Monthly Archives: May 2011

Cookie Monster Cupcakes for English Mum’s Big Bakeoff

It’s time for another Bakeoff from the fabulous English Mum. Here is my creation… Cookie monsters! Oh what fun I had in the kitchen today! Helped by my boy, a little in the making and a lot in the eating.

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No Child Born To Die – Save The Children and Pass It On

In January Save the Children launched it’s most ambitious campaign to date, No Child Born to Die. Every year 8 million children under five die from illnesses we know how to treat or prevent, such as diarrhoea and pneumonia. This … Continue reading

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A Garden At Last

I have big plans for this space. Well, they’d have to be big wouldn’t they, just look at it. I must confess I do have a certain fondness for wild, overgrown, unkempt areas, but not for my own back garden. Space to … Continue reading

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Meet: Mischief aka Little Miss Fatty Cat

She’s just adorable, dont you agree? She belongs my man, I’ve known her for three years. So she’s not actually a new cat, quite old in fact. Sixteen years old and ageing very well. But we spend a lot of … Continue reading

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A Good Move

New house. New man of the house. New routine. New cat. Good changes. Moving in with my man was a big decision, one which I took a lot of time to think about. Decisions which I make for myself, for … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Marbles

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How to Plant an Apple Tree

Have an apple for lunch. Discover the seeds. Have the brilliant idea of planting the seeds to make lots more apples. Find a suitable container in which to keep your apple seeds safe. Gather together your equipment. Fill pot with compost. Poke holes. … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Bluebells

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On Mothering

I rarely doubt that I am a good mother. On the occasions that I do, I remind myself that this is the hardest thing I will ever do. And the most important. Oh, I’m not perfect, but the impossible perfect … Continue reading

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