Mediocre Mum

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  • Butterfly World

    We went to Butterfly World this morning near St. Albans as they were having an Open House and it was free! Frankly, we’ve never been before because when it opened last year I felt that the prices were extortionate.  In fact, I emailed them about it but sadly never received a response: Dear sir/madam, My…

  • A Wealth of Useless Knowledge

    I’m a curious soul, one of my only traits I hope my daughter inherits.  This week I’ve learned that: Baked Beans are Haricot Beans, which are sometimes called Pea Beans, hence why some people think they are peas.  Both peas and beans are Legumes which are fruits or seeds of anything that comes in a…

  • Inappropriate Toddler Toys?????

    Shortly after Christmas my 2 year old discovered a couple of our Secret Santa presents!  My first reaction was noooooooo!  However, when I thought about it I came to the conclusion that she has no idea what they are and it’s not going to cause irreparable damage.  You may disagree. Swear Box [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml-BLx9240M&feature=player_embedded] She actually…

  • Boys will be boys

    A very good friend of mine’s son started Secondary School this year.  I met up with her last night and asked how he was getting on.  She said for the most part really well but there had been a couple of incidents. Firstly, his bag had broken so he was using an old lap top…

  • Laughter is the Best Medicine

    Twitter has skewed the way I look at things.  I now see humour in some of the most mundane things. Sign at the entrance of a special school??? One of my daughters bath toys???  Supposedly it’s seaweed. Husband put biscuits in Tupperware to keep fresh??? This post was inspired by a conversation that I had…

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