Mummy do that!
Blog URL http://mummydothat.blogspot.com
Located Glasgow, Lanarkshire United Kingdom
Tags parenting, toddler, poverty, youth work, voluntary, charity, Scotland, Glasgow, bilingualism
Blog by a Glasgow based expat voluntary sector working mum blogging about parenting, youth work, child poverty, bilingualism, crafting and green issues
Latest Blog Posts
- on Nov 21, 2009 in NSPCC charity letter from Santa
I've been contacted by the NSPCC asking me to tell my readers about their annual Christmas ‘Letters from Santa’ fundraising campaign. The NSPCC is a fabulous and much needed lifeline for so many children in the UK. Working for another children's...
- looking for creativity on Nov 20, 2009 in crafting creativity zakka sewing felting knitting
The last few weeks were full of pressure at work and trying to get 100 and one things done in the evening. I slept little, stayed up late. Every night I planned to squeeze in some creative time, some knitting, sewing and felting (the latter thanks to...
- Social Media 101 Part 3: Create your own social network on Nov 18, 2009 in social networking podcasting social media video blogging ning
So you know how to podcast and how to videoblog? Well, it's time to put it all together. Did you know over 80% of the UK population is on Facebook? For young people it's even closer to 90%. I find this rather amazing. Bebo is particularly popular as...
- Review: Jo Whiley: My World in Motion on Nov 18, 2009 in my world in motion reviews jo whiley autobiography
This is a long overdue review of Jo Whiley's autobiography My World in Motion It's long overdue because, bottom line, it didn't manage to excite me and it took me ages to finish it (I wouldn't write a book review without actually reading it you see)...
- Childcare vouchers: keep them or lose them? on Nov 17, 2009 in childcare vouchers child poverty childcare tax credits
Childcare is giving me sleepless day, er nights. Once again. This time it's nothing to do with me or Cubling, well, at least not directly, but the issue is all the more important. The Labour government, in an attempt to encourage mums to work (and I...
- The day of lanterns on Nov 16, 2009 in crafting biculturalism seasons Glasgow lantern
While this blog has been silent, we've been busy. To celebrate St Martin's Day in style, I'd brought lantern making equipment from Germany and last week saw us putting it together. What was meant to be fun ended in tears. The lantern was a bit diffic...
- Wordless Wednesday: Late Autumn, Tollcross Park on Nov 11, 2009 in seasons Glasgow autumn
Tonight was spent with photos - editing, selecting and creating Christmas presents. Very enjoyable, I'm still amazed at digital photography, especially now that I can combine my passion for SLRs with the doors that digital photography opens. No longe...
