New Blog Posts - Sunday 7th July to Saturday 13th July

[Lilka]

I finished off my post series about siblings who are split up to be adopted into different families. This final post is about post adoption contact

Splitting up Siblings - Contact

I have written about Online Cashback,Franking Machines and Extreme Baking

The Gallery Is Sunny This Week

A message to my new-mother self

I write about a child's experience of summer

My latest blog post is 7 great tips for new adopters.

A friend of mine's DD talking about living with Treacher Collins Syndrome. stroll in my soles

Leaving my husband was one thing; maintaining a relationship for the sake of the children is entirely another. bebraveandlookup.blogspot.co.uk/

Life is still difficult for those of us who remain the victims of HBOS and their banksters. lifeafterdebts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/former-us-ambassador-to-spain-and.html

If you're off on holidays, don't make the same mistake I did!
bit.ly/131FKAg

The holidays are just about here- are we prepared? This might help:
Cheap Activities For Kids- A Parents Holiday Survival Resource

I had to blog my views on the BBC's The Great British Budget Menu and a great blog I found with budget recipes

fcknits thank you Your creations are lovely; I can't knit or crochet for toffee so always admiring of those that can.

It's Fromage Friday and I am eating a cheese with fleas.

"I want to be a grown up!" says two year old! Noooooo!!

I've been busy blogging this week!
lucky silver penny for babies who share the royal baby's birthday
a new royal baby due in the new year
and royal baby's title announced

I'm bravely hosting my first ever Linky - woo-hoo! It's all about family days out, in the hope of inspiring everyone for the summer break. If you have a post about a family day out that worked for you, whatever you did and wherever you went, then do join in:
mumsdotravel.com/2013/07/family-days-share-yours/

Crafty blog post about a handmade, personalised wedding cushion I made recently...
www.pouchbags.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/personalised-wedding-cushion.html

Here I am again- this really is my last for this week! What Do You Associate With Eating Scones?

How I struggled with gifts for our 13th Wedding Anniversary

Have you had that baby yet? An estimated due date is not an expiry date.

It's my blog's 2nd birthday and my 200th post. So, what to do?

How about a ridiculous race through Central London on a sweaty Saturday?

The case for stay at home Moms
amayzon.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/the-case-for-stay-at-home-moms

oh, and mumsdotravel - I've linked up :D