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Housework is a feminist issue

April 13, 2018 By Ellen

Nearly joking   One of today’s jobs A woman’s work is never done. Barefoot, pregnant and chained to the kitchen sink. Maybe that’s a joke, a cliche that’s old hat, but not entirely… Survey after survey show that women do the lion’s share of domestic chores regardless of how much paid work they do. They […]

Filed Under: boys, family, feminism, gender roles, housework, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: chore, domestic, feminism, housework

How can I raise feminist boys when I’m in charge of the housework?

April 13, 2018 By Ellen

Swings and roundabouts There is a gender imbalance at the Palace of Bundance. One against four, me against them.  There is often a sense of the adversarial in the matter… And that makes me rather sad. I try very hard to set the best example I can. Not sighing, rolling my eyes and saying “boys” […]

Filed Under: feminism, gender roles, housework, sexism

How to Add Swag to Your Company’s Marketing Strategy!

April 13, 2018 By Ellen

Promotional merchandise is called by many as “swag”. When you add these products to your marketing strategy, then you have a winning marketing strategy. Value of “swag” has always been underestimated. Do not commit the same mistake. Look at the various avenues and promotional items that are available on the market and add them to […]

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Home Decor Challenges (and Solutions) With Kids

April 13, 2018 By Ellen

If you’re a parent, you know that living with kids can mean your home looks more like a playhouse than where adults live. According to realtors from turnkey real estate investment companies, the effect of kids on a house is something like that of a small tornado coupled with a tsunami, earthquake and fusion explosion. […]

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Father’s Day gift ideas he’ll love

April 13, 2018 By Ellen

Image source Father’s Day isn’t as far away as you might think, so if you want to show your dad that you really care, now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gift; the gift that will light up his face and ensure your status as favourite child! To help you out, here […]

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What’s been going on since the snow?

April 5, 2018 By Ellen

It’s such a cliche, isn’t it? Starting a blog post with some sort of self-flagellation about being a second-rate blogger. Ho hum. So I won’t bother with that. Thing is though, I had no idea so much time had slithered away. Sure, I knew it had been a week or so, but not a month. […]

Filed Under: 365 photos, boys, family, other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: busy, busy weekend, cancer, children, Easter, family, fire, Glasgow, in my life, in the world, lake district, My Life, nightclub, Scotland, yoga

More than you’d expect from a day out in Balloch

April 5, 2018 By Ellen

This post is all about taking a closer look at the ordinary things. What started off as a perfectly nice but fairly unexciting Sunday outing to Balloch, turned out to be unforgettable. And in a good way. Things I learned from a #kidsgofree day out: Human mothers don’t have it too bad. There’s a kind […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: Balloch, Easter, family, fish, Glasgow, kidsgofree, Loch Lomond, parenting, Scotrail, train

Keeping up with your new year’s resolution

April 5, 2018 By Ellen

The arrival of spring is always exciting, the weather gets warmer and the flowers start blooming. The refreshing sight calls for a ‘fresh start’ for us and reminds us that it is time to establish new goals. There is no other time more suitable than this for you to remind yourself the New Year resolutions […]

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