From the monthly archives: January 2011

How Victoria Beckham helped my Son slay the Dragon!

By On January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

My son was playing, running round the living room pretending to fight with his toy sword, when he suddenly stopped, went to get a book and sat down to learn ‘tactics’! He can’t actually read but he consulted his book and said “That’s how you get the dragon” then jumped [...]

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Cock a Doodle Doo! I met Cornelius!

By On January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Which of the following statements do you think is true?
1. I once kissed Ian Beale from EastEnders!
2. I have my face on a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes!
3. I’m a secret game show addict and have been on Wheel of Fortune, Blankety Blank, The [...]

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The Cycle of Life- or of Teeth!

By On January 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

I think my husband feels like he’s come full circle! We are childhood sweethearts- together 21 years now (and I’m only 36!) and when we met I had braces on my teeth, big bushy frizzy hair (it was only just 1990- we’d just come out of the 80′s – the [...]

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At Home Column #6: Go With the Snow!

By On January 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment

If there has been one great leveller of recent weeks it has been the snow! Nature doesn’t care if you have a high powered meeting or if you have nothing in your cupboards. It doesn’t care if you have kids to get to school or if you are about to [...]

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A Long Way to Collect my Shoes!!

By On January 13, 2011 · 5 Comments

I went to my local cobblers this week to collect some shoes. As they say- if it’s worth wearing, it’s worth repairing! So I often take in scuffed heels and broken straps for fixing, having the ‘make do and mend’ upbringing from my Mum!

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Review: Hotter Shoes

By On January 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

This is a Product Review Post
Product Name: Verdi Boots by Hotter Shoes
Buy Online Here: www.hottershoes.com

Price: £75.00 (but I’ve just found out they have £10 off now!!)
Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The blurb: Dress up [...]

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Get Knitted!!

By On January 6, 2011 · 1 Comment

I have a little secret- I can knit!! Well, I’m just learning actually, but this is what I have just made- my super chunky snood/scarf!

Do you like it? My daughter took this pic today! She is off school this week with a cold, [...]

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At Home Column #5: The Busy Mum’s Bucket List!

By On January 4, 2011 · 3 Comments

Mums lead the way in time management, even the most disorganised mum is a million times more effective with her day than she was pre-kids. But what’s the use in shaving time off the boring but necessary tasks if we don’t use the time we save to our [...]

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