Category: Parenting
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Toilet Training Take Two
As I have this week off I thought I’d have another go at potty training. We tried a couple of months ago but didn’t have any luck. I did loads of reading, completed online readiness tests and Madame showed most of the signs of being ready: She’s 2 and a half She can undress herself,…
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Chicken Scratch
I was doing a bit of crafts or ‘craps’ as Madame calls it this afternoon while husband was catching some zzz’s. Art is not my forte but I do enjoy doing it. I was painstakingly cutting out some circles for flower petals. We glued them onto the paper and added a stem and some butterfly…
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Different isn’t wrong
As a first time mum I’m sure I’m making loads of mistakes, but there is one thing that I think I got right! I gave my husband the opportunity to find his own feet. I had to go through a huge learning curve and there was the danger of me swooping in and elbowing him…
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Using up Supplies
This week I decided not to go grocery shopping and try to use up some of the ingredients I had in the kitchen. Click here to see previous post. This is a record of what I managed to create: Monday Sausage Casserole What I used: 1 Coleman Packet sauce 6 sausage 1 onion 175 g mushrooms (looked…
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What’s in My Fridge
I’ve decided not to go grocery shopping this week! I know it sounds crazy, but I can’t be bothered dragging Madame around Morrison’s and I’ve just had a look in my cupboards/fridge. I have over 25 tins (everything from tomatoes to coconut milk), pasta, rice, packet sauces and the freezer is stocked with a reasonable…