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Your DNA's the Recipe
Your DNA's the recipeWith C, G, A and TYour DNA's the recipeBut the baker, well, that's me.The recipe says brown eyes,Blonde curls, cheeky grinBut what makes you laugh, what makes you smileIs the world...
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Toddler science: Drop and Roll
Welcome to my first toddler science post! I can't really take full credit for this as Squiblet gave me the idea when she found a cardboard tube. It was a great rainy day activity...if you don't mind...
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Toddler science (fun) : messing about on the river
The folks at tots100 inspired me to make a paper boat to enter their very exciting Center Parcs competition. I jumped at the chance. I love a bit of outdoorsy, creative, sciencey fun and so does...
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A whole morning off, including nap time...and the world didn't end!
Hello,Today I had an eye appointment in London (nothing to worry about) so my Dad came with me (they usually put eye drops in) while my Mum stayed at home with Squiblet.Now, it turns out that my eye...
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Toddler science: super sorta logic
We had an impromptu sorting session this morning before heading off to the zoo which was 100% initiated by Squiblet. That's the beauty of putting these things where they can reach them; it's wonderful...
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Toddler science/art (fun): Messy play with aqua beads and paint
Hello,I tried this out today with Squiblet and it was awesome! I wasn't quite sure if it would work, but we made some beautiful paintings and Squiblet enjoyed getting messy, having fun, bouncing the...
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Siblings: for WASO
I was just pondering what the focus of my post should be. Squiblet has 4 half siblings by birth that we know about...two by her birth mother and two by her birth father. We have contact set up with...
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Making memories: Exciting in the rain, Mummy!
It hasn't really rained for ages and last time it did we stayed indoors which is most unlike us, but I suppose I wasn't feeling housebound like I do in the winter so we just enjoyed doing some indoor...
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Sick as a parrot : post number 100!
I’m not supposed to be blogging now because I’m supposed to be at Big Gay Camp with all the other jolly adoptive families with two mums or two dads (or one gay mum or one gay dad) but instead I’m at...
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On the up...and excited about the court order...and look at this amazing art!
Hello everyone. A week since I started feeling ill, I think I'm finally out the other side of it. Phew! I don't think you realise how run down you are until something like that hits you.Anyway, it's...
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Well, hello Autumn!
What a mad old couple of weeks. I'm still pretty under the weather, now leaking huge amounts of green gloopy stuff but ho hum...I think I'm on the up. I'm very irritated by the way that a few...
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Relaxation! For WASO
How I relax has changed a lot over the last few months. I used to love nothing more than spending a few hours in the kitchen making things like macaroons! I really admire my friends who ACTUALLY DO...
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Support
Just a quick post for #WASO over at The Adoption Social this week. sorry we've not posted much recently - seems like there's been lots going on.I just wanted to take the opportunity, as the theme is...
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Growing up so fast!
Hello,Apologies. It's been a while. It's all go here. Squiblet has made the transition to her big girl bed, we've taken down the massive green room divider which was cutting our open plan living...
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Friends
Hello,Firstly, apologies for my lack of blogtendance. Things have been a bit mad lately what with one thing and another so I've either not been home at nap time, or I've been crazily doing things at...
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Activity Toys Direct (with tots100)…my dream garden!
This is a tots100 competition for Activity Toys Direct. I love a competition, and this one - to design your dream kids garden - really got my imagination fired up! So…“This blog post is an entry into...
View ArticleIt's National Adoption Week: Be kind to yourselves!
Hello,As parents (any sort of parent, not just adoptive ones) we are so good at beating ourselves up and feeling guilty. I'm touching on this as yesterday I had a horrible migraine, the like of which...
View ArticleStories: for WASO
Hello,I really feel I should apologise for my lack of blogs lately. We've given up on nap time now and when we get to the evening I've just been collapsing in a heap. We've just had a stinker of a...
View ArticleSecret santa! Guest post from Dear Daughter
Hello,We are taking part in The Adoption Social's Secret Santa and this blog post is my gift from Dear Daughter, our adoption journey http://www.dear-daughter-our-adoption.blogspot.co.uk/Enjoy! I like...
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Happy New Year…1 year with Squiblet
It's almost not worth me apologising for my lack of posts as I seem to do it every time I post. Naps are few and far between these days and I can never muster up the energy to write in the...
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