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31 JulBlame Smallville
You know you haven’t blogged in a while when somebody emails you to check that you’re still alive. Well, I am here and breathing. I’m getting tired of hearing myself say how busy I am. We’re all freakin’ busy. In…
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13 JulThe BritMums Blog Carnival: Photo Story Theme
Welcome to the July BritMums Blog Carnival! As a professional photographer, I thought that a photographic theme would be the way to go with this one, especially as I just did a talk on how to improve your blog photos…
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09 JulBritMums Live!
BritMums Live! is a bit like New Year’s Eve: it’s a great party, but then the following day you are left with a list of resolutions to tackle in the coming 12 months. I’ve come away from BritMums Live! full…
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28 JunBlog Carnival at ICAW – July 10!
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 13!!! Back when I just started I Carried a Watermelon, I applied to BritMums to host a blog carnival. The date I got was July 10, 2012 – seemed like a lifetime away when they sent…
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11 JunGo! Go! Go! Review
I first heard about the Go! Go! Go! Show when they contacted me on Twitter to point out that my last name almost rhymes with Go! Go! Go! They offered me some tickets for Baby to see their show last…
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10 JunStop Killing Syrian Children Protest
On Friday, when James asked me what I wanted to do on our rare weekend off as a family, I replied, “Actually, I’d like to go to a protest on Sunday.” I explained that a friend of ours had sent…
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07 JunThe day I photographed the Queen
I remember the last Jubilee ten years ago. I didn’t really get involved. The closest I got was hearing the planes fly by Buckingham Palace from my flat in Putney. Millions of Union flags suddenly appeared, flapping patriotically from maisonettes…
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09 MayWill She/Won’t She: Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon Pasta
[Images taken on my iPhone] Lately, meal times have been a little difficult. A combination of teething, runny nose and hacking cough seem to have taken Baby’s appetite away. In an effort to reinvigorate her taste buds, James spent hours…
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20 AprNicola’s Story: The Birth of Baby
Here it is! The post you’ve all been waiting for. Nicola and her Husband finally have their lovely little boy. Below is the story of his birth. Soon after the dramatic birth, Nicola and her whole family travelled all the…
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12 AprWill She/Won’t She: The Spoufflé
I found this recipe for Spinach, Penne and Cheese Spoufflé in the River Cottage Veg Everyday cookbook. This is fast becoming my favourite cookbook, as the recipes are yummy, healthy, and mostly easy to make. Never having made a spoufflé before,…
