Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Christmas Garland Made from Recycled Cards

    Christmas Garland Made from Recycled Cards

    How to Recycle your Christmas Cards I have mixed feelings about Christmas Cards.  On one hand I love hearing from old friends, but they quickly begin to take over all the surfaces in the house.  This year with a bit of blue tac I managed to keep on top of them. Shortly after Christmas, that…

  • The Loss of Innocence at Halloween

    The Loss of Innocence at Halloween

    We were just baking some Halloween Biscuits? It such a shame that as adults we lose our sense of innocence as we’re sharpened by experience and shaped by reality. I was baking with my daughter this afternoon, a sure sign that Half-term has broken me, as I find baking incredibly stressful. ‘Don’t get shells in…

  • Child-friendly Radio Stations

    Child-friendly Radio Stations

    Radio for Kids I was on the hunt for a children’s radio station to have on in the background while my daughter was playing.  I don’t want to shelter her from the rest of the world but find some of the current news is a bit graphic for a 7 year old and many topics…

  • Breaking Bad – Better Late Than Never

    Breaking Bad – Better Late Than Never

    Review of Breaking Bad What’s all the fuss about? Everywhere I turned Facebook, Twitter and the pub, everyone kept talking about how amazing Breaking Bad was.  Many using the word ‘addiction’ to describe their new watching habits.  Many watching several episodes a night and finishing all 5 series in a week or two.  Quite a…

  • What to do when your Hamster is Dying

    What to do when your Hamster is Dying

    When a Hamster Reaches the End The guilt is setting in One day I will tell my daughter the truth….. Upon returning home from our annual trip to Canada for 3 weeks we noticed a considerable difference in our 2 year old hamster, which is equivalent to a person in their late 80s, she had…

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