New blog posts for week beginning 1st March

[sallyjenkins]

Anyone out there interested in self-publishing via Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing? Perhaps a collection of blog posts?
Kindle Direct Publishing for Absolute Beginners will show you how

Lessons from Edinburgh
After my 11-year-old daughter wrote ‘Manchester is the capital of Scotland’, I decided a little geography lesson was in order. Just the two of us, for full-on north of the border, half-term fun. I thought she might learn something – not least that the capital of Scotland begins with ‘E’, not ‘M’. But here’s what I learnt:
www.kerryfisherauthor.com/lessons-learnt-in-edinburgh

Have a look a what you can sow and grow this month

kidsinthegarden.co.uk/what-vegetables-to-sow-and-grow-with-your-kids-in-march/

How can anyone have 'maybe' on their allergens list? Esp McDonalds? Surely consistency is what they do?
Arggghhhhhh - here's a link to my article

www.allergymums.co.uk/articles/Allergies-McDonalds

Here's my lighthearted take on raising 4 young boys:
boybandinthemaking.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/the-lyrics-of-my-life-part-1/

As part of The Blue Peter Book Awards, I've got a fab, freebie cartoon for everyone to download right here;
www.mybookcorner.com.au/articles/1044-seawigs-a-mermaids-tale-blue-peter-book-award-official-tour

Here's my new blog today:

The Limbo of the Young School Leavers

takingparentsseriously.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/the-limbo-of-the-young-school-leavers/

"Most schools do not want these youngsters and they are often viewed as a nuisance... Some schools would have an imaginary class where the Xmas leavers would be marked ‘in attendance’ but in fact never attended because there was no class for them. This looked impressive on the school’s truancy rates."

Apparnetly it's "Daughter's week"?
musingssahm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/apparently-its-daughters-week.html

I can spell, honest!
Have commented on those above me :)

Hello - on a lovely sunny day!
What To Cook For Supper? 10 Tips To Make Life Easier!

To be honest with you I wasn’t looking forward to seeing a band who rap. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart for not being stereotypical misogynistic, show off swag fuckery, violence inciting rappers.

My open letter to the band members of Twenty One Pilots who teengirl dragged me to see recently.

Must have for little dribblers :)

www.mummy2monkeys.co.uk/2014/03/review-dribble-stop-top.html

Here's my new one - what I would do for my kids, inspired by Meat Loaf.

I Would Do Anything For Love...

Bye bye sports car! Hello, MPV! Here are my top tips for upsizing your car as your family grows...

boybandinthemaking.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/family-cars-or-tour-bus-tips/

Dieting is not always easy - and this blog was how to make it easier while losing weight.

forgetdietingforever.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/love-bread-hate-diets.html

Felt this needed support. Wasabi refused to serve my pregnant friend sushi today:

ninemonthson.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/careful-the-fun-police-are-about/

If you are thinking about self publishing then check out this blog post on Authoright

amodernmilitarymother.com/book-reviews/mercury-retrograde-ends-friday-writersunite

Massive debate on manners and etiquette at Bulford Army base where my husband is based as General bans sandwiches in officer's mess as eating with hands in barbaric and expects a two page handwritten thank note from 'the wife' not allowed to include thank in the first line after dinner party:

amodernmilitarymother.com/community/barbaric-baguette-eating-banned-bulford-army-camp

OK so I'm going for it, I will spurn tiredness and the urge to open the wine bottle in the evenings and pursue my dream...

rlawrance.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/its-official-im-chasing-my-dream.html

It's international women's day! Unfortunately, I am not in a celebratory mood after the most depressing women's event at work that I went to recently. One senior woman without children said she could understand the difficulties I had juggling work and parenting because she struggled with finding time to go to gym! See the whole depressing post at: www.shrinkgrowskids.com/2014/03/07/inspiring-women

Being three and being curious - the many questions my three year old is asking at the moment! Erm- anyone? - where does the cold come from?