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January Challenge


Over at TiddlyOmPomPom's blog she has, very sensibly, given up on New Years resolutions and replaced them with 'personal challenges' for each month. Clever. And probably much more achievable. We have all been invited to join in and despite having made some resolutions this year (which I might keep, if you all remind me what… Continue reading January Challenge

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The Name Game 2


Well, it took me two days but I've done it. Before me is a list of 156 names. Varying from utterly bizarre/desperate to quite sensible, possible suggestions. It took me so long because it was surprisingly hard. Though my brain did come up with some amusing entries to fill in blanks, which in hindsight, I… Continue reading The Name Game 2

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The Name Game


Baby is on the way. Big question - what are you going to call it when he or she arrives? Well, we were a bit rubbish at this last time, only coming up with one girl's name and no boy's names at all. Luckily, we had a girl. Trouble is...we've now used up our only… Continue reading The Name Game

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Tori’s Choice: The Usborne Book Of Christmas Stories (Review)


The Usborne Book Of Christmas Stories by Russell Punter and Illustrated by Philip Webb Yes, yes, I can hear you - 'But it's only November!' - I know. But I thought I'd review this now so that you have time to go out and buy it as a present before Christmas really arrives!! Tori recieved… Continue reading Tori’s Choice: The Usborne Book Of Christmas Stories (Review)

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The Terrible…Ones…?


'Ooo, you wait 'til she gets to the Terrible Twos!' - If I had a fiver for every time someone has said that to me since Tori was born, I could go on holiday for a week. What I want to know is why no-one told me that these so called 'Terrible Twos' start when… Continue reading The Terrible…Ones…?