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Magaltie Coasters - Free crochet pattern

Last weekend we took our daughter to a soft play centre and even though it's a paradise to your little gold nugget(s) running around, to us parents it's a nightmare (Right?! - please don't tell me I'm the only one) . A snapshot: To the left of me two children are arguing, on the right a child is doing the floss dance, in front of me I see adults crawling through the obstacles,  when suddenly the Sponge Bob Squarepants theme song starts bursting from the speakers, I look over my shoulder behind me and Sponge Bob Squarepants walks through the door. The question " am I having a fever dream?" did cross my mind. And in these circumstances, I wrote this pattern. You could make a set of four, tie a pretty ribbon around them and have a perfect last minute gift! If you love the square so much and you can't stop making them, you could make lots and join them into a blanket. Whatever you decide to do, I hope you enjoy doing it! I would love to see your makes! Here
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How to wash your child's beloved stuffed animal

There is a big chance that your child owns a stuffed animal that has become a part of your family and that - in case of emergency you would protect with your own life. Our daughter also has one, his name is Charlie, he is a chick and he is always by her side. They eat, sleep and breathe together. He is there whether she is happy, sad or not feeling well. All this soaking up of emotions, spilled drinks, melted chocolate and accidental drops on the floor, obviously takes its toll on his once so beautiful soft yellow fur (feathers?). That's why he needs a wash once in a while. I'm too scared to put him in the washing machine because I have visions of seeing his little yellow face going round and round, while all his limbs are being pulled off from his body, so I decided to play it safe and wash him by hand. I'll share the method I used for this with you today. The first thing you need is confidence - tell yourself that "insert name of child's toy" WILL come out

A TOE-tal bargain!

I might be late to the party with this and you may already know about this, but I still wanted to share this little money saving tip with you. If you are looking for some nice nail polish to match your summer outfit in this lovely weather, you might want to check in your local Poundland. I was looking for some nail polish today and discovered that they have a whole selection of branded cosmetics for £1 each! ( and yes that needs to be said, because lately not everthing in there is a pound anymore) I picked up this lovely L 'Oreal Paris Color Riche Spicy orange which retails for around £12 usually. Other brands I saw were Maybelline and Rimmel. The selection of colours are limited and there is no guarantee that they will still have it in stock when you run out, but it's definitely worth a look in my opinion! X Siri P.S. Nailed it! *Cackles*

Welcome

Thanks for stopping by on this brand spanking new blog - you might still see some sparkles coming off the page, I have literally just opened the blog package. I'll start by introducing myself. My name is Siri, I am a 31 year old mum and together with my partner and 5 year old daughter, I live in beautiful Wales. The idea of starting this blog was born because I have always been interested in language and recently I have found myself fancying to write. While writing is fun to do, it's even better if you can find an audience who is actually interested in all the words that are flowing from your fingertips. I know I am very ambitious to think that this blog will even get an audience in the middle of all these thousands of other well made blogs , but hey, a girl can dream! The fact that you have found my url in the blogstack, makes me happy already! The things that I am interested in and therefore likely will write about are,  in no particular order: Crochet and yarn - I migh