Ellenarnison

LATEST ARTICLES ( 927 )

• My Problem with the BiB Awards...

  

  On reflection ...is how to decide who to vote for. Honest, I look at the categories and so many of them have some of my very favorite bloggers up against each... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Competition: Five Sets of Crazy Soap for Bathtime Fun

  

  Ducky nestles on foam under paint sun! Three children - three different attitudes to personal hygiene. Boy Three hasn't actually noticed that baths are for... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Know You Live with a Toddler When...

  

  For two mornings in a run, you wake up with "There's a worm at the bottom of the garden, and his name is Wiggly Woo." going through your head.You find yourself... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Potty Training for Reluctant Parents... Please

  

  If you have the entirely understandable attitude of not giving a flying fig about the continence or otherwise of my children, look away now. But it has come to... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Bombata 10” Micro iPad Briefcase – Grown-up but Not Stuffy

  

  Once upon a time there was a satchel….It’s not easy this bag business, is it? I’ve long struggled to find the right thing to carry whatever I need for whatever... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Day in Numbers: Counting to Ten Slowly

  

  5 bananas eaten by Boy Three 10 minutes taken to consume bananas by Boy Three 1 edition of cake-making part work delivered 2 things broken in kitchen due to... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Newspapers: What Are You Seen to Read and Does It Matter?

  

  I'm writing this fast to get it done before the Panther of News gets home from the Coalface of Truth and requires my attention. Today, in hopeful sunshine, we... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: 3D Eiffel Tower Puzzle by Ravensburger

  

  When there's a jigsaw that requires testing, there is really only one boy for the job in our house - Boy One. He likes a jigsaw... a lot. So it fell to him to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Electric Plane Launcher

  

  OK I am a little late to this party, but if the National Science and Engineering week lasts ten days then I think it's fine to join in at the end of the week. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• This Mother's Day Give Yourself a Pat on the Back... You Deserve It

  

  So it's that day again, the Sunday where there will be whispering and plots, tea and toast in bed. It's Mothers' Day. Apparently it's all about appreciating us... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• This Week's Daft Questions and It's Only Tuesday

  

  This week I have been asked some special questions. Really special. In no particular order: Please can I have an iPad for my birthday? (Boy Two) Can I have a... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Playing Space Invaders with an Aspie

  

  How do you help someone with Asperger's learn about personal space and other people's need for it? Honest, it's our current challenge from planet autism. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Olly The Little White Van

  

  Just when you were sure the world of children's TV didn't need any more talking vehicles, along comes one that leaves the peculiar Animal Mechanicals and... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Shouldn't Gay People Get Married and Other Puzzling Matters...

  

  Moon for howling at The rest of the world has gone chips-up-the-nose bonkers and I'm part of a tiny band of sane people left scratching our heads. Here is this... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Without the Right Bra Yoga is a Bust

  

  via Flickr Alan Weir via Flickr Scott Ableman via Flickr chijanofuji via flickr Commonorgarden You have probably gathered that I like the occasional downward... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Acceptance: Feeding Bananas to the Mind Monkey.

  

  Speaking of monkeys... I can never decide if my urge to blog is similar to the restlessness athletes get if they don't run, or just another way of... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Total Wipeout - the Domestic Version

  

  Of course there's a monkey on the light fitting This morning has been something of a trial. Properly testing the little ship of equanimity I'd sailed out of my... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Am I? Finding Myself During a Dot Om Weekend.

  

  View from the mat Or how can I have me time if I don't know who me is? I'm sure if I was more flexible I would have actually looked at my own belly button. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• NIMBY Or Not NIMBY, That is the Question?

  

  Not the green space in question but one similar and nearby "That's it. The village is ruined," declared the man in the shop down the road. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Frugal Fun: Budget Busting with Tripe Soup and Other Tips

  

  Snowdrop souffle It might be nearly spring but there's a chill wind blowing. This metaphorical meteorological phenomena means virtual belts are being tightened... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION