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So. You saw my Gallery Post only a couple of days ago and already I am posting another. That is because these are weekly and I entered last week rather late…. this week’s topic is “me” (as in me, not Tara at Sticky Fingers). A photo that somehow represents me… there are SO many to [...]
There are lots of different bloggy people things going on on the big wide web. One of these is Sticky Finger’s fabulous Gallery. Each week, Sticky Fingers sends a prompt as to the photo topics. This week it is “colour”. As I love taking photos (by no means am I an expert), I have decided [...]
FIRST I AM STUCK WITH HALF A SCREEN AND NOW WITH THE LAPTOP IN FOR REPAIR I AM STUCK WITH A MINI SCREEN THAT IS THE IPHONE. GRRRRR. HOPE THE LAPTOP COMES BACK SOON!!!! WON’T GET MUCH WORK DONE WITHOU IT… HAVE A FUNDING DOC TO WRITE AND THE BOOK TO WORK ON. GRRRRR. GRRRRR. [...]
C is for Chameleon K is for Kangaroo How exciting is this?! my lovely neighbour came round yesterday to show me how to use Illustrator.. will be using Illustrator to finish my alphabet book. Isn’t it great? These of course are not the “finished” product, it was just a bit of messing about… to see [...]
… what’s black and white and red all over?… a penguin with a sunburn! Ha ha. Or one of my penguin trios… see attached! Ok, not that funny a joke, but popular with 10 yrs olds! As may well be these pop art penguins! Thought I woud take the opportunity for a mini showcase. The [...]
I was going to do this review a while ago and never got round to it. But as it is (supposedly) Dr Seuss birthday, I really must get on with it and do it today! So. Dr Seuss. A classic. Have to say, The Cat in The Hat is still a little advanced for Red [...]
Aaaaah, bless, Red Ted is growing up!!! He has just received his very own first pair of scissors (Early Learning Centre, 80p)! We decided he “needed a pair” after he went round the whole house naming all sharp implements according to who they belong to (usually “Mummy’s”). So now we have “Red Ted’s or “My”… [...]
Well! How lovely is this, one of my Blog Reader has made a book suggestions and what a lovely book it is! Available in both English & German: Good Night Gorilla (Gute Nacht, Gorilla) – Peggy Rathmann Here she writes: Hi Mags, Ben (16 months now) is loving the “magic” book you gave him, [...]
Hurray! Red Ted is Two. (Well almost, but we celebrated his birthday today!). We decided to keep it “low key” ish but still make him feel like the special boy that he is. So the grandparents came and we planned a little party: lots of party food and gifts. Being a funny sort of mum, I [...]
So.. I had dinner to cook for the kids and I had a handful of craft sticks. So I gave these to the kids, a bunch of pens and some googly eyes, whilst I sorted their dinner. And we got.. these adorable Craft Sticks Bookmarks. They would be a FABULOUS little gift for Father’s Day [...]
Well! Yes, Father’s Day isn’t for a little while and Father’s Day dates vary around the globe.. and you know, Fathers have birthdays too, right? What to make? And they can be whenever, so some crafty bloggers got together to talk Gifts for Dad that Kids can make!! Brilliant. There are of course the Father’s [...]
Quick Craft: Father’s Day Feet Bookmarks
We saw these super cute and easy footprint bookmarks over at The Seeds Network Blog. We used contact paper and wrote the children’s ages on the back. The ribbons are recycled! Father’s Day sorted (we made extra for the grandfather’s too). We love footprint crafts and have made plenty of thank you cards and even [...]
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