New Blog Posts 5th-11th Aug

[DillyTante]

Ooh, I'm early today. Two from me.

I had to dash out something on the Olympics after yesterday.
Golden Girls: The new generation of role models

and

50 Shades of Crochet, my crochet lampshade

Back from our holidays in the South of France - and it's this month's wine blog

emmasexpatadventures.blogspot.de/

I'm getting other parent bloggers to help me feed my fussy toddler by giving me their recipes that work, today's is Summery Meatballs and its from Recipe Junkie who is a mumsnet blogger too!

The summer holidays are getting a little on top of me - here are my 2 recent posts:

Nigella's strawberry ice cream - delicious but ultra-frozen: what went wrong??

And a review of a good place to eat with kids if you're travelling west from London on the M3/A303 Overton Gallery is a great tea, cake and snack type of place

It's been a while

Breastfeeding, what I really think bit.ly/ONhd8D

oops, here's the link again cornishblonde.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/breastfeeding-what-i-really-think.html

Fun Photo Fun is back! Come and link up your photos!
www.thecrumbymummy.co.uk/?p=2863

Still fighting for my family's future in the hope I will eventually acquire a voice. lifeafterdebts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/traitors-and-liasons.html

A celebratory post on passing a professional exam:

Letters after my name

Musing on the holidays, my lacklustre parenting style and the latest developments with my current man crush

Of summer holidays, train tracks and hands off parenting

Looking forward to our Village Show:

Hawkesbury Show and Tell

Gotta love English village life! (Yes, it really IS as depicted at the start of the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony!)

Olympic photos

Ball-pit bingo and an excellent excuse to play in the mud

I am asking blogger for recommendations for gadgets. No, not that kind of gadget -kitchen gadgets :)

Here's my new blog post on Bristol International Balloon Fiesta which starts this Thursday. If your family is in the South West this weekend then its well worth a visit. Entry is still FREE and you can save £4 on parking if you click the link at the bottom of the post to reserve a space in advance.
practicallyperfectmums.co.uk/2012/when-can-we-go-to-the-balloon-fiesta-mummy

Auntie's Gussets
The new series of 'In with the Flynns' starts Friday.

The Beeb expects me to find this programme hilarious, because I am a middle aged mother of two who is indeed in on Friday night.

But I refuse to conform.The day I give in and watch is the day you catch me wearing a beige fleece on the school run or buying: 'It's only Turds', the Best of Boyzone.

thenews-on.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/in-with-flynns-out-with-bins.html

A Funny Thing Happened At The Olympics

Did you know 17 million women in the US have no health insurance? That's three times the population of London. 17 million women who might delay seeking treatment, or decline to buy the prescriptions they need, because of cost.

Here's my recent initiation into the American health care system.

www.hebeindc.wordpress.com

Here's what happened when I took my two down to the woods for a bit of a bear hunt, Michael Rosen style. Altogether now, ?I?m not scared of bears?.

tygertale.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/a-bear-hunt/

Can I tempt you with my solution to increasing fluid intake for U or your kids with Fruity water alightperspective.blogspot.fr/2012/08/anti-aging-strawberry-fruity-water.html

As the end of Ramadan approaches, the focus on spirituality intensifies. The last ten days are considered the most blessed - get the lowdown on The Night of Power, Spiritual Retreats and how it all began... Once Upon A Time In The Hijaz

I'm upping my craftyness with an interview with silversmith and fellow mnblogger Hakes craftsonsea.co.uk/?p=398 she makes some lovely stuff so do come have a look!

ARGH!! Must preview my messages! Its with Cari-Jane Hakes

We had a rather sad event in our house this week....how do you mark the death of a pet? www.3childrenandit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/do-pets-go-to-heaven.html