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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Rawr! To Argos
I have spent over a year eyeing up one particular LEGO set in Toys r Us. It’s ace. Sadly it was only after it was taken off sale and I realised how sad I was about it that I realised … Continue reading
Motherhood vs. parenthood: an introduction
This was going to be an exploration of the term “motherhood” in contrast to “parenthood”, using two books (Breeder: Real-Life Stories From the New Generation of Mothers edited by Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender and Shattered: Modern Motherhood and the … Continue reading
Doctor Pink
Ever since Polly had her vaccinations at one year old, she has been scared of the doctors and medical professionals poking at her with weird tools. This is not surprising, since you get three jabs in one go, which is … Continue reading
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Book sharing Monday: Tucking In!
Tucking In! is part of the Just Like Me series from Child’s Play. We have four of these books but there are plenty more. A chunky board book with satisfying fold-out flaps, it features various animals eating their favourite foods. … Continue reading
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Hollow Pike by James Dawson
The Young Adult debut of novelist James Dawson, Hollow Pike is several things. It is a school story, a village story, a witchcraft story, a murder story and a growing up story, amongst others. What it isn’t, really, is a … Continue reading
NCT, NHS, breastfeeding promotion & support
The Telegraph reports that the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) are changing their policy from promoting breastfeeding to supporting it. The reason the NCT state for the change is to widen their reach. They say their current clientele is 86% graduates … Continue reading
Leeds playlist: my favourite colour is rainbow
The Leeds Playlist is a fantastic project by @wandapops (see also @leedsplaylist and #leedsplaylist) inviting Leeds people to share their themed playlists. Month one had a set theme of “Colour”, but people were free to define their own theme if … Continue reading
Book Sharing Monday: In My Tree
Inspired by Smiling like Sunshine, who this week shared Meet Einstein, I want to share one of Polly’s favourite books. This is In My Tree by Sara Gillingham and Lorena Siminovich. It has a little finger puppet through the holes … Continue reading