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10 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Thank you.... · 0 replies · +1 points

I love how blogging brings those new experiences! Best of luck in the awards Cass, and many congrats on being a finalist. Hope to see you in September :)

11 years ago @ A Mothers Ramblings - Bored In Bed · 1 reply · +1 points

Perhaps you could add some handy tips, just to be helpful.
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11 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - The obligatory back to... · 0 replies · +1 points

September is always the same for me, too - I always come back from hols filled with ideas and good intentions. The good intentions usually fall by the wayside pretty quickly, mind...

11 years ago @ A Mothers Ramblings - The Organic Confession · 1 reply · +1 points

I think one of the things that's hardest to overcome is the idea that organic is always more expensive - it's not. We buy organic bread and coffee, for example, and the price is the same as the regular, equivalent product. I think it's about mixing and matching where it seems appropriate.
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11 years ago @ A Mothers Ramblings - The Big Secret · 1 reply · +1 points

I love this post, Pippa.

I don't spend enough time with my daughter. I rarely cook nutritious meals from scratch. I probably spend too much time at my computer so Flea will say things like, "Mummy, can I please ask something, after you've done your work, can we just have a 5 minute game of Monopoly?" and I feel like the worst parent EVER. Or we'll go on holiday and we'll be having a great time until I see one of those two-parent families and I'm instantly reminded that because of my choices, my child doesn't have that, and the doubt and worry goes on and on and we give ourselves such a hard time, don't we?

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11 years ago @ http://www.helpfulmum.... - Nickelodeon Land Review · 0 replies · +1 points

My nephew just had a birthday party at Nickolodeon Land and my brother has been raving about it ever since - they really rated it, too.

11 years ago @ A Mothers Ramblings - The First and The Last · 1 reply · +1 points

So much more grown up!

11 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - My Near Death Experien... · 1 reply · +1 points

The universe would NEVER tell you not to listen to 1D, ignore Pippa. Seriously, glad to hear you're okay.

S

11 years ago @ http://www.helpfulmum.... - The death of a woman w... · 1 reply · +3 points

I grew up with family working in the public sector and saw first hand the impact of Thatcherism.

Your memory is seeing a powerful woman on TV. Mine is seeing a gentle, vulnerable, frightened man called Bernard.

Bernard had learning disabilities and lived in a local authority home my Mum managed. As part of the Thatcher government's attempts to "modernise" social care, the home was closed and people like Bernard were thrust into "care in the community" which meant living in a former council house and being visited a few times a month by an overloaded community care worker.

Six months down the line Bernard had lost his house. He simply wasn't equipped to cook, care for himself or manage a household. My Mum and I were out shopping when we saw him. He was living rough in the bus station. Soon after, he died.

When judging people, I tell my child to look at their heart, not their gender. Of course, you can argue Thatcher was a powerful woman. But being powerful doesn't make someone worthy of my respect. Someone who cares for, supports and helps the most vulnerable members of our community to live in safety, and with dignity - that's worthy of respect. Whether Thatcher was male, or female, I'm afraid she could never be any kind of role model to me.

11 years ago @ http://www.snafflesmum... - Skylanders Giants Review · 0 replies · +1 points

Great review, thanks for sharing! I think the figures can be a little fragile - we've had one lose its spear, and Flea's not especially rough with toys. Perhaps it's worth us investing in one of those storage cases as we've been keeping the figures just tossed in a toy basket.
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