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Overwhelming Kindness
I recently had a bit of a situation as some of you will be aware, and yes it was of my own making. I will also admit that I took a bit of a confidence hit with it too. I let stress overwhelm me and made some very big mistakes because of it. But it…
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I’ll be banned from the kitchen if I keep this up!
There are many lessons to learn here. If you caught my post about my Christmas cake mishap, you’ll know I can be quite distracted when it comes to cooking, baking and all things kitchen. It’s not a trait I’m proud of or even enjoy all that much – and it’s happened again. I nipped out…
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Beware Multi-Tasking!
It’s not the safe, time-saving method of productivity you thought and I can prove it. Tonight I thought I would start a sourdough loaf which I could finish in the morning. The problem was our kitchen was really cold and I needed the butter softened. I took it out of the fridge and continued with…
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I thought I was on a winning streak…but no…
One step forwards two steps back – some days are just like that aren’t they? The day started pretty well, I was up at a good time, got some of my cleaning done, home-schooling, other things which need done daily: all good. Come dinner time, I was on a roll and was even happier when…
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I’m not always the brightest!
I’ve never counted myself as some sort of genius, but likewise, I also don’t count myself as the dumbest of the bunch. However, at times, my own stupidity astounds me. Here’s a recent example: I had picked the last of the red tomatoes and they’d been sitting a while. The problem I have is I…
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Making Mistakes
I’ve been hearing a lot lately in interviews and podcasts about the benefits of making mistakes. Its really made me think about the importance of making them and is something I discuss frequently with dearest son as part of the homeschool process. Recently we’ve been struggling through a specific maths area. Day one was very…
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