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Mamma Guilt Monday – It’s Gonna Be a Struggle Getting Up Tomorrow!

March 08, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma Guilt Monday, Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes

Another week, another Mamma Guilt Monday, courtesy of Cop Mama.

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Celebrate International Womens Day – A Future of Choices

March 08, 2010 By: admin Category: Featured Post, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memories, Miscellaneous Mamma, Opinionated Mamma, Working Mamma

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 A Future of Choices

In celebration of International Women’s Day, I thought I’d write about my hopes and aspirations for my twin daughters’ future, while reflecting on my own life and that of my mother.

 At just five years old, my daughters are growing up in a world different to that of my childhood, and significantly different to that of my own mother’s childhood.  They are growing up in a fast-paced world of technology, with computers and gadgets controlling almost every aspect of our lives.  They are growing up in a world of consumerism, where we have a multitude of choices for food, clothing, household goods, toys, gadgets, and luxury items.  It is a throw-away culture, with people opting to replace items that are still in working order, just so they can upgrade to the latest model or keep up with fashion.  It is a world of celebrity, with reality stars and WAGS, who are famous without having any discernable talent. It is a world of terrorism, where travel is an ever-increasing risk.

I want my girls to enjoy their school days, and will encourage them to progress to further or higher education.  As an advocate of lifelong learning, I am teaching my girls that education is an important privilege.  They should take advantage of the educational resources available to them, because there are many girls in other countries who cannot access even the most basic education.  I firmly believe that education is never wasted.  Therefore, if they change their mind halfway through their studies, or go on to do something completely different after graduating, their time spent learning will still be a positive contribution to their lives.

My own mother reluctantly left school at fifteen to start a job.  A talented artist, she really wanted to go to Glasgow School of Art.  Unfortunately, this wasn’t an option for her.  She was expected to start earning and contribute to the household.  Although she had been a good scholar at school, my mother was never encouraged to pursue her education, simply because she was a girl.  She had no choice.  This was in 1960.  Her brother, a few years younger, went on to study at university.

My parents always offered support and encouragement to my sister and I, throughout our educational years.  I hope to offer the same level of encouragement to my daughters.  I will support them with their educational choices, such as choosing their subjects for third year, choosing which course to study after school, and what college or university to go to.  (more…)

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Wordless Wednesday – Come Walk With Us!

March 03, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Home, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Mamma's Neighbourhood, Wordless Wednesday

 

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Come walk with us!

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Mamma Guilt Monday – Mamma Puts Her Foot In It!

March 01, 2010 By: admin Category: Blog Hops, Mamma Guilt Monday, Mamma Laughs, Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Home, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes

Another week, another Mamma Guilt Monday.

Today, Mamma Kerr is eating humble pie.

Yesterday, I turned the house upside down looking for my daughter’s shoe. The girls were getting ready to go to a Birthday Party and they needed to put on their shoes. My heart sank when I realised that there were just three shiny black shoes lying in the corner of the livingroom.

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Join My New Meme / Blog Hop

February 25, 2010 By: admin Category: Blog Hops, Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Mamma's Neighbourhood, Thankful Thursday, Working Mamma

I’ve decided to start a new meme – Thankful Thursday - where participants blog about what they are thankful for in the current day / week.

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Blog Hop – Snow Pics and Stories

February 23, 2010 By: admin Category: Blog Hops, Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Garden, Mamma's Home, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Mamma's Memories, Mamma's Neighbourhood

The MckLinky Blog Hop theme for this Monday is “Snow Pics and Stories“. With many places getting their “once every hundred years snow”, MckLinky thought it would be fun to see our snow pics and hear about the snow in our areas.

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Amazing Pictures of Sleeping Beauties

February 18, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma's Kids, Miscellaneous Mamma

I’ve just seen the most amazing photos of newborns on the Daily Mail Website, which I needed to share with you.

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Wordless Wednesday: Life is About Two Questions

February 17, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma Laughs, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Mamma's Pets, Wordless Wednesday

Life is About Two Questions
Courtesy of MckLinky Stuff - FREE!

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Twin Tuesday: Looking Forward to Spring

February 16, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma's Garden, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Multiple Mamma, Twin Tuesday

thumbnail1 150x150 Twin Tuesday: Looking Forward to SpringIt’s Twin Tuesday again, and I’m posting on TUESDAY this week!  Yay!! :)

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Twin Thursday: My twins’ favourite ways to play in the snow

February 11, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Multiple Mamma, Twin Tuesday

Twin TuesdayYes, I know it’s THURSDAY not TUESDAY!!  The proper meme is TWIN TUESDAY, but it seemed like the Gods were conspiring against me this week! Sorry! 

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Wordless Wednesday: Barefoot Books – Driving My Tractor

February 10, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma Reads, Mamma Reviews, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday: What to buy for your Little Valentines

February 10, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma Reads, Mamma Reviews, Mamma's Kids, Mamma's Memes, Wordless Wednesday

Ecampaign Valentines 0210 Wordless Wednesday: What to buy for your Little Valentines

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Twin Tuesday – Happy Groundhog Day!

February 02, 2010 By: admin Category: Mamma's Memes, Multiple Mamma

It’s Tuesday, and round here that means it’s Twin Tuesday!  I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme by responding to TwinHappy Jen’s QOTW on her Twin Happy blog. 

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Twin Tuesday – All I Want for Christmas…

December 01, 2009 By: admin Category: Multiple Mamma

thumbnail 150x150 Twin Tuesday   All I Want for Christmas...It’s Twin Tuesday again, and that means it’s time for me to answer the TwinTuesday Question of the Week:

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Twin Tuesday On Wednesday – Again! (Sorry!)

November 25, 2009 By: admin Category: Multiple Mamma

 Yes, I know it’s now Wednesday, but by the time I found out what the Twin Tuesday Question of the Week was, I was too tired to write finish my response.  I drafted a few notes last night, and I’m now ready to post to my favourite meme.

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10 Top Internet Safety Tips for Parents

November 20, 2009 By: admin Category: Mamma Buzz, Mamma's Kids

10 TOP INTERNET SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS 

The tips below come from the Thinkuknow website.  

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Twin Tuesday – Are My Twins Closer Than The Average Siblings?

November 17, 2009 By: admin Category: Mamma's Kids, Multiple Mamma

 
thumbnail Twin Tuesday   Are My Twins Closer Than The Average Siblings?

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Twin Tuesday on a Wednesday?!?

November 11, 2009 By: admin Category: Multiple Mamma

Yesterday, just as every week, was Twin Tuesday, and I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme on my blog and on Twitter.  However, when I checked on the Twin Tuesday page of www.twinhappy.com yesterday, Twin Happy Jen had not yet updated the page with this week’s post.  (This is what happens when you live in a different time zone on different sides of ‘The Pond’!)  Not wanting to miss out on all the fun, I decided to post my answer to Jen’s Question of the Week today, even though it is now Wednesday!

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Twin Tuesday – Experiences Only a Mum of Twins Will Recognise

November 03, 2009 By: admin Category: Mamma's Kids, Multiple Mamma

This week’s Twin Tuesday question at www.twinhappy.com is:

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Wordless Wednesday – My Halloween Minnies

October 28, 2009 By: admin Category: Mamma's Diary, Mamma's Kids

 Wordless Wednesday   My Halloween Minnies Wordless Wednesday   My Halloween Minnies Wordless Wednesday   My Halloween Minnies

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