Girls growing up

March 30, 2012

Unlike most people I expect, although I think and act just like a seventeen year old sometimes, I most definitely would not want to go through my teens again. Oh the hormones, the woes, the worries, the body changes that I viewed as a curse rather than with excitement, and boys! No thanks, I have [...]

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Every little counts

March 27, 2012

I was sent this really lovely bear last week from Vertbaudet who have partnered with children’s charity UNICEF to produce them. The partnership between Vertbaudet and UNICEF has financed the immunisation of over 600,000 children in Central African Republic. Vertbaudet donate £1 which is the equivalent of 20 vaccinations each time an item from their [...]

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Green Lantern- a review

March 26, 2012

I have been wanting to see Green Lantern ever since seeing trailers for the film at the cinema but it’s very rare that I get to the cinema for a film with a rating higher than a U so I was really keen to review the DVD as part of the Tots100 Film club. Test [...]

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Cherry and Almond Scones

March 21, 2012

300 children die of malnutrition every hour, every day. Very simple solutions could save millions of children from endless pain and dying every year. Name A Day is the latest campaign from Save the Children who are asking David Cameron to name a day when he will host a global hunger summit. No child was [...]

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Decadent Chocolate & Lavender Cake

March 16, 2012

I have been wanting to make a chocolate and lavender cake since last autumn when faced with a huge crop of lavender but never seemed to have the right excuse…what better reason than because it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and I have this beautiful new glass dome and plate to show off that I have [...]

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Win Byron Bay cookies

March 7, 2012

Who doesn’t love a big chunky cookie? We were sent a selection of cookies from Byron Bay Cookies to test out and the children have been scrabbling around trying to get the first taste of each one. The cookies are free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives, made using free range eggs and are approved [...]

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Juggling

March 6, 2012

Ahhhh, I say as I breathe a sigh of relief, there is nothing worse than keeping things inside, pent up feelings do no one any good. I get asked on a regular basis, firstly, where is my anger , because there must be some and secondly, that keeping anger in is harmful to me and [...]

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Carrot cakes

March 5, 2012

I think carrot cake is one of my all time favourites, I especially love ones full of nuts. This recipe is for individual cakes that can fit easily into a lunch box or popped into the mouth for a quick treat. I find that a lot of the recipes that I use are in American [...]

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The home of the future

February 28, 2012

I do love old houses, and am constantly amazed at architecture but wouldn’t it be exciting to live in a home of the future with space aged gadgets just for a while at least to see what it would be like? There is a fab programme on channel 4 at the moment called Home of [...]

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Are e-Book readers suitable for children?

February 27, 2012

  Guest blogger Tamsin McCahill from brightonhobbyproject.posterous.com has two young boys, and here ponders the pros and cons of eBook readers for. Are they suitable for young children? Do your kids love reading? If so, you may have toyed with the idea of getting them eBook readers of their own. This can be especially true [...]

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