Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How not to bake with kids….
Baking is not my thing! However, my daughter enjoys it, so on occasion I don an apron and we have a go at making cakes or biscuits. It’s all about the gear! A few weeks ago, I bought a cake mix, preheated the oven, mixed it up and then realised I don’t own any cake…
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How to play cards with kids
I come from a long line of card players. Some of my first memories of my Grandfather was playing cards. He was a dreadful cheat. This is how he used to babysit us. I learned how to play cribbage from a very early age and so did many of my 22 cousins! We’ve recently started…
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Silent Sunday – 12 May 2013
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Friday 5: Top Parenting Quotes
I’m not normally a huge fan of quotes, especially when people tweet inspirational quotes on my timeline. However, over the years I’ve come across a few parenting quotes that either resonated with me or made me laugh and thought I’d share them with you. ‘Toddlers are like airports without control towers’. ~ Dr Christopher Green…
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Win a £50 Online Voucher from Polarn O. Pyret
I was out the other day with some friends and someone asked ‘is that a Polarn O. Pyret?’ when referring to my daughter’s tunic. Coincidentally it wasn’t but I replied ‘No, but I do love their stuff!’ Polarn O. Pyret, even though I can’t pronounce it, has to be one of my all time favourite…
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