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School’s Out for Summer
blogging | family life

School’s Out for Summer

So school here is finished for the summer, and for my eldest daughter, her primary school days are over. I don’t even remember my last day of primary school, and I certainly don’t remember there being much fuss about it. My daughter has had a lovely last week of school, with so many memorable events,…

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Show and Tell – Teachers Gifts
blogging | craft | janmary designs

Show and Tell – Teachers Gifts

A while back I came across this inspiration on Saga of the South for teacher presents. It took a while to find the correct shape/size of drinking glasses to match the height of pencils and crayons. For my daughter’s male teacher, we made him a pen pot/holder using a small drinking glass and crayons. For…

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Lessons Learned … the best laid plans
blogging | family life

Lessons Learned … the best laid plans

The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.–Robert Burns (“To a Mouse”) [Popularly misquoted as: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray” (Now there is something I didn’t know)] Today is Tuesday, and here is what I should have been doing today Taking for 4 year old for…

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Lessons Learned – Life is Good
blogging | family life

Lessons Learned – Life is Good

My lessons learned this week Life is Good When I saw this yesterday I could not resist buying it! My husband may not agree with my choice of interior decor accessories, but I love it. Hands up if you like it? Hands up if your other half (or YOU, if you are a male reader)…

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hyderangea back garden janmary blog
blogging | family life | plants and flowers

Show & Tell – two little birdies in my back garden

Welcome to my back garden! Today my Show and Tell is about my back garden, which due to some wonderful recent warm weather, I have spent much more time in than usual. Last year we had a starlings nest… and this year we appear to have some house sparrows nesting too. I love to watch…

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15 minutes of fame – but fortunately not mine!
blogging | family life

15 minutes of fame – but fortunately not mine!

Yesterday was an exciting day in our house, as my husband was involved in a good news story on the local news. When he was on the evening news, our 3 kids excitedly watched. My 4 year old began waving at his Dad. When I said “He can’t see you, and won’t wave back” my…

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