, do we have an answer….?
Or at least we hope, we have worked out why Small Boy may not be sleeping so well. I am kicking myself, and feel very guilty, that I should have worked it out sooner, but now we know, and hopefully we can work our way to a solution. At Christmas time, Small Boy got flu, […]
READ MOREWe have one of each, should we be “done”?
Small Boy, one week old Big Girl, 24 hours old LSH and I have been discussing recently, our plans for the future, and the possibility of a 3rd baby to add to the lovely chaos of our lives. When we got married, I wanted 5 children. LSH wasn’t so keen on so many, so we […]
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When you realise they can read, it’s magic
Parenting has lots of amazing moments, and this is one of mine. When you realise they can read, it’s magic My six-year-old can read… I know most children her age are in the process of learning to read, being taught at home and at school. I have known she could “read”, as in sound out words […]
READ MORESleep Deprivation – What the books don’t tell you. Part 2
I have written some basics on our sleep story, and our battle with Small Boy’s sleep issues, and struggling with sleep deprivation over the last 2 years, here and here. This piece is a more expanded version, I plan to discuss the effects sleep deprivation has had on me, LSH, our relationship, and what lack of sleep, […]
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