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The diary of a work-at-home mum with a passion for slings

Archive for August, 2009

Giraffes and Leopards

Saturday August 29th, 2009 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

If you follow on me on twitter, you will be familar with my trials and tribulations of making a giraffe and a leopard costume for the SnugBoys. We had arranged to go to see The Singing Kettle, and all the children are meant to dress up as their favourite animal. “Easy”, I hear you say. [...]

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Starting School

Tuesday August 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

So, the summer holidays are almost over, and SnugBoy#1 is getting ready to start school next week. Now SnugBoy#1 is very bright, and consequently quite hard work – he constantly wants something to stimulate him, and it’s not always the right thing. Let’s just say he is more than ready to be going  to proper [...]

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Have You Seen Bear?

Monday August 17th, 2009 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

On Saturday 15th August, SnugBoy#2 lost his beloved “Bear” at Gulliver’s World in Warrington. Bear is his bedtime friend, and although he has other soft toys, none of them come close to Bear. He is not the smartest-looking soft toy – after over two years of going everywhere with us, he is very cuddle-worn, and [...]

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Win a SnugBaby!

Wednesday August 5th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Enter our fantastic competition to be in with a chance of winning a gorgeous SnugBaby mei tai, in your choice of colour! Suitable from birth to 15kg, each SnugBaby carrier is designed with style in mind, and handmade to British Standard (BSEN 13209:2-2005) to ensure that they not only look good, but are amongst the [...]

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Playday 2009 – Wednesday 5th August

Tuesday August 4th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It’s that time of year again – tomorrow is Playday! Playday is an annual celebration of children’s right to play. This year, their theme is “Make Time!”  The campaign recognises that, in our busy and overscheduled lives, it’s easy to prioritise other things over play and to think that play is something children just do. [...]

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A good day working from home

Monday August 3rd, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I may whinge about the hardships of working from home sometimes (like the fact that people just hear “home” when they ask what you do, and disregard the “work” part; or think it is just a hobby; or the way the evenings soon turn into night, and I am still working), but sometimes the days [...]

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