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Child sponsorship
So, friendslist, what do you think about 'sponsor a child' schemes like Plan or Action AidI'm considering it, particularly as a way of introducing my children to world inequality in a graspable and hopefully not too overwhelming and depressing way. Daniel has shown quite a lot of interest and concern around the latest Action Aid commercial which ( Read more... ) -
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I'm just about to finish my (third? fourth?) replay of Deus Ex Poll Next Game Extra information which may or may not be useful:- I own all three already (presents from my wishlist) so cost isn't a factor
- I'll be playing on a PC
- As the above list suggests, I like RPGs. I like open-endedness and player freedom, but I'm willing to forfeit a measure of them for good ( Read more... )
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Another Daniel story - feel free to skip if you're not into 'cute kid' tales
D: *listens to his new (Christmas present) music box clock* What's that song, Mummy?
Me: It's called My Grandfather's Clock. *sings lyrics ( Read more... ) -
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Now Daniel is three, he is spending an increasing chunk of his play time in roleplaying: doctor, postman, etc. Today things took a slightly more unusual turn when he decided to roleplay a Jehovah's Witness. The conversation went something like this
D: Mummy, you be in your house
Me: OK
D: [knocks]
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Matthew having taken several afternoons off in the last few months to play golf, today took a day off so that I could get a bit of a break (outside weekends which always feel like they should consist of going out & doing lots of stuff ( Read more... ) -
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If anyone's interested, photos of me crossing the finish line last Sunday are up at MarathonFoto -
Free energy monitor
On a visit to my local library today, I discovered they are offering the free loan of an energy monitor for a two-week period as part of an initiative from the energy saving trust. This gives you a moment-by-moment update of how much electricity you're using, so you can track down wastage e.g. from things left on standby. They only had one at my ( Read more... ) -
State of the Liz
Haven't posted in a while so thought it was time for a brief update ( Read more... ) -
Words meme
Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.
Words courtesy of ashfae
( patience, non-perfectionism, motherhood, wisdom, mystic pig )
