Monthly Archives: April 2011
Best Of The Best From The Natural Parents Network Volunteers
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Misc, NPN Volunteers |
If you have a glance over on the right hand side of the screen, a little lower down, you’ll see two badges in blue (unless of course you’re reading this on your phone, thanks to the snazzy new ‘for mobile’ design I’ve added). Those are my Natural Parents Network mentor and author, representative of my…
BecoStep From BecoThings Review And Giveaway
| April 18, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Competitions, Products, Reviews |
Last year I wrote about the BecoPotty by BecoThings, a fantastic environmentally friendly potty. Today I’d like to introduce to you its new relative: Ameli is such a tall child that at 18 months she can reach up to the basin in the bathroom, and grab toothpaste and a toothbrush. (Any toothbrush. She’s not fussy…
Foraging For Food – Dandelion Pesto And Dandelion Jam
| April 17, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food, Foraging for Food, Seasonal Cooking, Spring, Summer |
Foraging for Dandelions is probably the best place to start for a variety of reasons: They are easy to identify and have no poisonous parts or poisonous lookalikes They are plentiful There are loads of different recipes you can use them in I have two recipes for you today – one really easy and one…
Friday Favourites – A Daddy Writes To His Unborn Son
| April 15, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Friday Features |
The day I found out I was pregnant, I started a blog, then called Diary of a First Pregnancy, writing weekly letters to my unborn ‘Button’. Today, of course, the blog is called Diary of a First Child, and Button is known as Ameli. I loved writing that blog, even through the dark days with…
Ramblings Of An Overtired Mother
| April 14, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Motherhood, On Mama's Mind |
I remember a speaker once saying that any man can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a Daddy.
Pic Of The Week 52-14
| April 13, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Pic Of The Week, Projects |
Our final days in South Africa saw us busy busy with clearing out, getting rid of, and packing up for our new, old lives. It’s amazing how much you can gather in a short time – and I guess the principle of a little bit at a time really adding up extends to more than…
Gaia Natural Baby Mini Traveller Toiletries Review And Giveaway
| April 11, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Competitions, Products, Reviews |
I don’t know about where you are, but here in London, Spring is in full bloom, and we’re having almost summer-like days. Of course, this excites me no end, and in the back of my mind somewhere I’m already planning day trips, camping weekends, and holidays abroad.
Foraging For Food – The Rules
| April 10, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Discovering Nature, Food, Foraging for Food, Incidental Learning |
Last year I became really interested in food foraging, or ‘Invisible Food‘ – food from plants most of us don’t even notice. We began attending Invisible Food Walks in London, which really opened my eyes to what there is around us – even in the very urban parts of the world.
Friday Favourites – An AP Blogger Needs Your Help
| April 8, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Friday Features |
My Friday Favourite is a bit of a cheeky one this week. See, I’m asking you to make Diary of a First Child a favourite, even if just for today.
My Friday Favourite is a bit of a cheeky one this week. See, I’m asking you to make Diary of a First Child a favourite, even if just for today.
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