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Blogging is now done by me, my hubby, my eldest son & my two sisters. Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.comBlogger418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-79975175401646583722021-07-02T18:00:00.015+01:002021-07-08T14:08:21.284+01:00Our 1st Home Ed Group - Pony Lessons - Lesson 3 (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today's lesson was another one Marley really enjoyed!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">They started by learning how to muck out the stables today, this was quite good as it gave him a good opportunity to talk to his new friends too and work together 💩</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">As always, this was followed by an hour or riding too and he's definitely getting the hang of it now 🐴</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBr5w19do5OUi4PZl1ZRlOOLnosGoL5-1zhHNH_37hyxXF1LdU33iDncxFiTGj2avGSo2r8eJm9VXWOnU_CbiOwJGKqoQjxCQiFvkf0NEl29Gd4XZCx9IW_XpWRXbJJwsSE_q4MWMEehZ/s2016/IMG_6708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBr5w19do5OUi4PZl1ZRlOOLnosGoL5-1zhHNH_37hyxXF1LdU33iDncxFiTGj2avGSo2r8eJm9VXWOnU_CbiOwJGKqoQjxCQiFvkf0NEl29Gd4XZCx9IW_XpWRXbJJwsSE_q4MWMEehZ/s320/IMG_6708.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-10090071224506355352021-06-25T18:00:00.027+01:002021-07-08T13:55:28.397+01:00Our 1st Home Ed Group - Pony Lessons - Lesson 2 (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Well, this week, Paul took Marley to his lesson as I woke up feeling really not good 😩</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Again, he had a really good time. He got to groom a pony and properly interact with it before his 1 hour riding session 🐴</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf6vFdBds5Fvs7jvAdsTwPVShWCpRvfgxV_IXf8N9hHpi-L4h8MKDxdb0IUy-PIWbGUv2hp_H2zBzEBdLp_E-LdZ1_7XZYt9hWHFb9jBCT_GnBfv_F4YPlskbZqJjOR3OYLe4uOKwje74/s1280/IMG_6529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf6vFdBds5Fvs7jvAdsTwPVShWCpRvfgxV_IXf8N9hHpi-L4h8MKDxdb0IUy-PIWbGUv2hp_H2zBzEBdLp_E-LdZ1_7XZYt9hWHFb9jBCT_GnBfv_F4YPlskbZqJjOR3OYLe4uOKwje74/s320/IMG_6529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETVWAIV1236JjVWHXaiHQI1Egeubj7YzSzk5tb1xOc473yJRwzGC8DwhkhGH3qKJFEYQS0zrZ7BUMoA1CH-yOWqCv_Z8dqLJuXDKStT8XgCB2-xnq4FOKRcfbQvIkSOjXWbOuuSnUKNlW/s1280/IMG_6533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETVWAIV1236JjVWHXaiHQI1Egeubj7YzSzk5tb1xOc473yJRwzGC8DwhkhGH3qKJFEYQS0zrZ7BUMoA1CH-yOWqCv_Z8dqLJuXDKStT8XgCB2-xnq4FOKRcfbQvIkSOjXWbOuuSnUKNlW/s320/IMG_6533.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">He also made more effort to start talking to a couple of the other kids which was really good.</span></p>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-73574768024003542922021-06-22T23:00:00.001+01:002021-07-28T00:52:20.850+01:00Euro 2020 Themed Food - Part 5 - Fish & Chips - England (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Part 5 of our Euro 2020 themed food is Fish & Chips from England (i.e. home) 🏴</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">Part 4 of our Euro 2020 themed food is Banánova Roláda (banana roll) from Slovakia 🇸🇰</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif__1yWYo79MWJKrxTQ_JvDfYm6LkI69nmRr7rUFRGShyLunrfqsxV_I8Nl9yCyopWFBJRDjVSx36eRrotYpX64osez9MMMY6Or7aRjnQcOEQqDZIgaO9amrKDiuDnqsdQ9OJ4K5Iwp5FV/s1560/F807B23D-F970-4274-AB84-1F2C9B37279A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif__1yWYo79MWJKrxTQ_JvDfYm6LkI69nmRr7rUFRGShyLunrfqsxV_I8Nl9yCyopWFBJRDjVSx36eRrotYpX64osez9MMMY6Or7aRjnQcOEQqDZIgaO9amrKDiuDnqsdQ9OJ4K5Iwp5FV/s320/F807B23D-F970-4274-AB84-1F2C9B37279A.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKweHRTbLdulMRmoSyWqx9TUwAGQDpj6qjC_nLGsr-908w75S26rmyO_Wd73v9icEowOu3tUn79jCWeOnydl629F0vtxWavDKo16ix_lMA6z8MUjXJgltHTBUhWTZ8VR-NsUHpNKmScuA2/s1568/9D7CCA7B-33F3-4F86-BA73-88DB9CFEC0E5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-73327225897090419402021-06-21T23:00:00.015+01:002021-07-21T16:45:26.112+01:00Euro 2020 Themed Food - Part 3 - Jahodový Koláč - Czech Republic (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Part 3 of our Euro 2020 themed food is Jahodový Koláč (strawberry coffee cake) from the Czech Republic 🇨🇿</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-YlngGOO4gttSy_8OcXwK2IbUD-X8JkB0DY8dNRYIxCMYdYZdAVUJ_c8vQxdBeAwJgD86kH8d_gIH1ls4KrDlGUn2gIsOZ15wx5wu4wLdXllJ_6qUeMpt0BO2LUtGjMAq5EBM-o0NUtS/s1440/ECBBEA70-2BE0-4D11-85EF-CDAE0F03DBCB.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-YlngGOO4gttSy_8OcXwK2IbUD-X8JkB0DY8dNRYIxCMYdYZdAVUJ_c8vQxdBeAwJgD86kH8d_gIH1ls4KrDlGUn2gIsOZ15wx5wu4wLdXllJ_6qUeMpt0BO2LUtGjMAq5EBM-o0NUtS/s320/ECBBEA70-2BE0-4D11-85EF-CDAE0F03DBCB.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">As you all know, we also very much love our football and so in line with both of these, we decided to make some Euro 2020 themed foods together.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">So today, we started with Fyllda Ägghalvor (filled egg halves) from Sweden 🇸🇪</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqulvWAQpaqyKq9vq-_m2y_iBzjgOrlTA7fcwfOvF8U7eJEov3sao8xvGMBZ7godQzv_Cp-mnTerF8kWjKD5fmSF6wKHZdUL53xwCWFKD0jepwcSRfV6Yk1h3h32R8PMqsFliBREQY515v/s4032/IMG_6409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqulvWAQpaqyKq9vq-_m2y_iBzjgOrlTA7fcwfOvF8U7eJEov3sao8xvGMBZ7godQzv_Cp-mnTerF8kWjKD5fmSF6wKHZdUL53xwCWFKD0jepwcSRfV6Yk1h3h32R8PMqsFliBREQY515v/s320/IMG_6409.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYMr4tDu_9gfrt8LyTR7XkfrIsc6mfLAnSZ9218Lk3iBk3fbq8RBJuuKG6HVK2Jk4XBFB4huLfQRhFsJ3kBx5nbOhp5EcyOSq_BbV2LHf5xL7OVb3l6LEmxcR1RokoPN04FM-V7n9_Ywz/s4032/IMG_6410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I also wanted to have my own group as well as joining ones that were already round, so I could have interactions with the places offering the groups so I could feel reassured about social distancing and covid measures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">So I managed to set up a group session for 10 children with <a href="http://www.parkpalaceponies.com/" target="_blank">Park Palace Ponies</a>. It's a 2 hour session once a week costing £15.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today, Marley (and me!) got to learn all about the body parts of a pony and how they are looked after day to day followed by a 1 hour riding lesson 🐴</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EniHvC_BA5m8lfJoCLhDyp8Le21I6qGA5x74YwckfcWvoj9O409_E4r_Hw_6K2gD22Jco8f6TOLjFHBi9zfD-T9DzZsZOQilZaksAX350Bn8FtmKIcRFbrTn4QZnzzeOE_a1r9N_WM0u/s2016/IMG_6397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EniHvC_BA5m8lfJoCLhDyp8Le21I6qGA5x74YwckfcWvoj9O409_E4r_Hw_6K2gD22Jco8f6TOLjFHBi9zfD-T9DzZsZOQilZaksAX350Bn8FtmKIcRFbrTn4QZnzzeOE_a1r9N_WM0u/s320/IMG_6397.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We had a meltdown before going as he had convinced himself he definitely didn't want to do it despite being really enthusiastic prior to the day. I think anxiety just set in about doing something new and interacting with new kids (something he has never been good at). But we got there and he really, really enjoyed it and kept talking enthusiastically about it all the way home and then enthusiastically told his Dad and big brother all about it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">He didn't really chat to any of the other kids, but did manage an hello and goodbye which is a big deal for him.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">He is looking forward to next week's lesson!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-34304955792797485022021-06-17T16:00:00.019+01:002021-07-13T18:13:20.922+01:00Making An Atlas - KiwiCo - Home Ed Activities<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today, as part of our home education, we built an atlas from the KiwiCo subscription that we thought we'd try out. It came with the atlas to build, as well as interesting fact cards, a world map and a book full of interesting information about different countries around the world that you can literally pretend you're going on an adventure to these places!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKISvGWEGPq-5spSRWgN4otchpXRsdOl5hbAIMyn-F3tTPpLHjxuwfvm8q52YTt7CFe-C7UrPIBpIFTkCiCw0RsmvpE68pH6x5UzHnaZ69kvkOa_UNs4b7SIqHxE4CYdzrX7pXYiykLcac/s2048/96497656-9C1C-4BFB-91EB-77A6D4E59FE3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKISvGWEGPq-5spSRWgN4otchpXRsdOl5hbAIMyn-F3tTPpLHjxuwfvm8q52YTt7CFe-C7UrPIBpIFTkCiCw0RsmvpE68pH6x5UzHnaZ69kvkOa_UNs4b7SIqHxE4CYdzrX7pXYiykLcac/s320/96497656-9C1C-4BFB-91EB-77A6D4E59FE3.JPG" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you'd like $10 (approx. £7) off your first subscription box, just visit their website - <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/Refer?i=YvonneB94" target="_blank">KiwiCo</a>.</span></p>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-25906785624968026192021-06-15T21:00:00.048+01:002021-07-13T16:44:57.842+01:00Strawberry Vanilla Slices - Little Cooks Co - Home Ed Activities (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today, we made strawberry vanilla slices. I decided to try out a subcription with Little Cooks Co which could potentially form part of our home education activities each month.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you'd like to give them a go, use my referral code REF9F9JY378GY at the <a href="https://www.littlecooksco.co.uk" target="_blank">Little Cooks Co</a> website to get 50% off your first order.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I wasn't sure how much he'd enjoy it, but he loves baking together and he was able to do a lot of this himself. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You might wonder how baking is educational. Well, as well as being a valuable life skill, it gives children an opportunity to work on their maths skills figuring out weights and learning to measure for example.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Anyway, he actually enjoyed chopping up the strawberries - it was the first time I'd independently let him chop stuff.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHly25lRbe_5q2pytKncm3yQOPXFG6RMcm1UIKPUYmaBF0evNECnokkg4jH8wRPguFAVRJ4uwHXfS10rEHyPfWzRwHzJFTTVLm4CEp9TEiGlfV-AnqkYesM2PRITLo8-6CGr7bkxnIfvj/s4032/IMG_6328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHly25lRbe_5q2pytKncm3yQOPXFG6RMcm1UIKPUYmaBF0evNECnokkg4jH8wRPguFAVRJ4uwHXfS10rEHyPfWzRwHzJFTTVLm4CEp9TEiGlfV-AnqkYesM2PRITLo8-6CGr7bkxnIfvj/s320/IMG_6328.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaQ-9vKYqtMSEwshz9smw4D8nWzZu_61t6QqwIIVuLEtMgkv9TCeH0gsGSM9fMcYjxdLJxgdY5U9jnX1W3HelcT126xNVUhqxp1vi9f67Pb-KGAyleQHiiAQ1R2WChec1EywqFOCOtDo3/s4032/IMG_6329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaQ-9vKYqtMSEwshz9smw4D8nWzZu_61t6QqwIIVuLEtMgkv9TCeH0gsGSM9fMcYjxdLJxgdY5U9jnX1W3HelcT126xNVUhqxp1vi9f67Pb-KGAyleQHiiAQ1R2WChec1EywqFOCOtDo3/s320/IMG_6329.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">He enjoyed adding and mixing the ingredients...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVohPUYxz7qP8XxyV22QS0dRY4ssDLoYj_BkYWZfdWYevXkbdu8W5NAzbtakCaKeO1AnJfLfGtw_Xm5YxRpIXmrlBa4smIPwkn8dfoAyBTtx1XH7LvX_fisX6Nk-F517SBo7jDc4uBKOmX/s4032/IMG_6330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVohPUYxz7qP8XxyV22QS0dRY4ssDLoYj_BkYWZfdWYevXkbdu8W5NAzbtakCaKeO1AnJfLfGtw_Xm5YxRpIXmrlBa4smIPwkn8dfoAyBTtx1XH7LvX_fisX6Nk-F517SBo7jDc4uBKOmX/s320/IMG_6330.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKaqavmI_A18L38jjmJkCYgKDCWhC2YT7LBW9W06d0ra3EfYmV0f_Mt9-n-yzRzxrMtWS4oKGd64Nm8A5aUDnODFWkb2TSk4LsMJ9D1Nr98YRacXWgPBSnop6Wxh7s_lGHaakYA65ra_4/s4032/IMG_6331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKaqavmI_A18L38jjmJkCYgKDCWhC2YT7LBW9W06d0ra3EfYmV0f_Mt9-n-yzRzxrMtWS4oKGd64Nm8A5aUDnODFWkb2TSk4LsMJ9D1Nr98YRacXWgPBSnop6Wxh7s_lGHaakYA65ra_4/s320/IMG_6331.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPxA1EkeRZgbt7CfcDG0iHrr4h8F9u5mt8OXwgp0aPWWFQGfXwyeBxfcnYxrSW8LuWfPiTrm1gKGnmAT9cCajy5PV-QSvH3PsRL26ryKU6zTBasmQHbfajyTQX2FOw5hnxubwlAyzsQ_m/s4032/IMG_6333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPxA1EkeRZgbt7CfcDG0iHrr4h8F9u5mt8OXwgp0aPWWFQGfXwyeBxfcnYxrSW8LuWfPiTrm1gKGnmAT9cCajy5PV-QSvH3PsRL26ryKU6zTBasmQHbfajyTQX2FOw5hnxubwlAyzsQ_m/s320/IMG_6333.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eH_8yr11ixgDZeqTNhdw4iJdTNwUW0_sCZH7I9mEXesAOJhpy4YPO0BM5e4ZtBnuEqEuQ5Srn6l9j3QsRi-zMAK0knS4t6MvSw4ZaeiGaH9HqIB2f3wktVwvvC_m3YSpYCXD2uI6ztNV/s4032/IMG_6334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eH_8yr11ixgDZeqTNhdw4iJdTNwUW0_sCZH7I9mEXesAOJhpy4YPO0BM5e4ZtBnuEqEuQ5Srn6l9j3QsRi-zMAK0knS4t6MvSw4ZaeiGaH9HqIB2f3wktVwvvC_m3YSpYCXD2uI6ztNV/s320/IMG_6334.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">And enjoyed setting it up in the dish ready to go in the oven.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbdeWpHmavmmvX4uNp_xFTRuYKiJIi4TSZfRthWHeKGZMy-QPCDoxf73S42zLjKfGoagOwMYzhN6a0ivaTcIyqbjXNpq6B5hoASV6yii3t713mn8ya92EbwPpw4bCSx5wReTQWPjIxBZc/s4032/IMG_6337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbdeWpHmavmmvX4uNp_xFTRuYKiJIi4TSZfRthWHeKGZMy-QPCDoxf73S42zLjKfGoagOwMYzhN6a0ivaTcIyqbjXNpq6B5hoASV6yii3t713mn8ya92EbwPpw4bCSx5wReTQWPjIxBZc/s320/IMG_6337.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">In fact, the only thing he couldn't do, was put it in and take it out of the oven.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaJaePq7oHPnDmJy84buSVs7rNXw52yZJNwaGgN1xwEDZitgfRvESc3UQ4c43zh0l3XH74clWnhoSmluAHzzEvitDSwnkHh87sCl41-RlJoHAwKOn4OZV2SuX9X54U-ZM5Y99yolWsFyx/s4032/IMG_6338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaJaePq7oHPnDmJy84buSVs7rNXw52yZJNwaGgN1xwEDZitgfRvESc3UQ4c43zh0l3XH74clWnhoSmluAHzzEvitDSwnkHh87sCl41-RlJoHAwKOn4OZV2SuX9X54U-ZM5Y99yolWsFyx/w240-h320/IMG_6338.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">And he really enjoyed eating it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN-DOCK6uilh48eQVNvyM8VrV_EgwYL075N2RG1KY5Tdep8Jfe6dx1m6KuDihQOxUSu_EwsoKb_C4395EDh_4i-gTmGTWYH2EUeYiCQpuyyQAvpIzffSqirOUx8UyG5zNu5N5KcB6l2ie/s1440/6888C289-8368-4669-84AF-D0FE2E913DB7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN-DOCK6uilh48eQVNvyM8VrV_EgwYL075N2RG1KY5Tdep8Jfe6dx1m6KuDihQOxUSu_EwsoKb_C4395EDh_4i-gTmGTWYH2EUeYiCQpuyyQAvpIzffSqirOUx8UyG5zNu5N5KcB6l2ie/s320/6888C289-8368-4669-84AF-D0FE2E913DB7.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-72282847924341599222021-06-11T12:00:00.008+01:002021-07-12T20:11:28.962+01:00Ready For Euro 2020 (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">As you all know by now, I'm absolutely football mad and excited for the start of the Euros today! I'll be watching every match! Especially looking forward to the England matches and seeing how far we can go...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR5aJzZNFQY4oP69ckGft-TprhYaF5LFrx_d36QdeWfH04Dzptsx9ELuj2iYauoJwTz9179LDGEn5WmKSHVTOUa6Er3OCDydoDB9KEQTcY3d_xPhoSRkRMPHs-J5NhmjZSkmrTEB1sHAZ/s2048/4742BC94-BFD0-447E-A1CB-35FABBEC0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR5aJzZNFQY4oP69ckGft-TprhYaF5LFrx_d36QdeWfH04Dzptsx9ELuj2iYauoJwTz9179LDGEn5WmKSHVTOUa6Er3OCDydoDB9KEQTcY3d_xPhoSRkRMPHs-J5NhmjZSkmrTEB1sHAZ/s320/4742BC94-BFD0-447E-A1CB-35FABBEC0772.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6UWfTmNgn0ZIVKNcZFAmMLPUKrKs0A3nnpA7eSMBTNNZo6VGRIO7G7aIJj-DBSTeemjwgRffsnKweHtx-hXyi-oWL5Bi4nGeXuaWrJ96NZXU46vCD_asTR9ftK05HN7c-GnQ_d_l0Hhj/s2937/IMG_6192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="2161" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6UWfTmNgn0ZIVKNcZFAmMLPUKrKs0A3nnpA7eSMBTNNZo6VGRIO7G7aIJj-DBSTeemjwgRffsnKweHtx-hXyi-oWL5Bi4nGeXuaWrJ96NZXU46vCD_asTR9ftK05HN7c-GnQ_d_l0Hhj/s320/IMG_6192.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WWcUbb2CaIPe3D_Ljkjx2b1OT8pHF6FVwt1tEqqt57Jq6nw0VgRo1O6F8M85ffwJReMcsjOCCBOTOI3xuQblY4dNnxgtnKqjrfNwhMSkiBwlZZ5RLMgpiuI6xXik8eVQ0JlnhjppMyOK/s4032/IMG_6196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WWcUbb2CaIPe3D_Ljkjx2b1OT8pHF6FVwt1tEqqt57Jq6nw0VgRo1O6F8M85ffwJReMcsjOCCBOTOI3xuQblY4dNnxgtnKqjrfNwhMSkiBwlZZ5RLMgpiuI6xXik8eVQ0JlnhjppMyOK/s320/IMG_6196.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-42905746853175093762021-06-04T21:30:00.038+01:002021-07-14T04:11:27.183+01:00Making Chocolate Cupcakes & Honeycomb (YB)<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Well today, I made chocolate cupcakes with Marley. We haven't baked anything in a while so he was made up. They tasted delicious! 🧁</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivipk-dKBEn_nDz0LUY9PPwh4xGKOAPLbYNnNvgfYr2272pXkQAzXI-GY8rkyr1gWD_RutbhJJkoK1ikJHxEzH6-FtCxADaSknQqz1QnsEn8kF9UBXtrP6_POC-NzMjbiB2JdYLTjRr9Zs/s4032/IMG_6132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivipk-dKBEn_nDz0LUY9PPwh4xGKOAPLbYNnNvgfYr2272pXkQAzXI-GY8rkyr1gWD_RutbhJJkoK1ikJHxEzH6-FtCxADaSknQqz1QnsEn8kF9UBXtrP6_POC-NzMjbiB2JdYLTjRr9Zs/w182-h243/IMG_6132.jpg" width="182" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZgVvXeghPE8oPCSjRkSS-LTNrf5mYE52Dj25fBhBFGhC38AFTh_vOREqC6nY7MFk8SdxAqnJmIJeizRDNZCAixWf8-dPg5K17rxH1dE8KexQlOtYTs-RPfXcNqI7ol9gK6NElUixtZRI/s3518/IMG_6133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3518" data-original-width="2880" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZgVvXeghPE8oPCSjRkSS-LTNrf5mYE52Dj25fBhBFGhC38AFTh_vOREqC6nY7MFk8SdxAqnJmIJeizRDNZCAixWf8-dPg5K17rxH1dE8KexQlOtYTs-RPfXcNqI7ol9gK6NElUixtZRI/w197-h242/IMG_6133.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7lgaXujThl7auUfHFpITQWnY52MFTujiuoRAnihzifUUNRuAu8YU5NN9xaBzjWLORFitYAkPdmv8Y7gyJjYWvmEkGW1hQDgrqO9oLQ2AHvEcp0NRJDoh4wwWbcJXo3NkN3rKusYaDksT/s4032/IMG_6142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7lgaXujThl7auUfHFpITQWnY52MFTujiuoRAnihzifUUNRuAu8YU5NN9xaBzjWLORFitYAkPdmv8Y7gyJjYWvmEkGW1hQDgrqO9oLQ2AHvEcp0NRJDoh4wwWbcJXo3NkN3rKusYaDksT/s320/IMG_6142.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Afterwards, I decided to have a go at making honeycomb, first ever try. It came out OK, not perfect by any means but I think I did alright! 🐝</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xDOu6LvnuN1t9d4OGGFKg3en7qL4S2Z_XyB08X-PhiIcibjbbVD2aBhQD-MVA8jkAz5CnBlk1Np7KjRufxf4Wo_D9sXjvHwd3jvEHa3uxxswaVE7QivYpWGvM636lQMYB-BTsgrZCsNv/s1440/86DAB149-AF8A-45A9-BBF3-5D9C006BDDEE.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xDOu6LvnuN1t9d4OGGFKg3en7qL4S2Z_XyB08X-PhiIcibjbbVD2aBhQD-MVA8jkAz5CnBlk1Np7KjRufxf4Wo_D9sXjvHwd3jvEHa3uxxswaVE7QivYpWGvM636lQMYB-BTsgrZCsNv/w242-h242/86DAB149-AF8A-45A9-BBF3-5D9C006BDDEE.JPG" width="242" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk9qL9JwKlo09EUQxxfCCVbDUni-9mOdj7yLpTFRYBiB0nSPIZJRAdQg3CNwRQKzPdLt620X2edTh5vCDnan4Sd45X_QN0DYsmpnZTbmKmFZWP8pNBhnz0asCaCbNEGjGcMqCGCME7RUo/s1440/126E4E7A-6F6C-4E87-AD6D-289ECAE3E117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(YB)<span style="font-family: trebuchet;">It's been a while and a lot has changed since I was last active and posting on the blog!</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">So here is a quick post just to say hi again and let you know about some changes...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">First major thing that has happened since I last posted is that we are now a family of five with our newest member, Miguel being born on 11th August 2019... 👶🏽</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl1QCWiyu5v6_KYlGNn7Kt40Wt69mqyATK_Cetxt8YOv5B-xjAdYpPikMIMiTaoKP8nfA63C9KSD0a0R0Fjk7FDhmxJYUQYuAsoXK-hODIFhPLehnRKLWGQtmt-1jHRmDekyYkNCebnzF/s1960/maily_20190811_084137_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl1QCWiyu5v6_KYlGNn7Kt40Wt69mqyATK_Cetxt8YOv5B-xjAdYpPikMIMiTaoKP8nfA63C9KSD0a0R0Fjk7FDhmxJYUQYuAsoXK-hODIFhPLehnRKLWGQtmt-1jHRmDekyYkNCebnzF/s320/maily_20190811_084137_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">And then we hit March 2020 and something absolutely nobody expected - a global pandemic - the world became a ghost town with empty streets, barely any traffic, people stockpiling in the supermarkets, shelves becoming Barber and hospitalisations soaring and along with that deaths. Out of the blue, life was thrown into a movie-like surreal existence. Coronavirus had forced the world into a new normal ☠️</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj052jzXjJpKreCUrIdBaXH0uz7RnukqbG7lc03Iy46MzXL9ueK6v6Gm04brEGUMNQ102F1NaJqRyWRlD-mAmsIUz6w7liURdPeX5WGKOsXfZj9FkMz7E1bYnKcoNSNvKZayZZjTKGg-PeF/s2048/IMG_hpct70.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="2048" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj052jzXjJpKreCUrIdBaXH0uz7RnukqbG7lc03Iy46MzXL9ueK6v6Gm04brEGUMNQ102F1NaJqRyWRlD-mAmsIUz6w7liURdPeX5WGKOsXfZj9FkMz7E1bYnKcoNSNvKZayZZjTKGg-PeF/w239-h171/IMG_hpct70.jpg" width="239" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRZ3HDi-sgoLscZsm-qFjsg4JxNRPfwUFFlgi9x0MbtUTldpqVc08GfLTlNfXqhrgaxyZ0rax7AW7ys9mYlVP2YqsN5YetYHHTXyNB3oJhxMRq67kdx09Ry1QzoQ4lEU65v9aGB-d1Tq9/s1547/IMG_tvnlfe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="1248" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRZ3HDi-sgoLscZsm-qFjsg4JxNRPfwUFFlgi9x0MbtUTldpqVc08GfLTlNfXqhrgaxyZ0rax7AW7ys9mYlVP2YqsN5YetYHHTXyNB3oJhxMRq67kdx09Ry1QzoQ4lEU65v9aGB-d1Tq9/w208-h258/IMG_tvnlfe.jpg" width="208" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Mid-way through the year, after a significant lockdown, cases began to drop, as did hospitalisations and deaths, but things were far from normal. Finally the government were recommemding that people wore masks and social distanced - something scientists had been saying for months 😷</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">So although things slowly opened, nothing was quite the same. And some people really did not want to adapt (and still don't), instead choosing to bury their heads in the sand and pretend it wasn't real, much like if there's a lion in front of you, close your eyes and it'll go away 🙄</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">One major change for me during that time, was I took Marley out or school in March, before the government sent all children home as I deemed it unsafe. The plan was that we'd send him back when things were back to normal. But the more time passed, it became obvious that wasn't happening anytime soon, especially with a totally inept government at the elm. They sent children back to school in September, despite significant rises in cases prior to that, promising parents children were safe, despite poor ventilation, no masks, and massive bubbles with barely any (if any at all) social distancing despite the fact that it had been found that although children didn't often get seriously ill from it, some children got seriously ill, some children died, some children suffered later with something closely resembling kawasaki disease 😵</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Then it was found more and more adults were suffering from long covid. Then it was discovered that children also suffered from long covid, yet still nothing was done to make schools safer. But the government made school compulsory again, even if the child had an underlying health condition or lived with someone who did. I did not send Marley back 🤒</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">In November, after being constantly harassed by the school and education welfare, we made the decision to switch to home education, which has proved very successful and Marley is a much happier little boy overall. It's definitely not like you might imagine it to be when someone says it! I'll be sharing more about our home education journey in future posts 👨🏽🎓</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChVisviPb3grFhhCNqI2cjO5m1EyfhGnbnjQz1xRJt5neLApEXMYbUO-UByceIaJjOXhrTwcPLY7SgCykxzyCfTteqZr6FU3-0WMMGsADctyHG1ROUaWvogGuoW7A55w0a31enKX_Oc3K/s2048/20200505_154534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChVisviPb3grFhhCNqI2cjO5m1EyfhGnbnjQz1xRJt5neLApEXMYbUO-UByceIaJjOXhrTwcPLY7SgCykxzyCfTteqZr6FU3-0WMMGsADctyHG1ROUaWvogGuoW7A55w0a31enKX_Oc3K/s320/20200505_154534.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The pandemic continued. Our country one of the worst hit due to severely poor management by the government. Lockdowns recurred. Vaccines were quickly developed, but it is still far from over despite what the government would have you believe. The scientists strongly disagree but the government only care about money, not lives 💸</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The virus has mutated many times and new variants are all too often found. And now, because of the government, most people here in the UK are acting like the pandemic is over 😫</span></div><div><br /></div><div>On a lighter note, last September was David's 18th Birthday - I'm Mum to an adult (in age at least)! It wasn't really the birthday he had planned or would've liked but with lockdowns and the situation, we did the best we could, the safest we could. 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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You need to check out Cherry Crumble on social media too...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Instagram: </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cherrycrumblecalifornia/">https://www.instagram.com/cherrycrumblecalifornia/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Facebook: </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cherrycrumblecalifornia/">https://www.facebook.com/cherrycrumblecalifornia/</a></span>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-66761133913705688122018-10-31T23:30:00.000+00:002018-11-14T23:36:16.737+00:00FAMILY: Hallowe'en Cakes & Trick Or Treating (YB)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today was of course, Hallowe'en...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me, Marley and David made some Hallowe'en brain cupcakes. They were very tasty brains!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the evening, Marley dressed as Chucky from Child's Play and Paul and David took him trick or treating as I'm not well. Paul and David said he didn't need face paint, but I think he'd have looked much better with it!</span><br />
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Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-17757492734264047522018-10-30T22:00:00.000+00:002018-11-14T23:28:39.463+00:00FAMILY: Pizza Making Fun (YB)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To save time and complexity, we bought some ready made pizza bases, but Marley had lots of fun putting his own toppings on!</span><br />
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Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-64536190150551919632018-10-29T15:27:00.000+00:002018-10-29T15:29:01.931+00:00REVIEW: Ski Jump Game (YB)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was sent Drumond Park's new <a href="https://www.drumondpark.com/skijump/" target="_blank">Super Ski Jump</a> game to review with my family...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Ski Jump game is a fantastic game for 2-4 players, age 8+ that is loads of fun!<br /><br />It's fairly quick and easy to set up - on first use, you've got stick some stickers on for the characters on the ramp, but it doesn't take long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The game itself is very easy to get the hang of. It's age 8+ but Marley, who is 4 years old, played with us and had no problems - in fact, he won every time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Each player gets 3 turns to try and get the most points and win. You can use a different character each time, some characters earn you more points than others based on difficulty. Paul was really terrible at it - he has no sense of timing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You put your character at the top of the ramp, turn the handle and try and time it well when it hits the bottom to flip your character.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This game is definitely great family fun whether you're old or young! We've played it together loads since we've received it and it's already become a family favourite!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This game really is great for all ages - David (who is 16) also really loves playing it, so it would make a great gift for a teen! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a fast, action-packed game that will have you all laughing, it really is a lot of fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you run out of scorecards, you can download new ones <a href="https://www.drumondpark.com/skijump/ski_jump_distance_and_score_charts.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-25980843684244140382018-10-29T11:00:00.000+00:002018-11-14T23:18:24.725+00:00FAMILY: Halloween Arts & Crafts Fun (YB)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A short and sweet post today... Yesterday, I did some Halloween arty fun with Marley...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But Marley also had lots of fun doing some painting and finger painting!</span><br />
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Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-16078351718605867102018-10-23T14:58:00.000+01:002018-10-23T15:44:36.797+01:00REVIEW: AQUA Carpatica (YB)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was sent some samples of AQUA Carpatica water to review...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, how does AQUA Carpatica compare against my favourites? I tried the Natural Mineral Water first...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I shared the 1L bottle with Paul and David to compare thoughts. I thought it was at least as good as other brands of bottled water I have tried. David said it was his one of his favourite bottled waters he has ever tried and Paul said it tasted similar to other bottled water. So we all had varying opinions. It is a water I'd buy again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let's talk more about the water... Well, the water itself is clear and pure when poured into a glass - it looks as you'd want your water to look - crisp and clear. The water is sourced from the Carpathian Mountains in Romania after 20 years of natural filtration during the underground journey of the water. AQUA Carpatica boasts a low mineral content and comes in BPA free bottles which are 100% recyclable. The springs from which the water is drawn are in a protected area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As I don't like sparkling water, Paul tried out the AQUA Carpatica Natural Sparkling Water...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paul said he really quite liked this. He's not a fan of sparkling water in general either, he said sparkling water usually tastes weird, but he said this one was different. The only one he's ever had that <i>doesn't</i> have <b>that</b> weird taste. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">AQUA Carpatica is drawn from two pristine and pure aquifers, nestled deep in the heart of the untouched
Carpathian Mountains. Through a natural 20 to 40-year filtration in a location with no agriculture or industrial
activity in the surrounding areas, AQUA Carpatica’s source is protected from chemicals, fertilizers, CFCs and
other contaminants, meaning it is simply as natural mineral water should be; virtually nitrate free*, with a crisp
and refreshing taste that provides perfect purity and nourishment from the first drop to the last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">AQUA Carpatica is available in the UK and Ireland at Ocado, Tesco, Amazon Fresh, Harrods, Whole Foods Market, As Nature Intended, Revital, WH Smiths stores and over 1,000 independent outlets throughout the UK. Prices start at RRP £0.50 for a 0.25L bottle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The range is available in glass or BPA free bottles, both of which are 100% recyclable.</span>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-81313615756615734452018-10-21T16:11:00.000+01:002018-10-22T20:12:15.486+01:00FAMILY: Baking Thomas Cupcakes (YB)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today, I did a bit of cheats baking with Marley (cheats because it was the cupcake kit out of a box rather than from scratch)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Marley picked the Thomas and Friends cupcakes when we went shopping in the week for us to make together at the weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He used to be a nightmare baking together not so very long ago, because his attention span is so short and he can barely keep still, that hasn't really changed, but he enjoys doing it now, and therefore it manages to hold his attention, I think the reward at the end is the thing that makes it most worthwhile seeing it through for him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He put all the cases in the baking tray...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We made them this morning, so we actually enjoyed them after our Sunday roast dinner (what some people call lunch - strange!).</span>Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-43130732415567640592018-10-18T13:29:00.000+01:002018-10-18T15:20:33.522+01:00WIN: £10 Amazon Voucher (YB)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">OK, The Random Blurb is officially back and better than ever, with more reviews, more posts, more bloggers, more competitions and soon, our first EVER Christmas Gift Guide and the Great Christmas Gift Guide Giveaway too!</span><br />
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Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374101523135710656noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-86332986723522294132018-10-15T00:18:00.000+01:002018-10-15T00:18:53.543+01:00REVIEW: Ace Cleaning & Stain Removing Products (PB)<div class="post-content e-content" itemprop="articleBody">
I gave 4 Ace products a go!<br />
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When I think of Ace, I mostly think of stain removing, but there’s a
lot more to Ace than that. In fact Yvonne thought I was crazy when I
poured some out and started cleaning with it.<br />
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Ace Power Mousse</h2>
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Ace Power Mousse comes in a handy spray bottle. It has a sealable nozzle
to prevent accidental squirts. To clean in the kitchen or bathroom -
just spray. It foams as it lands, which seems to help it stay on
vertical surfaces. Then just wipe with a damp cloth or sponge.<br />
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You can also spray it onto white clothes to remove stains, wait 5 minutes and wash as normal.<br />
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It does have a bleachy smell, but not overpowering. I liked using this in the bathroom, it left everything clean and shiny.<br />
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<a href="http://www.acecleanuk.co.uk/ace-products/ace-power-mousse/" target="_blank">More details here</a>.<br />
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Ace Multi Purpose is also in a spray bottle. And just like the Power Mousse - just spray and wipe with a damp cloth/sponge.<br />
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This one can be sprayed onto coloured clothes before a normal wash to help on stains.<br />
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There are a number of surfaces it says not to use it for, copper, brass etc. But this wasn’t an issue for me.<br />
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Unlike the Power Mousse it smells a bit more like laundry detergent when you spray it.<br />
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I liked using this one in the kitchen and it removed some stubborn built up greasy patches down the side of the cooker.<br />
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<a href="http://www.acecleanuk.co.uk/ace-products/ace-multi-purpose-spray/" target="_blank">More details here</a>.<br />
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Ace For Colours</h2>
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Ace For Colours comes in a laundry detergent style bottle. It has a non-drip ‘dosing’ cap.<br />
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You can use it to remove stains in colours, whites and delicates; in
your washing machine, to pre-treat stubborn stains or for handwashing.<br />
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You can also add it to water or pour straight onto surfaces to clean
with. It sort of froths on the cloth as you wipe. It did clean well, but
it felt rather strange cleaning with what felt like something for
washing clothes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.acecleanuk.co.uk/ace-products/ace-colours-1-litre-original/" target="_blank">More details here</a>.<br />
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Ace For Whites is for removing stains on white clothes. You can use it in the washing machine or to hand wash clothes with.<br />
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You can dilute or undiluted for cleaning surfaces, floors etc.<br />
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I've mostly used this to whiten and treat stains on our son's white school shirts.<br />
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It does have a quite strong smell of bleach.<br />
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<a href="http://www.acecleanuk.co.uk/ace-products/ace-for-whites/" target="_blank">More details here</a>.</div>
Paul Brownseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077151911669071286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-31862864496582101762018-10-14T22:58:00.001+01:002018-10-15T00:15:32.222+01:00REVIEW: Natur Boutique Coconut Tea with Ginger and Turmeric (PB)I had the opportunity to try Natur Boutique’s Coconut Tea with Ginger and Turmeric.<br />
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They come in a pack of 20 individually wrapped teabags which means
they will remain fresh and have a long best before date of about 5
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They are made of just 3 popular beneficial natural ingredients. No
preservative or additives<span style="color: #999999;"> - n</span>o added anything. Just coconut, Ginger and
Turmeric. All grown in Vietnam.<br />
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The first thing I noticed when unsealing a teabag was that it smells
like a coconutty curry. The teabags have a yellow ‘curry stained’
appearance. The drink is easy to make; put it in boiled water for 3-4
mins (no milk) and you don’t even need a spoon as the bag has a little
string.<br />
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The tea is a yellow colour and has a slightly oily appearance. It's neither sweet or bitter. I'm not sure I can notice the ginger in it. Overall it doesn't have a very strong taste, but it's very pleasant.<br />
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I sometimes have things like green tea and I’ve enjoyed some
strawberry and mint tea recently, so I can definitely see myself having
this again in the future.<br />
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More details and their other products can be found at <a href="http://bit.ly/2EbqonY" target="_blank">naturboutique.co.uk</a>.<br />
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I’ve had a little read about the ingredients and found out the following. <i>I’d like to point out I’m not a doctor and can’t possibly verify any of the following information</i>.<br />
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Ginger and Turmeric are actually closely related.<br />
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Ginger help digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and
common cold, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, is
effective at reducing muscle pain, may reduce symptoms of
osteoarthritis, lower blood sugar levels, improve various heart disease
risk factors, is effective against menstrual pain, some evidence,
reduces cholesterol, it may have protective effects against cancer, may
protect against age-related damage to the brain and help lower the risk
of infections.<br />
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Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric and has
anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. It boosts
levels of the brain hormones which increases the growth of new neurons
and fights various degenerative processes in your brain. It has
beneficial effects on heart disease. Some evidencehas shown it may help
prevent and perhaps even treat cancer. Leads to various improvements in
the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease. Can help treat symptoms
of arthritis and is in some cases more effective than anti-inflammatory
drugs. It may alleviate symptoms of depression.<br />
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Coconuts are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and
anti-parasite. Is a natural source of quick energy and enhances physical
and athletic performance. Improves digestion and absorption of
nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Improves insulin secretion and
symptoms associated with diabetes. Helps protect against cancers.
Reduces risk of heart health and improves good cholesterol. Supports
thyroid function. Protects against kidney disease and bladder infection.
Promotes weight loss.Paul Brownseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077151911669071286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208066297844230208.post-75655018154491136642018-10-13T16:07:00.000+01:002018-10-14T22:02:38.977+01:00REVIEW: Onuga "Caviar" (YB)I was sent a sample of Onuga to review...<br />
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Onuga is a much cheaper alternative to caviar and looks the part at a party, so with Christmas coming, it sounds like the perfect thing for some fancy looking nibbles at a fraction of the cost!<br />
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No, I've never tried actual caviar, it's out of my budget range, though to be honest, it never really appealed. So given the opportunity to try this, I was intrigued as to what it tastes like!<br />
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It's fair to say I didn't have a clue how to serve it, so I had a look around on the internet for some serving suggestions. Blini's seemed a common serving suggestion... Some recurring suggestions were sour cream and "caviar" on a blini, creme fraiche, smoked salmon and "caviar" on a blini or blinis with chopped boiled egg whites, chopped boiled egg yolks and soiur cream in individual bowls to serve alongside the "caviar" and blini's.<br />
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I decided to go with the latter. I had Marley help me make the blini's. I knew he'd have fun as he loves helping Mummy in the kitchen. I've never made them before. And they definitely didn't come out round like all the pictures I saw :/<br />
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The blini's definitely tasted better than they looked! I cooked 4 hard boiled eggs too to serve with the "caviar" and blini's. I was excited to try the Onuga "caviar" once everything was ready...<br />
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I put some sour cream and Onuga "caviar" on one blini and some egg white, egg yolk, sour cream and Onuga "caviar on another one...<br />
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The Onuga "caviar" was actually quite nice. It's got a very strong flavour, so you would have to like fish to enjoy it. I do like fish and so I thought it was nice, but it does have an intense taste so it goes perfectly with the accompaniments. I would like to try the Onuga "caviar" with some smoked salmon and creme fraiche soon too.<br />
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Onuga is made entirely from natural ingredients - smoked herring with a little added salt, honey, lemon juice and seaweed. It may not be real caviar, but at around 3% of the price of actual caviar, it's very tasty, and convincingly plays the part in your canapes.<br />
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Onuga retails at around £4 per 50g jar and is available and Sainbury's and selected delis.<br />
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