Bear

A man in a movie theater notices what looks like a polar bear sitting next to him. “Are you a polar bear?” asked the man, surprised. “Yes.” “What are you doing at the movies?” The polar bear replied, “well, I liked the book.”

Beautiful Avoca

We have 10% off our lovely Avoca Scarves, Hats and Gloves until December 25th Please use ‘Mums‘ at the Checkout

Arctic Ice has melted further and faster than ever before in human history

“a whopping 760,000 square kilometers less than ever recorded (which is 3.29 million square kilometers below the average minimum). Though images of polar bears and walrus stranded on melting ice-cubes pop up, and we morn the ever-increasing loss of their habitat; what happens at the Poles will not stay at the Poles. The affect of […]

Strategy

Strategies – ‘taking care of yourself, keep busy, avoid triggers, don’t believe what voices say, use selective listening, support networks and celebrate each time you take control.’ Research shows 3-10% of people hear voices increasing up to 75% one off experiences. Voice hearers throughout history have included many influential people: religious prophets, doctors and psychologists, […]

Clutter

If you are drowning in a sea of Lego .. good ideas from Netmums to help you organise your home

The Polar Bear Baby Blue Hat Show

Advertising

Been wondering about the sense of spending money promoting a small business in the small ads in magazines and discovered the Seth Godin blog and think he makes some sense Some of the things he has to say.. ‘Magazines don’t offer advertisers clicks, but they do offer them hope, something advertisers love to buy’ ‘Very few […]

Mumpreneurs UK

Been hearing about mumpreneurs who came about to support other mums to be able to run their own businesses from home – so that they can earn some money and be there for their family. And by buying from a mumpreneur instead of from the high street you are helping a mum to stay at […]

“Hang on a minute – thats not good”

Interview by Lucy Siegle with Jarvis Cocker – the Arctic’s new defender about the oil hunt that threatens the world.. and whether he regrets mooning Michael Jackson

Help to increase land farmed organically

If everyone in the UK spent just £10 more on organic products each year, then the market would increase by around 30% – securing more land to be farmed in an environmentally sustainable, bee-friendly way! Just buy at least one extra organic item in your weekly shopping this September.

Edvard Grieg

Once in a Blue Moon..

Tonight is the second full moon in August – a Blue Moon, this one significantly and very sadly was Neil Armstrong’s memorial.

Basic Felt Making

With a little help from Kenny – he wandered by and into some of the photographs – have produced a small book called Basic Felt Making – available on Lulu. This link below takes you there Bought some lovely browny black and grey fleece from a farmer in Wales who has Zwartbles and the bug […]

French Knitting

Remember French Knitting with a cotton reel and four small nails hammered in the top and found Knit for Victory that some of the posts made me laugh a little explaining how to. Similar but style little different – Learn the Art of French Knitting. You can make it and attach to fabric to make small animals, like small mice.. […]

Kenny and Cat Nip

Wondered where Kenny was, he has many favorite hiding places, then found him on a tray of cat mint we had laid out on the boiler to dry to make cat nip toys… making very happy contented purring noises

Lambswool Baby Blankets and Beanie Bears

Baby Blue Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Love You Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Mr Baby Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Soft, pure Lambswool Baby Blankets handwoven by Avoca in County Wicklow, Southern Ireland available from Honey Beeswax at reasonable prices. Other colours in Lambswool – Baby Girl (pink check) and Sunshine and Smiles in Cashmere […]

Singing Ringing Tree

A wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range, overlooking Burnley in Lancashire, England. The sculpture is 3 meters tall and the pipes have been designed so the sound will not disturb animals in the environment. Also the name of an East German children’s film – Das Singende […]

Inspirational – sad its over – Roll on Rio!

“Good evening, Mr Bond.” Queen Elizabeth at 86 makes her film debut with James Bond star Daniel Craig in a clip for London’s opening ceremony where she ‘ jumps’ from a helicopter. “I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead.” […]

Perseid meteor shower – best in hours before dawn

These meteors are often bright and leave persistent trains. On the morning of August 11, 12 and 13, the moon will be a waning crescent, and the meteors should be flying at a rate closer to their peak of 50 or 60 meteors per hour. And on August 11, 12 and 13 – the moon will […]

2012 Olympics

Very amazed and proud how the UK has put togethor the 2012 Olympics and for the Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English athletes to unite togethor as Great Britain and make this an Olympics we must be proud off. Thankyou from one small person to all the athletes from over 200 countries who are taking part […]