check out the other entries for Silent Sunday at Mocha Beanie Mummy … [Read more...]
The Twitterverse
I avoided Twitter in the same way that I avoided Facebook when it started. I thought it would be one of those time-wasting activities that would end up frustrating me beyond all reason. I was right. I joined one day because I could no longer resist the temptation: I discovered friends I haven't seen since school, friends I've never met, and I discovered Farmville (told you I was right about the time wasting.) It was the same thing with Twitter. I … [Read more...]
Pay it Forward 2011: Giving
"Pay it forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. (I promise!) They in turn must post this and send something they make to the first 5 people who comment on their status. The rules are that it must be handmade by you and it must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011" #payitforward2011 I saw this in my Facebook timeline recently and, though I did pause for a moment to consider … [Read more...]
The Gallery 41: Body Parts
EyesAnd earsAnd mouthAnd nose,Head,Shoulders, kneesAnd toes. … [Read more...]
Silent Sunday is very easy with laryngitis
Go see who else is having a quiet one at Mocha Beanie Mummy … [Read more...]
Seven easy ways to kick start your weight-loss campaign.
You can see from the column on the right that I keep an eye on a fair numbers of bloggers, some regularly, some intermittently. As it's the beginning of a new year, a number of these wonderful bloggers have posted their Resolutions for 2011, weight loss frequently being chief amongst them. Rosie Scribble has had a real quandary whilst trying to promote a healthy product because it was keen to emphasise the 'diet-friendly' nature of the product … [Read more...]
Why you should make a Will.
There's a spot on the inside of my cheek, a lump of scar tissue built up over years of inadvertently biting the inside of my mouth (I'm quite good at injuring myself in preposterous ways.) I spent the morning chewing that spot on the inside of my mouth, hoping that the sensation would be enough of a distraction. It wasn't though. As my Gran's coffin arrived at the Chapel, I could feel the tears welling up. As the celebrant talked about Gran's … [Read more...]
