Earlier today I read this article from the Guardian that a friend (actually one of my English teachers from school) posted and it has been playing on my mind ever since. Looking back I can't even imagine what my feelings about school would have been without English Lit and Drama involved. I did well in… Continue reading Long Live English Literature…
Author: CaroleHeidi
I'm a 30-something mum of two Not-So-Small humans, a cat, & a rottweiler. I read a lot, write a bit, eat too much cake and have dubious taste in music. I'm a Leader in Squirrel Scouts, and if I'm not at home, I'm probably at the Scout Hut. My hair is usually some shade of blue...
The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble ~ A Review
The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble Illustrated by: Charlotte Cooke Series: N/A (Based on the original poem by Edward Lear) Published: Parragon Books, October 2013 Edition: Paperback Length: 24 pages Genre: Children's Fiction, Poetry, Children's Poetry, Picture Book Where Did I Get It? Kindly received for review as part of the… Continue reading The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble ~ A Review
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Soul Cakes (Recipe)
Yesterday (November 2nd) was All Souls Day - a day traditionally set aside for the commemoration and celebration of the dead. There are all sorts of traditions around the world for All Souls Day, from pilgrimages to graveyards to leaving supper out for the dead at bed time. One European tradition is the making, giving… Continue reading Soul Cakes (Recipe)
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Finding a Balance
We are a bit of a geeky family, the Smalls are exposed to a fair bit of technology round and about the house - from a Casio keyboard through to a Raspberry Pi. This means that it would be all too easy to let the machines do the babysitting all the time. Indeed when I… Continue reading Finding a Balance
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Hello November
It is November. This time last year I was throwing myself into NaNoWriMo with gay abandon and ready for all the stress I was inevitably going to endure. This year I'm not in the right place to deal with all that and I don't think I'd enjoy it (or complete it) so I have decided… Continue reading Hello November
