New blog posts, 17th-23rd Feb

[DillyTante]

Two from me this week:

Say it with a magazine
and my cool shed

Hope you are all having a good weekend :)

Hello!

This weekend, the boy and I raided our enormous pipe cleaner stash to make animal finger puppets.

Cut backs dictate my local CAB is closing. Wrote this in disgust.
lifeafterdebts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/american-clergyman-activist-and-leader.html

The view from our cabin

Its a Shrub which flowers in my garden from June to November

out2playinthegarden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/floral-friday-family-friendly-shrubs.html

And here's a 'story' about hamsters ... in French! www.agreenmouse.com/quest-ce-que-cest-cest-un-hamster/

I got a nice insight into the world of teenage girls at the All Time Low Gig in London instead of the romantic valentines night I would've liked.

I once again failed to write anything craft related (oops!) and instead got in a right old huff about the level of support for Oscar Pistorius and how abusers don't have watch out written on their foreheads

"Like the Incredible Hulk with Tits"

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I have two. One crept in by the skin of it's teeth last night. and one is from this afternoon. My I have been busy procrastinating
vacuuming causes back pain. fact

Taking Control Back: Expert Patient Programme

Latest post is a bizarre take on my son forming his attachment with me - please enjoy - attachment disorder or coincidence

Join the Commotion in the Ocean

More Norwegian Adventures from us

wining again!

My son says I'm becoming a real feminist www.communicatingwithkids.com/feminism-and-values/

Loved this interview with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Is it just me who thinks he is a grumpy old man?

Btw, if anyone has a blog post that would be suitable for Jump! Mag could you get in touch. Looking for writers - can't pay but happy to link back to your blog (as long as it isn't adult themed)

teenagers need hugs too

I have been finding out what toddler beds are available out there, now that we are ready to ditch the cot!

Organised, Moi? The latest blog post about how I never quite manage to leave the house on time with everything I need for the day ahead.

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But just as my husband can't help hoovering the big vac with a mini Henry desk vac, I can't help leaving all the lids loose on the jars.

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because I'm staying at my mum's with the kids this week, I got to read a paper this morning, which meant I got to read about another 'new' parenting theory and from what the minimalist parenting theory says about feeding kids, I started to think about what has saved my sanity when trying to feed my own kids. I'd love to hear your tips - we're not necessarily talking food here - more dinner time survival strategies.

I've counted - to resolve an argument - the number of things we buy to keep the house very vaguely clean and organised - 75 different things! How can that be ...?

Yesterday we all went to the beach

So, I haven't slept properly for weeks and I started to write my thoughts down. Turned out to be a poem Flying high, sinking low