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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Interesting rubbish!
Sometimes rubbish on the floor can turn into something interesting to photograph. I glanced over at the other side of the room today and spotted a screwed up tissue in the shape of a dog. I asked one of my … Continue reading
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Tagged clutter, Humour, mess, parenting
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Facing my fear of cycling!
My partner kindly bought me a brand new bike the Christmas before last and until yesterday it has spent 20 months in the garage! My fear of riding a bike stems back from childhood (whilst visiting relatives in Canada) when … Continue reading
Posted in Fun and relaxation, Health and wellness, Learning, Miscellaneous, Quality time
Tagged childhood fears, cycling, fun, learning, outdoors
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Time with the children individually
Today it was my youngest daughter’s birthday and we bought her a Maxi Micro scooter. I decided to take her out on it by herself and spend some time with her; she loved having my undivided attention. I then took my … Continue reading
Posted in Fun and relaxation, Miscellaneous, Quality time
Tagged balance, happy, Life, parenting, teaching, tips, words, working mum, worklife balance
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Batteries set to ‘recharge’
I have split this blog into two parts ‘batteries empty’ and ‘batteries on recharge’. Up until today, I’d had ‘one of those weeks’ where everything has felt too much. Fortunately I have just over a week off work now which I am … Continue reading
Posted in Fun and relaxation, Goals and direction, Health and wellness, Life, Me time, Miscellaneous, Quality time
Tagged balance, calm, dreams, Goals and Direction, happy, health, Life, life skills, me time, organised, overwhelmed, parenting, relaxing, slow down, stress, tips, work, working mum, worklife balance
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New to WordPress
Hi Today I have transferred my blog from Windows Live Spaces to WordPress and I must say I am very impressed with the look and feel of the site! I will be including this new link on my website http://www.tipsandluxuries.com. No … Continue reading
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General update
Hi I haven’t been in contact for a while as I’ve been working on my book. Has anyone checked out chapter 1 yet? It’s available for free download on my website http://www.tipsandluxuries.com – please let me know what you … Continue reading
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