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Blogging: must I really go niche?

January 3, 2012 By Ellen

The tree on the green that blew down in Scotland’s Son of Bawbag storm The road to online success is niche, everyone says so. In fact, I’ve said so myself, in a book, so it must be true. Niche means a single subject in which I become an expert and people will visit for that information […]

Filed Under: blogging, ghost blogging, handbags, niche, Scotland

Frugal fun: things you can do with an old mouse mat…

January 2, 2012 By Ellen

Having fun up a hill!  Right. I’m fed up of this now – this dismal miserable credit crunch, downturn, depression business. Every time I listen to the news some po-faced pundit is droning on about how much worse things are going to get. Denial is apparently no longer an option.  Most of this water at […]

Filed Under: Frugal fun, hill walking, mousemat, ScotlandFionaoutdoors

Why does New Year’s Eve make me cry?

January 1, 2012 By Ellen

So I’m sending a happy new year greetings from Scotland a country that can mo celebrates the event with a particular gusto. Over the years I’ve seen Hogmanays in crowds in big cities, at parties, drunk, sober, at home, at work, alone, en famile and even a deux. Theres no doubt that scotland knows how […]

Filed Under: New Year

What does your child’s teacher call you?

December 21, 2011 By Ellen

Learning the ropes as a parent And do you care? If someone from school has to ring you up, who do they as for? Do they ask for so-and-so’s mum or do they use your name. Do they always get it right?  If you the kind of family where everyone has the same surname, then […]

Filed Under: family, feminism, feminist Friday, names, schools.

A Mother’s Twelve Days of Christmas

December 18, 2011 By Ellen

On the first day of Christmas, My family sent to me A list of things for under the tree (The first sign of the approaching season, “just watch this advert mum” and “look at this catalogue, mum”. ) On the second day of Christmas, My family sent to me Two oven gloves (For all the […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Clyde Life, Humbug

‘Tis the season for great resourcefulness or the sanitary product whiskers and other tales

December 11, 2011 By Ellen

Isn’t it wonderful, the little ones all wide-eyed at the magic of the season?Boy Three, at two and a half, is just getting his head round the idea that a fat chap in a red suit will bring presents for him. Although I’ve noticed he is considerably less keen on the notion that he has […]

Filed Under: Christmas, family, Santa, toddler

Review: How Happy Hopperz make kids hop happily

December 11, 2011 By Ellen

Happy Hopperz are like space hoppers only better. They are designed for the under threes, come in animal shapes and bright colours. We were sent a red cow for Boy Three to have a go on. Now, Boy Three is an energetic and curious individual who is better kept entertained because if he gets bored […]

Filed Under: review, toddler, toys

What shape is your family?

December 8, 2011 By Ellen

That is my family in the picture. Or most of them. The picture was taken after a fantastic family weekend to celebrate my mother’s 70th this summer. I’m showing you because just this week a survey shows that British families are no longer ma, pa and the 2.4 weans. No shit Sherlock. This group that is my family […]

Filed Under: Centre for Modern Families, family, motherhood

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