I don’t think you need a special event or anniversary in order to send flowers. Unexpected flowers ‘just because’ are as lovely as ones you expect. There are lots of reasons to send flowers, as a birthday gift or thank you gifts. I’ve always taken photographs of the flowers I’ve received – perhaps because my husband isn’t the most romantic of men! I’ve only received them a handful of times from him, I’m not sure why as I don’t really enjoy boxes of chocolates. My sister on the other hand is always getting bunches of flowers from her various boyfriends…
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I’ve wanted to create with Fimo (also known as polymer clay and modelling clay) since I was at middle school. There was a really talented creative girl who made me a little ornament (which I’ve still got!) and I really wanted to have a go myself but never got round to it. So when Merry from Patch of Puddles asked if I would like to try out some of the kits she stocks I jumped at the chance. Her business was set up in her kitchen cupboard while she was at home with her children. Fimo Polymer Clay was the…
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According to Wikipedia, The Gingerbread Boy made his first print appearance in the May 1875 issue of the (American) St. Nicholas Magazine. I’ve been trying to build up my library of gingerbread books this week and found two lovely story books on eBay to add to my collection. The first was this vintage copy of The Gingerbread Boy from 1951. It’s part of the Janet & John Story Books which my husband remembers reading at school. It’s the traditional story of the gingerbread boy, beautifully illustrated. This copy is from a school library and bears the stamp Leicestershire Education Authority.…
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Edward is a geek already! He loves playing with our iPhones and iPad so we’re always on the lookout for new apps to amuse him. At 20 months he’s learned how to unlock the home screen to look at photographs of himself. He’s equally happy to take photos too! We were asked to try out the new app from DK, My First Word Play which has been designed for pre-schoolers, the design matching the iconic My First books. The app features: 4 x My First Word games: Letter Match, Phonic Fun, Rhyme Time and Word Painter; Interactive A-Z dictionary and…
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Yesterday I read on Facebook that one of my friends was putting up her Christmas tree. November seems a little early to me but her grand-daughter insisted! With Christmas just around the corner it’s the perfect time to get together to create some unique home-made decorations for your home. I’ve been busy ‘pinning’ crafty ideas to keep Edward occupied and I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can make. We were sent some new Scotch Restickables Tabs which should help keep our decorations up. The double-sided adhesive tabs are really easy to use and ideal for sticking festive decorations…
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I haven’t had much time to think about whether we needed to attend ante-natal classes this time round. It’s only 20 months since we attended NCT classes which we didn’t find particularly useful, other than an opportunity to meet people local to us. We didn’t gel with any of the group and haven’t seen any of them for months. However, let’s forget real life for a moment. There seem to be quite a few pregnant celebs around which got me thinking, who would I like in my (fantasy) ante-natal class? I would love to have Emma Willis in my class.…
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I love it when the Christmas Cath Kidston catalogue lands on my doorstep. I have to admit I don’t get to visit a physical shop as often as I like, as they’re not terribly pram-friendly, but that doesn’t stop my (online) window shopping. I’ve almost finished my Christmas shopping and most family members have at least one present from Cath Kidston. My sister has recently moved house so she has a lovely set of these cheery bon bon stripe bath towels to unwrap. We used to have airedales, which are a breed of terrier, so I couldn’t resist this Stanley…
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Edward has picked up new habits from his time at nursery and it’s so strange knowing he’s learning things outside the home. He still chatters away as he’s always done but he now has a few funny mannerisms, such as holding his hands behind his back. His nursery encourage them to do things for themselves but I find it funny that at home he’ll sit on the bottom stair and take him shoes off when I ask him to. He loves his nursery but I’d really like to know what he gets up to. When he’s sitting at the dinner…
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Jack Black is back as Po in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2, the fiercely funny sequel to the Academy Award-nominated original film. On his first big challenge since becoming the Dragon Warrior, Po must lead his friends and fellow kung fu masters The Furious Five on a mission of epic proportions to defeat his most threatening rival yet. Combining non-stop action, beautiful storytelling and stunning animation, the winning sequel made its highly-anticipated Blu-ray and DVD debut on 14 November 2011 featuring the year’s heavyweight hero and loads of entertainment you didn’t see in cinemas. Boasting an all-star cast of…