New posts: Sunday 2nd June - Saturday 8th June

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I think I'm the first!

My post today is about this time last year and talks a little of the depression I felt and how bad things were despite not admitting it fully at the time.

Fathers Day is on its way! Here are a few ideas for you...Great gifts for under £30

Tips on being a stay at home dad

The Tales of Sonny & Luca
Journey of a stay at home dad

The Gallery: A Tale Of Two Dogs

I've posted my review of Shadow Rising by Yasmine Galenorn - part of the Otherworld series

I don't think I've posted this much in one week in ages!

Evening all!

Dropping in to say that I have a totally new blog now, and new blog name!

I have ditched my old blog, 'young, hip and homely', and now have a shiny new one called Nearly London - reasons for ditching old blog on current post in new blog (if that makes sense?)

You can still follow me on Twitter @beckingtons

My post today is about needing a pause button to life

cakeskidsandotherramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/wheres-pause-button.html

I hope links will work from my iPhone:

Travelling with small children - Tackling the airport and the plane

What's your take on Not Now Bernard by David McKee?

Blogging about peer pressure today, and how we can help our kids cope with it. Any more ideas gratefully received.

www.unlockthecage.com/peer-pressure/

It's been a while - the blog is being ignored due to my mid-life crisis involving a very big ginger horse!

If you live in NW Greater London, and your child likes art, then these are the classes for you

I've written about flexible working, Anne McIntosh's views on women doctors and why men have the answer here

Nervous me at the rather exciting interview on Sky News

I wrote about why pinning beats shopping. If you love pinterest I'd love to know whether you agree or not. I also wrote about a play dress I made for my daughter and took some fabulous (if I may blow my own trumpet) photos of her on the beach test driving the dress in yesterday's sunshine.

Find it all here
umisushimakes.blogspot.co.uk/

It's Fromage Friday and I am eating a delicious old Reypenaer VSOP

Looking at adoption or fostering? My latest post is a guest post, and a must read. Adoption vs. long term fostering - which is best for you?

I went to a fascinating evening with the publisher and translator of a slim but devastating book on motherhood and a woman who's fallen through the net:

Summer Reads - Beside the Sea

Why should all children have to do everything at School Sports Days? Why can't they choose according to their http://mymumdom.com/another-rant-about-school-sports-days strengths and weaknesses?

Why should all children have to do everything at School Sports Days? Why can't they choose according to their
strengths and weaknesses

We had no idea that Elmer has a superhero elephant friend! Elmer, Rose and Super El

My Friday Treat is for Star Wars fans this week, Storm trooper cake

Ive also had a little redesign, although I'm not completely happy with it, let me know what you think!

A fun, factual book for dinosaur-obsessed kids:

How Dinosaurs Really Work

I've not posted for over a week so made up for it today with my normal mix of serious and stupid posts. The stupid one was a summary of the different pets a nursery might choose.

It is here

I am giving away a wonderful product: The BaByliss Big Hair styler.

Link to the BaByliss Big Hair giveaway