Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • A Child’s Umbrella with Reflectors! Genius!

    Disclosure:  The Umbrella was compliments of umbrellaheaven.com

  • Apps We Love! Ladybird: I’m Ready for Phonics

    I’ve been on the hunt for a decent Phonics App for quite some time and if I’m honest the ones I’ve found have been crap.  Being Canadian I can overlook American accents, but many of them use the wrong font, wrong pronunciation, wrong level and don’t reflect how kids are being taught Phonics in school. Thanks to…

  • Sausage and Caramelized Onion Jacket Potatoes

    This is the perfect meal for either ‘All Hallows Eve’ or Guy Fawkes night.  This recipe serves two but is easily doubled, tripled, etc.  On this occasion I haven’t used my slow cooker but you can do jacket potatoes in one. Time: 10 minutes Serves:  2 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 2 Jacket Potatoes – you could…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Haddock & Chorizo Rice

    Contrary to popular belief you can actually slow cook fish and as you know I’ve done it on occasion.  This week we have a guest blogger and there isn’t anything she doesn’t know about fish.  I rang her last week and whilst wrangling two kids in the supermarket, who were fighting over a cucumber, she…

  • Win a Kettcar for Christmas!

    OMG! This would be the most amazing Christmas Present ever!  I have to admit it took me all my power to say no, when I was offered one for Madame, but the voice of reason set in, we live in a 2 up 2 down, with no storage and in the middle of a city.…

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