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Imagine, Imagine…

Albert Einstein said “Imagination is more important than knowledge”….so why is it we know more and imagine less as we get older? The scope and strength of a small child’s imagination – despite their relatively small amount of “knowledge” never … Continue reading

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Lemon Meringue Memories

I remember being told that of the senses, smell is the most closely linked with memory which is why a faint whiff of a particular perfume or flower or food can trigger such strong memories. However, in my experience, it’s … Continue reading

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Stepping out into the world

When you’re raising kids you realise that growing up consists of hundreds of little victories – new challenges mastered that form us as a person. Some of these challenges are big and take a long time to master – learning … Continue reading

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Competition Cake Making

Last weekend was the annual Summer Fete at The Bratz Girls school. A few days before the big event she came home from school brandishing a leaflet listing the main events for the day and giving details of a competition … Continue reading

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Introducing….

This blog has grown out of several separate blogs I have written, with varying degrees of regularity, over the past several years. I once wrote a knitting blog on a very regular basis but with the arrival of children in … Continue reading

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Hello Kitty

Ok, so it’s been so long I’m not even going to try and explain, or apologise or anything – suffice to say, 3 girls=busy life and no time for anything, however youngest now at school full-time so I find myself … Continue reading

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Bratz, Baking and Battling Hats

So – another round-up of what I’ve been up to since my last communication….I actually started writing this nearly 2 weeks ago, around the time of my eldest daughter’s birthday and the kick off for Hat Attack but then someone … Continue reading

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You have learned well my young Padawan

I have an apprentice and pleased as Yoda am I….. One of the things I have always imagined when I looked to the future of myself with children was sitting teaching them to knit and this afternoon that dream was … Continue reading

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The Return of the Creative Outlet

Well, as things begin to settle down and life is beginning to feel “normal” (whatever that is) so hopefully this is the return of blogging. I’ve not stopped knitting, although these days quite a bit of my creative & artistic … Continue reading

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My house has been swallowed by a rising tide of pink….

I tried to resist but inevitably, with the arrival of 3 little girls, a tide of pink has engulfed my house – toys, clothes, bedding, walls. I have to admit I was never averse to a little pink myself and … Continue reading

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