New Blog Posts 14 - 20 April

[gardeningmum]

Never been the first to post before. Here's one about flowers that slugs and snails won't eat.

kidsinthegarden.co.uk/my-top-10-slug-and-snail-free-plants/

I agree Celesse's post is great but I can't reply to tell her that because she doesn't have a Name/URL option!

Where I try to stop being too nice for my own good... here

Does anyone else take their dogs on holiday? My post is about our version of all-inclusive holidays.

plutoniumsox.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/all-inclusive-holidays-plutonium-sox.html

This week, I have mostly been slowblogging (ie my post's mainly a collection of pictures with a wee bit of commentary...)

For My Summer Girl "HOME".

Why I love where I am right now. Requested by my DD aged 6.

In my weekly structure-less Review section I look at seven different fantasy worlds and discover I don't really fit in any of them...

gaveldiscuss.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/reviewsday-4/

Birthday Cake for my 8-year-old DS. Skylanders. Make sure you have a few days to spare to make it...;)
scrummysuppersquirkycakes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/skylanders-portal-of-power-birthday.html

Doh. Try the link again.

scrummysuppersquirkycakes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/skylanders-portal-of-power-birthday.html

Have you met Cactus Annie? She's a cowgirl who needs to be brave when all the school cows are stolen.

Have debated for sometime about using real life events in my novels...here's why I've decided not to...
kerryfisherauthor.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/truth-is-stranger-than-fiction.html

A blog about a charity that I volunteer for called Mentor Link.

izzieanderton.blogspot.com/

I'm so very new at this, I'd love some visitors and feedback.
My 3rd ever post, declaring a new found love for honeycomb paper!
babiesbooksandblackboards.com

Hi post on how to start the adoption process - I hope it is of use.
Thanks

It would appear that Z1 is perfectly capable of doing crafts without my forcing her help and blogging - read all about it here

My Little Girl at Two and a Half - amummysview.com/2013/04/16/my-little-girl-at-two-and-a-half/

For those of you on the 5:2 diet, with a problem swede, how about some swede soup? More delicious than you might think. And for those of you not on a diet, chocolate cake

If you've ever thought you're secretly a sewing genius but have never actually sewn anything then come and join in my sewing challenge, inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee

I have discovered my inner domestic goddess (coughs wildly) ok, I've nicked the recipe for the perfect yorkshire puddings from a friend.

Ooh two posts in two days, I'm on a roll! Here is my post for real nappy week, I would LOVE some comments, I'd really like to hear about other people's experiences, I think it's such an interesting debate.

plutoniumsox.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/a-real-nappy-story-from-reluctant-hippy.html

we watched the funeral, mostly for the horses

Do chocolate lollipops really need to be gender specific?

Been thinking about ways to deal with criticism and improve our confidence. Came up with this.

Confidence building is not always what it seems; sometimes it's a matter of letting go. bit.ly/XICw27

Two posts today, really excelling myself!

Days 13 and 14 of the 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge

and

Our baby girl is 11 months

A Nest. One Viper

A post about Boston - a beautiful city.

Thinking of everyone affected by recent events....

izzieanderton.blogspot.com/