New posts - Sun 12th to Sat 18th May

[yummymummyreally]

I couldn't find the new thread, so please feel free to shake your head and point me in the right direction if I have missed it!

I am confused by clothing sizing this week. Would love to hear your views.

Clothes sizing- how does the fashion industry get this so wrong?

[FiveHoursSleep]

My Silent Sunday

[theonehandman]

Here is a bit of silly sunday fun - two games i made up with my boy.

[PigeonPairNell]

Mine's an open letter to Lucy Mangan, who writes for the Guardian: Dear Lucy....

[parentinginpublic]

Just a reminder this week that you are not alone.

[gardeningmum]

We had the most outdoorable day out - building dens and seeing how to make tree faces


kidsinthegarden.co.uk/a-perfect-day-outdoors-helped-by-a-trail-with-sticks

[artifarti]

We went to a bluebell picnic and I made some Goat's Cheese Straws in honour of the host.

[borninastorm]

a quiet blog from me this week after a few weeks of blog silence due to the busyness of a house full of teenagers and a toddler:

love yourself, like yourself, be yourself

[FiveHoursSleep]

A warning to those of you with a little spare time and a tablet

[RecipeJunkie]

slightly spicy mushroom chard & chickpea soup For Fresh Week. Or just for lunch, really.

[cjfriess]

I am delighted to have a guest post from Joanna Gray, author of The Little Raindrop, on Story Snug today. She recommends her favourite picture book The Snaggle Grollop.

[AMillionMilesOfFun]

The boy and I made a castle out of loo rolls. Now if only I could get that frickin' Mike the Knight theme tune out of my head...

[KateDavis]

We recently moved into our forever house and it needs a lot of work on it (we currently have a lift). We can't go any further until we decide whether to have a kitchen dining room or lounge dining room

Would love your thoughts...

[FiveHoursSleep]

Exciting news.We Have Babies

[SamanthaBarnesArtypops]

Hello everyone.

I have a rainy day afternoon activity for the children. A short blog post to inspire you to keep sticks from walks, gather in googly eyes and store until the arrival of a wet afternoon! Ace for children of all ages. Enjoy.

samanthabarnes.com/2013/05/14/stick-monsters-arty-ideas-for-a-rainy-afternoon-avec-the-babes/

[RecipeJunkie]

Is life to short to make your own ketchup?

[CollectorofCookbooks]

There's a reason I've been so quiet on the blog of late - I've had twins!

[artifarti]

Using possibly the worst cheese-based pun ever, I talk about cheese and pregnancy in From Paneer to Maternity

[Nanniejo]

Anyone else going through the menopause? Here's what's been happening to my diet: The Food Revolution

[Nanniejo]

By the way, congratulations to the new babies born according to this thread!!

[lifeafterdebt]

What is the point of regulators who are powerless to regulate? lifeafterdebts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/nineteenth-century-philosopher-and.html

[SophRunning]

Hello! Here's mine today, on learning not to care about snide people

[FiveHoursSleep]

This Weeks Gallery

[theonehandman]

Another post - this time the secrets of stay at home dads!

[AnnieWinehouse]

I made a Red Wine Velvet Cake

[IsBella]

Mine on Cleveland, Ohio kidnappings

herbsandhags.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/possible-domestic-violence-going-on.html