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what I learned this week

Lessons Learned – Feel free!
blogging | family life

Lessons Learned – Feel free!

The title of todays post comes from a funny moment at my daughter’s “end of Primary School” party at our house last week. I had just warned our 4 year old that it was almost his bedtime, then invited the girls to “feel free to help yourself to more food”. My 4 year old asked…

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Lessons Learned … the best laid plans
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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 and Day 1 of Bristol trip
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Lessons Learned and Day 1 of Bristol trip

I am starting this post in Bristol airport. I am awaiting my flight home after a wonderful long weekend away. Bristol is a great city in south west of England, and I love to visit friends there. I arrived over on Thursday evening, and it was lovely to be driving into Bristol with the view…

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Lessons Learned – Life is Good
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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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Lessons Learned – results, chefs, parties and talent!
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Lessons Learned – results, chefs, parties and talent!

This week’s lessons learned Nothing says summer quite like eating ice-cream in the back garden with the kids after school. I enjoyed having house guests again – it has been a while. Dave and Debbie and Joseph were passing through on the way from England to use our cottage on the North coast. They were…

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Lessons learned – rabbits, the media, pianos and guilt.
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Lessons learned – rabbits, the media, pianos and guilt.

Quite a few lessons this week 1. Even though Milly the Build-a-Bear-rabbit may be ready for some sunny Bank Holiday Monday weather, this is almost certain to guarantee rain. Her deck chair and itsy bitsy polka dot bikini were a new purchase by my daughter, but definitely not required. We often have quite a warm…

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