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When our oldest son took the 11+ we were naive enough to believe that it did not matter which school he went to, and that sitting the test would determine which school would be right for him. Maybe tutoring would have been on our radar if we had thought any differently, but truth is that … Read more
Sight is such a marvelous thing, think of all the beautiful things we get to see every day. I am going to miss seeing my children when they leave home – but imagine never actually being able to SEE them at all. Or never enjoying the beauty of colour. Sight is so important for daily … Read more
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures Do you remember the Turtles the first time round? Here in the UK we weren’t allowed to call them Ninjas they had to be Heroes. Well not this time! This time we get to have scary Ninjas! The new film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is available in cinemas … Read more
Things just got Hotter in the Pinkoddy Household. Yes indeed I just lost my virginity and boy was it amazing! If you’ve come here looking for photos of my naked flesh then I am afraid all you are getting is my stretch marks (see post on why I’d rather show off my boobs than my … Read more
The Scooby-Doo Phantom Flyer from Flair is just perfect for any Scooby-Doo fan. It spins up to 2ms high and glows in the dark. The well-loved Scooby-Doo hangs tight to the balloon and sits in the basket, as it spins around and around. It flies high in the air and goes down to the ground. … Read more
I recently wrote and said about how much more confident I was going to London by myself. Well a big part of that is thanks to my iPhone. How we managed before is beyond me! I rely on my iPhone for a lot – the time, the internet (using Google to find out which tube … Read more
The MAD Blog Awards 2014. What an amazing and inspirational night. I got to meet and mingle with the top bloggers. In fact there were only 75 finalists out of 6,500 nominated. It was great to see some of the bloggers I have really get to know, and follow receive some much deserved awards, whilst … Read more
Making decisions about parenting is probably the most difficult thing I have had to do. There’s so much conflicting advice and there never seems to be any right answers. Some areas seem to have more support for a particular method than others, but some topics are just an absolute minefield. Most parents just want their … Read more
My family keeping active is important to me. Whilst my children were not at school I am aware that not only were they missing out on their PE lessons for fitness, but nor were they walking (or cycling) to school and back. Neither was I. To combat this lack of exercise I made sure that I … Read more
My children love parks. In fact if you pay to go somewhere (like Legoland for example) and it has a park they will make a beeline for it. If I wrote about every trip we made to the park I am sure you would be bored. But our trip to Regent’s Park Play Area was … Read more