I've Been Nominated for an Award!

I’m very happy about this, so if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you’re likely to have heard this already. I run two businesses and one of them operates as a direct sales/party plan type business. I’ve spent a couple of years slowly building it up. It’s not as far as I would have Read more —>

 
Twitter Spelling Test

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Nov 242011
 
6 Hats

No, not De Bono’s thinking hats, but my own six hats: mother, life caster, bookseller, blogger, peer supporter, PTA Vice-Chair. Today I am wearing 5 of them. I’m blogging (clearly) whilst breastfeeding my daughter. I’ve spent the morning baking cakes for the PTA Christmas Market this evening. This afternoon I will be getting the hall Read more —>

Nov 192011
 

This is something I think about from time to time, but was asked about this yesterday, which got me thinking again. If you were to change your first name, what would you change it to? For me, the meaning of a name is important.  When choosing the names for my children, we turned down any Read more —>

Nov 182011
 
Dear So and So ...

My first time doing this, so I hope I am not breaking any rules! ~/~ Dear Plum when I have managed to get you off for the nap you so clearly needed, I do not expect you to wake up in less time than it takes to fill the kettle. I had been antipating a Read more —>

 

Monday is the day I don’t work in the studio, but far from a day of rest, it’s always a little manic. Today was no exception. Except maybe it was a bit more manic than usual.

 

I’ve just sat down with my hot chocolate (yes, I am 93) and realised I haven’t blogged today. Oops. It’s a busy day really. After a bit of an unintended lie-in, a mad dash to get the kids up and dressed so SL could take them to park over the road where there was a Read more —>

 
Put Your Tin Hat On ... I Need a Rant!

oooh, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today.  I hadn’t quite reached a state of panic, but I was wondering.  I needn’t have worried, because it seems there are plenty of people who would like to give me something to write about. Such as my bank. I won’t name them, but Read more —>

 
Colour Me ... Giving

Thousands of Brits have taken part in the new global Own A Colour fundraising initiative, which is raising crucial funds for UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation. In a surprise twist on gender stereotypes, most men are ditching blue shades in favour of red hues, turning tradition on its head to disprove the old adage, Read more —>

Oct 252011
 

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