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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: January 2015

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Thursday, 29 January 2015. Monthly Munch: January 2015. It's been a quiet kind of month. Lots of cold weather has meant lots of board games and Wii sports, and only short excursions outside. And lots of boys waking up lots of nights has meant lots of sleepy parents who go to bed early too! Has suddenly got really good at bowling on the Wii. And building big towers out of giant Lego. Likes me to write him his own shopping list when we go to the supermarket. Overheard while he was playing: "Do you drive?

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: February 2015

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Tuesday, 24 February 2015. Monthly Munch: February 2015. It's beginning to almost feel like spring is coming! We have snowdrops and crocuses in the back garden, and hopeful-looking buds on the daffodils in the front. There have still been plenty of cold rainy days, but we've celebrated Theo's first birthday and Pancake Day to keep us cheerful. And he stuck them all on. Attaching the rear windscreen. Barely fitting in the finished vehicle! Hips in the air! Toby: "No, they're brand old.". Has started wavin...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: March 2015

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Tuesday, 31 March 2015. Conversations on the way to the Cross 3: The Authority. The chief priests and scribes hold an emergency meeting. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I trust we are all aware of our reason for meeting today? Now, our best option is to catch Jesus in either an outright blasphemy or a statement of revolution. So far he has been frustratingly careful, but we sent Joseph and Matthias to talk to him this morning. Joseph? That's a good one, Joseph! There's no right answer to that, is there? He as...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: Chocolate and what??

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Thursday, 16 July 2015. Chocolate avocado mousse. It is a thing, apparently. And not just a thing as in weird recipes you find on wacky websites - no, this was in a genuine published cookery book. Entitled, since you ask, River Cottage Light and Easy. By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Although I'm sure you can find it on any number of wacky websites too. Come dessert time, each of us got a little cupful. Each of us? Uh-huh. You can see where this is going, can't you? Man, this is good. House Unseen. Li...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: August 2015

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Monday, 31 August 2015. Monthly Munch: August 2015. The highlight of the month was definitely our three-day beach holiday. We also managed to catch up with some friends in Bristol, way back at the beginning of the month, and enjoyed a day at Ashby and Willesley Vintage Festival. Lots of steam engines, old tractors and vintage cars. Graham has been out and about with the boys while I've been at work, and now we are heading full tilt towards the new school term. In the driving seat of our holiday camper van.

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: Fresh Food

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Thursday, 18 June 2015. I was going to post something more thoughtful this week. But. it's been a long day. I got a grand send-off to work this morning; all three boys waving from the front door. Which was very heartwarming - except that I leave at 6:30 am and really they should have all still been in bed! Then I got back from work, and we had to run some errands and feed everyone and stop Toby and Theo from arguing and put them to bed and you know. All that stuff. For a one-off treat? This is where I wr...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: Monthly Munch: July 2015

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Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Monthly Munch: July 2015. Somehow we seem to have got through another month! This whole work thing sure makes the weeks fly by. I've been enjoying it, but I feel like we're still adjusting to the new dynamic, trying to find the right balance. At the moment it's been more like: leeeeaaan one way - leeeeaaaan the other way - ohhhhmygoodness will we all fall into the net - up! We're just about hanging on - maybe? Sports day beanbag race. The aeroplane pose was his own idea. Theo was ...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: November 2014

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Sunday, 30 November 2014. The Light of Hope. All of a sudden, the sun breaks through the clouds. In an instant, the world around you is transformed. The sleepy browns and beiges awake to shimmering gold and bronze. The green grass glows as if lit from within, while the red bricks of the houses brighten from chestnut to crimson. The people who walked in darkness. Have seen a great light;. Those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,. On them has light shone. Why should Christmas bring hope? Fireworks: We w...

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Martha's Marvellous Munchies: July 2015

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Thursday, 16 July 2015. Chocolate avocado mousse. It is a thing, apparently. And not just a thing as in weird recipes you find on wacky websites - no, this was in a genuine published cookery book. Entitled, since you ask, River Cottage Light and Easy. By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Although I'm sure you can find it on any number of wacky websites too. Come dessert time, each of us got a little cupful. Each of us? Uh-huh. You can see where this is going, can't you? Man, this is good. Links to this post.