Siblings - January 2015

There was one linky last year that I intended to join in with every month and somehow never managed to get around to it. This year I was determined it was going to be different but once again I've missed the linking up bit with the linky but am determined to get the January Siblings...

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Kick Start the year with Alive! (even with a broken foot)

This was going to be the year that we really got out and about a lot more. We weren't going to let the dreary January weather stop us. We were determined to get this year off to a great start. And then this happened... After several x-rays and literally hours and hours spent...

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A duck is for life, not just for bathtime

A little rhyme for H&A, to the tune of 'Five little ducks went swimming one day' Four little ducks from H&A, Arrived in the post for Miss T one day. But poor Miss T had her foot in a cast, and the Doctor had said not to bath. That's when we learnt an important thing, About...

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Book review: Mobile Library, by David Whitehouse

Review by Richard Beesley It is unusual to have a book where the first chapter tells you what happens, where the beginning shows you the end. And what an ending Mobile Library delivers! The whole book that follows gives the rest of the story and the hugely impressive build...

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GIVEAWAY and review: Valentine Cake from Baker Days

After 15 years of marriage, I figure we must be doing something right, but when it comes to Valentine's Day we often let it pass by without celebrating. It's tricky finding a time to go out for a romantic meal with three kids in tow, and a weekend away is out of the question as...

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My Healthy Recipe: Quinoa and Butternut Squash Stuffed Aubergine

We've really been into eating stuffed aubergine recently. The kids got fed up of me making moussaka and yet I love aubergine so much that we had to find something different to do with it. During the winter months stuffed aubergine has been a healthy and warming dinnertime meal....

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Book Review: Moone Boy - The Blunder Years

It feels odd launching into the new year without either a round up post for last year, or a new year resolution type of post but I've really enjoyed having some time away from the computer over Christmas and so I'm not planning to do either of those posts. Spending less time...

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