In 2008 my family will begin to experiment in recycling, growing our own produce, reducing our energy consumption, perhaps becoming a little greener, more organic, and hopefully more self-sufficient.
Most of us know of the awful reality of caged egg-laying hens. Back in November after a bit of research I decided that the time had [...]

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I don’t really make strict resolutions as such, more thoughts and hopes for the new year and reflections on the year gone by.

2007
2007 was a good year for us, we settled into parenting and have enjoyed seeing Erin turn into a happy and lively toddler. After a fairly drastic change in career direction Alex [...]

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Aaah Boxing Day, a chance to breath (note to self: moving house at Christmas time isn’t the greatest idea)
Nevertheless we had an amazing Christmas. Erin held a Christmas Eve party, which is becoming a little tradition now, I’ll be glad when she can assist in the preparations a bit more though!
Christmas Day [...]

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It’s around this time that Christmas fatigue begins to set in. Around a week (ok, so that’s 4 days now..eek) before the big day I seem to get a lull, so near but yet so far. I’ve already done a years worth of food and gift shopping yet there are always several ‘one [...]

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On Sunday we had arguably our best day out of 2007. Considering this year we’ve been to Edinburgh Zoo, Centre Parcs, Deep Sea World, Edinburgh’s Winter Wonderland (a close second?), The Botanic Gardens, The Ceramic Centre, Gorgie Farm, The Modern Art and Dean Galleries, not to mention our fair share of soft plays this [...]

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Being a younger mum (24), I still have many personal ambitions, especially on the academic and career side. Over the past few months, I’ve found myself in the sometimes difficult position of trying to balance family and parental needs with my own personal needs. I love being a stay at home mum, but [...]

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The recycling pro’s amongst you may be thinking I’ve got muddled up with the ‘three R’s’ message, however, this is the learning curve I’m on at the moment.
We’ve gone from recycling nothing. Nothing. We literally chucked everything into (non-recycled) bin liners and heaved several loads down the four flights of stairs several times a [...]

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Hello! Long time no speak!
After an unplanned break I’m now back in the blogosphere. The time off saw us move from our Edinburgh flat to a gorgeous (I think so anyway!) house with garden outside Edinburgh in a semi-rural location. It’s actually a very small village, the locals seem really friendly and Erin [...]

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