Once upon a time in a cottage in a village somewhere on the edge of the Cotswolds, there lived a mama bear and her three little cubs. Every day, the mama bear would make porridge for her cubs, she wo...
Last night I was propping my eyes open after having two hours sleep and being called to a birth.The birth, as all births do, taught me something yet again. It reinforced in me the fact that no one is...
In my garden this week I have peas, lots and lots of lovely mange tout peas at the moment. One minute they were teeny seeds that I sowed, with a small tinge of doubt and a lot of hope. Over the...
Some recipes for you because I know Ive been neglecting this part of my blogging for a while now. My dear sister got quite irrate with me the other week because Id been promising her my scallop/prawn...
I cant believe weve been in six weeks already. The weeks seem to be flying past. The weekends go the fastest, probably because Mr Beehive literally flies in on a Thursday evening and out late on Sund...
Complete, at last! Painted, carpeted and fire has been used. Well Mr Beehive and I were determined to try it out so we were sat (almost) with the windows open last Saturday evening reaping the benefi...
Waste rationing appears to be something that is on many councils agendas and, while I think their hearts are in the right place, Im not sure that this is actually going to impact on reducing the wast...
Not so many words today, my last couple of blog posts have been very wordy. Instead I thought Id share my creative workspace with you. Inspired by Amanda at Soulemama to share, not to keep all my wor...
I am wondering if another important part of reducing waste is to also reduce the stuff that is cluttering your own mind.Im sure, if I took a holistic approach to this, I would be thinking that clutte...
With one week left to go in January, I thought Id give you a brief update on how we have managed in this challenge this month.January is a fairly easy month in which to have a "no-spend" poli...
There is a viscious rumour that I reside with George and Mildred.Well, he is George and I am Mildred!Snuggled up at 10pm with a cup of peppermint tea.He is playing Sudoku - or should that be "bra...
I have resisted posting this and have had it stashed away for a few days now.I have been hesitant, mostly because my blog posts are primarily upbeat, happy and lighthearted and I dont want to put all...
How many have you read this article?Or should my question read, how many of you have read this article and nodded along with it in silent agreement?Cmon, weve all been there, weve all done it.Of cour...
Nice Sunday roast, washing up done, glass of wine, and ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Thats always a great way to round off a nice family-fied weekend I think. All thats missing really is the log fire, but thatll be...
Never has there been such a truer curse than "Oh Pants!"I have been fighting this week with angles and triangles, oh how I wish Id paid more attention in geometry.My friend, Saskia, wears the...
Ive done it again. Left you all. Betcha were thinking Id gone off on a shopping spree eh?Wrong!!!!!I was on a residential course. Im doing a Certificate in Applied Health Science at the University of...
Mindful Birthing: Self-Publishing: practical necessity or just pure ...: "There was a time when publishing your own book led to the assumption that the text had not been subjected to rigorous rev...
About five years ago I went to a Native American Indian festival in the US. Being the sucker I am for elderly ladies in tents telling me that they know who I was in a former life, I opted to part wit...
The Fetal Skull - tick,The Heart - tick - well anatomically anyway - physiologically (the heart) Im not so clued up, but give it time.Its amazing what you can do when youre not lured to the high stre...
There are many blogs I read in forumsville that inspire me, fill me with enthusiasm through their crafts/calmness/presence/life choices etc. I often try to pick up on some ideas or use the inspiring ...
2.1.11Well, happily were not being tempted at the moment, it still being the holidays.However, we did spend: £14.16 on diesel, topping the cars up before the increase on the fourth! So, technically s...
Happy New Year!!I hope you managed to see the new year in style!!We had some fireworks in the garden (already bought back in November - so doesnt count!) and the children enjoyed them, followed by a ...
So this new year, instead of making a list of all the resolutions that I will proceed to break by January 2nd, I have roped in the rest of the family to have a month of spending nothing.There are sev...
Ive abandonded you all again, and so close to Christmas too! Im sorry!Ive also been a bit of a stresshead, so it probably wasnt best to get online and bore you all with it.I love Christmas, for me, i...
Okay, because I have run out of steam to think of anything today, I have put together a list of things that have made me happy and that Im thankful for today.Thankful that the fat bars worked and now...
Today I am at peace with the snow!Its so quiet outside and, yes, it takes a lot more planning and organisation in the day to go anywhere or do anything and yes, weve done a lot of back breaking snow ...
Day four today of our snow pile and its not showing much sign of stopping with any real determination yet.We have dug the road out four times so far, dug the cars out twice and not used them of cours...
Just a general update today, because I didnt take my camera out with me - mores the pity!Which was somewhat of a shame because we had around 5-6 inches of snow overnight and I had promised LMB that I...
Well, the sun is well and truly over the yard arm and thus I am enjoying a well earned glass of vino this evening!In all honesty, I may actually not manage to get up again this evening and thats not,...
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