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

Blogging on the frustrations of finding healthy food at the Olympic venues - www.howilostweight.co.uk

A post about what happened when my teenage son got the chance to teach his hero something new.

fightforyourchild.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/teaching-mark-crilley-about-dyspraxia.html

Our final Olympic Outing

Hi everyone
I've been away for a few days but this post will show you why!
Here is the first update on my road to recovery following major orthopaedic surgery...

hipoptimist.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/its-pao-time/

Evening all,

I'm afraid I appear to have upset a few folk with my old fashioned support for marriage! Today's news that Fearne Cotton is pregnant made me think about babies, marriage, and whether one still expected one to come before the other or not. Personally I still believe in marriage, but I don't judge others for not choosing to get married. The blog post expands on this.

Congratulations Fearne

DillyTante - I've replied to your comment on my blog. I completely agree with you.

Apparently though, I'm full of c* according to Jemjabella on Twitter. Sorry if I don't particularly feel like debating using that language. Maybe that's just another old fashioned part of me I just can't shake. Not judging though. Just deciding to stand up for my own values.

So it is with some trepidation that I will camp this weekend, en route to Cornwall, because my kids want me to.

"I can do this," I thought as my friend Lisa introduced me to 'Go Outdoors'. The new Milletts. I can do glamping. Now where are the diamantes and ice buckets?

We found a Zebra print tent. It was ideal. I was ready to camp there and then. In the comfort of a centrally heated store.

thenews-on.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/camping-it-up.html

The athletes at the Olympics are allowed to 'go for gold.'
Why aren't our kids?!
castawaywithdreams.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/the-olympics-and-bringing-back-competitive-sports/

Keeping It Real: What To Eat After Exercise

alightperspective.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/keeping-it-real-what-to-eat-after.html#idc-container

A bit of a moan about experts at my local children's centre:
Yet another ?expert? at the children?s centre with the expertise of a banana

As well as thinking about the question I'm starting to be asked by friends I've made since I had my DC3:
So, how long did you breastfeed the others for?

And since I'm getting more time to myself in the evening to do things like blog, a review of part of our cloth nappy stash:
Our nappies ? Tots Bots Easyfits

Well this is my first posting on mumsnet since @EleanorHandbasket told me to register. See why you should never throw the box away !wp.me/p2AtOu-1K

Short link didn't seem to work so lets try the long version

consultingeeyore.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/pirate-dishes-the-open-seas/

Why I've been neglecting not altogether attentive to the children this afternoon:

Book 2 in the Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett

Is this a step forward or backwards in technology & phones ?

wp.me/p2AtOu-1l

Inspired by my 9 year old DD's take on the Olympics:

What Makes An Activity An Olympic Sport?

(I don't want London2012 to end - we're having far too much fun!)

Absolutely last time I write about the Olympics, promise. This time the consequences could be very expensive though.

French politics today, and I have blogged about the rounding up and deportation of immigrant going on this week, under the new socialist government. pint-sized-rants.blogspot.fr/2012/08/a-rant-about-far-right-socialists.html

Have you been faced with bottoms flashing in your town centre? My town is over run by short bum flashing hot pants. What do you make of this latest trend?

Comments welcome! Lazy Girl's...Life

Today it's all about:-

Starting School!

Thanks to all the bloggers and websites that contributed to this great collection of starting school blog posts and resources!

I hope it's useful.

After much persuasion by my sister and dh,I have gingerly reactivated my blog. Really missed it this past while, especially the interacting with other people. Haven't posted anything new yet but just wanted to say thanks everyone for your support and messages. Your blog definitely becomes like your baby after a while doesn't it?

My own lunch hour Olympics

fortyplusandfrazzled.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/lunch-hour-olympics/

In which I learn, once again, to believe in myself when I think something is wrong

[[http://myndandmist.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/a-placeholder-of-a-post/ A Placeholder of a Post, or Why I've Been Quiet

Whoops. That'll teach me to attempt HTML with a cat on my lap.

latest updte from Consulting Eeyore, what really happens when we close the door ! wp.me/s2AtOu-152

That's great news QueenMaeve.

Just posted a crochet heart pattern