Ellenarnison

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• Things I'll Never Be Able to Do...

  Today Vonnie asked a question: Do you speak more than one language? How did you learn the additional languages? As I pondered my utter failure to learn any othe... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 328/365 A Tale of One City...

  

  Along the riverside at about 9.30am. And coming back at 5.30pm. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Were Going out for Dinner

  This is an entry for the BlogFest creative writing competition. "We were going out for dinner," Janey murmurs, sidetracked. She sighs. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Mountain Warehouse for Kids' Coats

  

  Starvation. Raw. Bitter. Bleak. Biting. I can't even imagine those days a few short months ago when flesh was exposed in sandals and sleeves considered... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Are You Going on St Andrew's Day?

  

  It's the time of year when you get to go on a cut-price (or free) day out to celebrate St Andrew's Day. And all you have to do is decide where you'd like to... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 326/365 Brick City Comes to Paisley

  

  Today the family left the Palace of Bundance and it's huge collection of Lego for Paisley and another collection of Lego. The Brick City exhibition is at the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 325/365 What Do You Say to a Child About Heaven?

  

  "What does heaven look like?" asked Boy Three from the back seat of the car after he finished stuffing his face with the day's nursery baking. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Spoiled for Choice with Living Room Lighting

  

  All too often lighting is seen as a mere afterthought in the interior design process. This is a real pity, as the right illuminations can make or break the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 324/365 The Pasta Sandwich... Culinary Tautology

  

  I may have mentioned my current drive to get all of us eating better, healthier food. Certainly eyes roll in this house when the subject comes up. (And no one... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 323/365 A Quiet Kind of Courage

  

  What's the most courageous thing you've ever done? I've been pondering this today, in between bouts of busyness, industrious writing and domestic doing, when I... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 322/365 the Site Stuff

  

  I was so busy discussing the nature of this morning's sparkly ice with Boy Three I forgot to take a picture of it. Instead here's a grab of Boy Two's first... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 321/365 Why Do You Live Where You Live?

  

  This is me in the kitchen of our home. I thought it fitted with today's theme. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Funnily enough, I asked the Panthe... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reviewing the Situation: iZen Aroma Diffuser, Beanies Flavoured Coffee, Hotter...

  

  It's been a busy time at the Palace of Bundance and we've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to review a few goodies. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 320/365 Geocaching - Finding Hidden Treasure

  

  Today's adventure took us across the river into deepest Dumbartonshire. Geocaching. I've been passingly interested in geocaching since my brother - a cartograph... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 319/365 My Earliest Memories

  

  I remember learning that if you cut an apple the other way, you get a star I would love to report that my first memory is something significant - poignant,... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 318/365 Best Years of Your Life...

  

  On my hen weekend, Super Sister created an album of my life - the best bits and the worst hairdos Still working my way through #NaBloPoMo and now at the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• In Praise of Lego and the Things I've Learned

  

  Years ago, I had no idea Lego would become such a large part of my life. I'd have laughed if you suggested it. Now, though, it's everywhere - and I don't just... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 317/365 A Surprised Look from My Son

  

  Boy Two had his school open day this afternoon - World War Two. I was very impressed by the work they've done and their enthusiasm, especially when the air... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shitty-gritty: The Bottom Line on Parenting

  

  Poo in the bath. Last night's floating faeces was only the last in a long line of bath-based bottom bombs. 14 years of them, to be more specific. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 316/365 If Only We Lived in a Snow Globe Land

  

  Or how some days I'd gladly swap my children for half a box of Quality Street and ten minute's peace with a week-old copy of the Radio Times... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION