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Wendy's quilts and more 2 weeks ago
Soy Amado Quilts – the finished quilt - Back in January I showed you the Quilt As You Go (QAYG) blocks I'd made to send to Alison in Guernsey. As soon as she got them she dropped everything and combined them with Carla's blocks to make a great... Continue reading →Happy Mum Happy Child 2 weeks ago
Top 20 Disney Movies on Netflix - Top 20 Disney Movies on Netflix As you guys know, I’m on the Netflix Streamteam – this means I get some special previews on shows, as well as kept up to date with what’s on and what’s featured. I... Continue reading →White Starfish Photography 2 weeks ago
Lifestyle/Travel/Fashion Blog Shoot with Melanie – Vail Village - Melanie contacted me recently about shooting for her blog, Something Dashing, with the directive of capturing the essence of Vail Village and The Sebastian Hotel while she was staying in town. Of course I was excited to help her grab some... Continue reading →Fun With Allergy Kids 2 weeks ago
Raspberry Jelly and Marshmallow Chocolates - Raspberry Jelly and Marshmallow Chocolates These Raspberry Jelly and Marshmallow Chocolates are dairy free, egg free, nut free, gluten free. If you need to avoid soy, they are soy free without the chocolate covering and make a very nice slice.... Continue reading →Teacher by trade, Mother by nature 2 weeks ago
TAKING STOCK – MARCH 2017 - Welcome to the another 'Taking Stock' post for 2017. If you are new to Teacher by trade, Mother by nature (WELCOME) you can read all of my 'Taking Stock' posts HERE. Pip from Meet Me At Mike is the mastermind behind this series,... Continue reading →RA Girl 2 weeks ago
Scouts of the Apocalypse–Michell Plested - Being a Scout is more than just helping old ladies cross the road. Scouts have a responsibility to their communities and the greater world around them. Part of that responsibility is training and being prepared for disasters. When a... Continue reading →Sweet Painted Lady 2 weeks ago
My Style: Mansfield Garden Picnic - Amy and I attended the Hamilton Gardens ” Mansfield Picnic” last month. This provided a great opportunity to style an outfit influenced by the Deco era! In this instance I selected a great tropical vintage maxi dress, pairing it with a classic... Continue reading →DEB ROBERTSON WRITES.... 2 weeks ago
Is there anything that makes us feel more inadequate than parenting?? - It was the harvest festival at Rudolf Steiner School this morning.These days nothing makes me feel more inadequate as a mother as having to turn up on mass with the other parents. There are a couple of reasons why,the fact I'm... Continue reading →Alba Rosa 2 weeks ago
Easy Avocado Face Mask - This is a simple to make mask suitable for most skin types - and a great way to use up an avocado that's getting a a bit over-ripe.Easy Avocado Face MaskTo make this mask you will need:1/2 of an avocado2... Continue reading →The Parenting Place 2 weeks ago
5 minutes with our team: Liz Harrex - Behind the scenes at The Parenting Place is a team of fantastic, passionate, fun (quirky) people. We wanted to introduce you to some of these family-loving people across our various departments. Meet one of our amazing Attitude presenters, Liz Harrex. What... Continue reading →One Passion One Devotion 2 weeks ago
God Loves To Heal - At our church we passionately believe that God heals. In Exodus 15:26 God reveals that His very name is Jehovah Rapha, I am the God that heals you. It is deep in the heart and character of God to heal... Continue reading →Lisasaurus 2 weeks ago
New Vlog.. I’m Back. Because I like to share. - New Vlog.. I’m Back. SO I took a break, life was really monotonous but I had heaps to do and say yesterday. Don’t think that I am under any impression that I think I am particularly interesting but interesting is... Continue reading →The motherhood project 2 weeks ago
You don’t see the reality behind my child’s autism… - You see him spitting on the playground, but you don’t see that my child has only just learnt to talk. Aged 5. You see him screaming at me, refusing to get into the car, you don’t see his tears of... Continue reading →Always Made With Love 2 weeks ago
Shop Small, Support Local featuring Dream Ruby Boutique - Welcome friends to our fortnightly series showcasing some of the awesome Mum’s who are not just raising fab families but who are also in business for themselves. Every fortnight I’ll share a cuppa (so to speak) with an awesome Mum and learn a bit more... Continue reading →Happy Mum Happy Child 2 weeks ago
Friday Favourites: The One With The Meet Up - © Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Friday Favourites: The One With The Meet Up This week was a pretty epic week for me. I worried for half the week that no one would show up to my Westfield meet... Continue reading →