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Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ M is for…


My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne Oh Avril. Avril, Avril, Avril. If I could only listen to one person's music for the rest of my life, I would probably choose Avril Lavigne. Her albums provide a soundtrack to my life - from learning all the words to her first single (Complicated) in 2002 before I… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ M is for…

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ L is for…


Lullaby by Nickleback My adoration of Nickleback doesn't win me any street cred with anyone bar a few of my friends. But adore them I do - I probably listen to them and the artist coming up next week more than anything else. I love singing along to practically every track and no matter what… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ L is for…

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Tori’s Five Favourite Books Aged Five & Three-Quarters


Tori is enjoying reading at the moment - and I hope this is something that continues - but what are her favourite things to read now she is edging toward her sixth birthday? Dinosaur Cove - The Cretaceous Adventures by Rex Stone Tori received the first book in this series as a prize from school… Continue reading Tori’s Five Favourite Books Aged Five & Three-Quarters

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Arthur’s Four Favourite Books Aged Four and a Quarter


Arthur loves his books - he loves that he gets to pick a book out of his pre-school library every day and bring it home and is always excited when we visit the library in town - but he very definitely has his favourites that we have read over and over and over again. Hairy… Continue reading Arthur’s Four Favourite Books Aged Four and a Quarter

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ K is for…


Killer Queen by Queen I couldn't do an alphabet of music and not have Queen in there somewhere. This track mostly makes me think of the time we went to see the musical - they really rocked out in this track and the staging was incredible. Queen are timeless and universal and we have yet… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ K is for…