Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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