Ellenarnison

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• Five Problems We Didn't Have 10 Years Ago

  

  Progress is good, isn't it? You know, clever people coming up with more ingenious things - like being able to print 3D sweeties or ways to send photos to... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Step into Fun with New Bingo Videos

  Collaboration postLaughter, not money, is what makes the world go round (especially in our family), so it’s about time that we all started having a bit more fun. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Bank That Helps in the Rice Krispie Wars...

  

  There's a bit of a myth going round that women can multi-task - it is their super power. It's the idea that they can be busy cooking supper but writing a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• On the Beginnings and Endings of School Days...

  

  Change is a-coming. I can hear it approaching, rumbling the ground beneath our feet and raising a cloud of dust you can see for miles. I'm holding on tight so... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Young and Keen: the Definition of Family Summed up in a Short Video

  Partnered post A great new video has summed up the definition of family perfect by putting bingo calls into great videos. Looking at Number 15: Young and Keen... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kids' Questions That Don't Have an Easy Answer...

  

  "But why?" It's a question that draws a deep sigh from even the most patient parent. Not me though. I'm not even a slightly, vaguely patient parent so by the... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Do You Define Your Family?

  

  For a long time I was neglectful of family. They were just all there and always there. Siblings, parents, cousins and aunts. Sure a couple of grandparents... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Detective Games: Spotting the Clues...

  

  Usually the clues are easy to spot. It's the moment when the camera holds a seemingly irrelevant shot for a beat longer than necessary, or there's some chatter... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Caster Wheels Replacement Parts

  This is a partnered post. Modern furniture and other useful hardware can be easily moved thanks to caster wheels. Many people may take for granted what these... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Maya Angelou - My Favourite Quotes

  

  If I'd had a daughter she may well have been have been called Maya. I decided that a long time ago, when I was not much older than my eldest son is now. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things We Learned from a Family Adventure at Turnberry

  

  There are too many flipping holiday Mondays at this time of year. Most annoying, you never know quite which day of the week you're at and it's hard to get... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rakuten's Play.com: Fuelling Garden Rescue Hopes

  

  Gardening and I are not the best (flower)bed fellows. Despite the fact the garden here at Bundance Towers (inside the moat, of course) are not very big, I just... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I've Learned from Silent Witness: Trauma Tales at Stirling Castle

  

  "Let's do some date nights," the Panther of News and I have agreed. Something to add a little extra - if not romance - that certainly a bit of time away from th... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I've Learned from Having a Shiny New Car

  

  "Look at me, I'm queen of the road." For the past couple of weeks I've been swanning around in a new, red and shiny set of wheels. It's the first time I've... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Scottish Independence Referendum: Making a Stand on Not Making a Stand

  

  That's it. I'm going public with my position on September's independence referendum. There are is only a handful of months until we have to decide whether or no... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moonwalker: Adventures of a Midnight Mountaineer

  

  What do you do when you want to climb mountains all the time, but you need to go to work an inconvenient amount of the time? Easy. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do You Want to Go for a Wee?

  

  Then off you go, it's first on the left. by Vrangtante Brun via Flickr OK. Better now? It's not that kind of wee I want to talk about. It's the wee "we", a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Hate the Way My Children Eat...

  

  They don't like green things, won't try new stuff and squint suspiciously at anything in sauce. If it's not beige or shaped like a toy, they won't try - not... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Smells Like Summer - Ghost Eclipse Review

  

  It's weird. Winter, apart from the Christmassy pine and cinnamon bit in the middle, doesn't smell of very much. It's too cold in exactly the same way chilled... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I've Learned from Using a Karcher K4 Compact Pressure Washer

  

  I am a big fan of Karcher products. I'm still deeply infatuated with my steam cleaner even after a couple of months of housework. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION