tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61435324422906005742024-03-13T08:37:42.920+00:00Gizmoroo - Funky Organic Cotton Baby FashionGizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-18874444189310207672011-02-02T12:00:00.002+00:002011-02-02T12:15:52.215+00:00Toothbrush bracelets<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentine's Day is approaching!. In my opinion, Love should be celebrated every single day of the year ;) but if you are thinking about giving a little something to your loved ones, why not trying these toothbrush bracelets?. You could do the shaping and your little ones the decorative part. They look really cool and it is an excellent gift idea ;)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aLVdG3xTpZY/TGVIhml1CZI/AAAAAAAABZY/MK85h4LNBeU/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504885861662394770" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aLVdG3xTpZY/TGVIbM7dBTI/AAAAAAAABZQ/maS10RhFSWg/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504885751694558514" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;">What you'll need:</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Old toothbrush</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Tweezers or pliers</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Pot</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Tongs</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Large mug</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Oven gloves</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;">How to make it:</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Remove all the bristles from the toothbrush with tweezers or pliers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Boil water.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Keep water boiling, put toothbrush in water for five minutes.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Remove toothbrush with tongs, bend to desired shape.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-If toothbrush doesn't bend enough, submerge again in water.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Remove brush and bend as much as possible.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Place bent toothbrush in bottom of mug to hold it's shape while it cools.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">-Pour cold water in mug and remove your new bracelet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b>Tips:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">This craft requires fishing the hot toothbrushes out of boiling water and bending them while they are still hot. Be sure to use a simple toothbrush for this, it seems the fancier, and more high tech the toothbrush the stronger, and more difficult to bend. We had luck with the classic REACH toothbrushes.</span></span><br /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-19401139099380673642010-11-29T12:17:00.011+00:002010-11-29T16:38:36.946+00:00DIY - Green Christmas Ideas.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Here are a few lovely ideas for Christmas (all made of recycled material and just gorgeous!).</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We made the </span></span><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/11/diy-faux-curled-rosewood-wreath-made.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">magazine Christmas Tree</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (by Re-nest), super simple and beautiful. Other ideas are: Christmas ornaments (by Design sponge), and a couple of Christmas wreaths (by Bon Temps Beignet and Stephanie Lynn), just click on the pictures to be re-directed to their page.</span></span></div></div><div>
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<br /></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-15502325576296375362010-11-29T11:52:00.004+00:002010-11-29T12:17:08.578+00:00It's a rocket thing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />As my soon is very in the "rocket" mood lately, I thought it was a good idea to dig in the recycle bag and take out some empty bottles to make one. I love making toys using recycled material, as it is fun, is boost your child's creativity and if they break after a quite excessive play, it won't hurt your pocket ;) </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For this project we used empty plastic bottles in different sizes, empty toilet paper rolls, loads of masking tape (or any strong tape you may have around), silver painting, stickers, glue, markers and a plastic bag for the fire (you can also use red and yellow cellophane if you like). Enjoy!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiuNNxvd4DfAvOacfu0qFY8lhXRmw0FGRTj-EAg9QGDGvvYigMI38saCkUpcOK1wApBetPgQhLHPmCwqyp7k_NZaue-PCw_D7c9c1NVQhP202kN5BW1Xp6vGUnQjC7Nn7O37pGPxBWQbn/s400/IMG_1106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544941581460054210" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6un2yMYSUXkg-bmN8EZO9KCZTOf9CNnOTQDai4Hz7jz5XswHQmPAIqHAouP_qHg4pfceR_O1zZOexH-7G_tZ8XMwEf4nW8onW50MWJ8UG2ULTNAqKgehVv5YB_52Vz2EI_JpD4owtYdK3/s400/IMG_1109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544942993252563410" /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb2I_fsmuoRsK6ADTIC_psWYDgD8o5MbzxsHHuenNuBwifBG4CUW6_vKjCeTm8zWw59eYj6-njiCX266i9edacbzgUJvbO8K2SXw84G4MLv1WwdpgTIeq-pBviAnXhsKP5iPxBBbeYoO7/s400/IMG_1110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544943000382629106" /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-80636683178814657462010-11-26T15:44:00.006+00:002010-11-26T15:55:18.919+00:00Christmas time - getting inspired!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Getting in the mood for Christmas? The weather is definitely helping in some places, no doubt about that, but maybe you can also get inspired by these pictures, which are my favourite picks of the week. Enjoy!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k8cw3XfpB6YMWhd-u4CHjp5ic7prjyR6wqJN7pGcdOTKy1qWzDkK754EwKMy47ZJAaqPszk4j2Q0KthyphenhyphenHzvrWIshR0MEqe_hRCxDInPZadp5klNEBTZqVp9TfZs0cplcnInmXvlcI0vY/s400/christmas" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543887187936658226" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-15471636769348082822010-11-26T15:33:00.006+00:002010-11-26T15:44:02.112+00:00Christmas Crafts - Tree wall decoration<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christmas is approaching!! so this is the perfect time to start making some nice crafts with your little ones. I found </span></span><a href="http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2009/11/christmas-tree-wall-decorationchristmas-is-the-favourite-holiday-in-our-house-some-of-my-fondest-childhood-memories-are-of-c.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this very cute</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> project which I hope you like, so go on and give it a try!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ps: Why not using recycled material as much as you can, or even paper with different patterns/colours? ...let your imagination do the trick ;)</span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyWN8oc7nTP-fPAP7feCvKHcTnCB9_hK14MerFxvrHO8kWYskiyPERYFgHWfH4MCEGRSo8DzlEKQiXAkoHyw9EEpxNteNpWB2wEY-AndLnztQBzzwE5C_RyxfpG4Bpg1-v9BmcgfKQSak/s1600/christmas+tree.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyWN8oc7nTP-fPAP7feCvKHcTnCB9_hK14MerFxvrHO8kWYskiyPERYFgHWfH4MCEGRSo8DzlEKQiXAkoHyw9EEpxNteNpWB2wEY-AndLnztQBzzwE5C_RyxfpG4Bpg1-v9BmcgfKQSak/s400/christmas+tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543883823575795986" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(source: bloesem kids)</span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-1230850502469445412010-10-22T11:17:00.011+01:002010-10-22T12:04:22.155+01:00Jack-O lanterns carving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieobDwIKYtmUc3TH9cU5_VgwtUQcLPTBHJayDxf7RfR2k9X_ac1i5yfnrJeoY1_UXMa2Zgc4fF_gIU-9UID6Uw_sIDAF1VKyFRJZu9StDCYl4r4ev_mRotgg4PV-7qnnZiqsiNwaMns1W6/s1600/IMG_0905.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Ok, our Halloween bags are ready (see previous post), now it is time to make our very own Jack-O lantern!. These lanterns are very simple to make and totally fun, plus, your little one(s) will love to help ;). The good thing about making Jack-O lanterns with "real" pumpkins is that they will become 100% organic waste (go green!), plus, you can save the seeds and plant them with your children, or use them for crafts decoration.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Find </span></span><a href="http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mpatterns.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> very well explained instructions to make your own Halloween Jack-O lantern. For ideas and patterns visit this </span></span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/halloween/templates.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">link</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (or a personal selection </span></span><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/calabazas.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Below are some pictures of our lantern, have a great time making yours!</span></span></div><br /><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGDvFqPhbOJgPsGOSVZZEJgDP7j8MAyi5lyyrFUjVv6kQPoUmHv5YaoFYO1G5pvVepuk5VYoQCbD-SHGJW2RWmXK28mAzeYKPxEehOvBB1hOCjRv1fhPLs_FwXESXbQkqoG2uq5AmbI4l/s400/IMG_0888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530821898666786034" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TSPJlWucZyvp2ZcLVOI0HMsf4-AwuzecMTJDNTfK4uiNTk1YcHrFVOEMfgbIeLHmPj5Md_NYgbuAF9fWMq6lz5QDcq7gSd1yZOgyFhLlY9Doiia898ShCSPPs0lmAZF8pAhtdmcAVcm0/s400/IMG_0892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530820676068809538" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieobDwIKYtmUc3TH9cU5_VgwtUQcLPTBHJayDxf7RfR2k9X_ac1i5yfnrJeoY1_UXMa2Zgc4fF_gIU-9UID6Uw_sIDAF1VKyFRJZu9StDCYl4r4ev_mRotgg4PV-7qnnZiqsiNwaMns1W6/s400/IMG_0905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530823306888162338" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-79507341021406996132010-10-05T16:20:00.008+01:002010-10-05T16:55:58.049+01:00Green Halloween Crafts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPVWsrsesF8d0l_-wzJR94hkDo3Mmeuq7i1NSuKWHzVO4kXC3fwMyZOnVTTSbeBNHYV2JflRt-m09NYQbE0N82lqftQbUVM7EFiA4gSrNDN8JvEkjcmafpivwu9rWDlzj5pExSCxJsOdx/s1600/halloween.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />October is here and Halloween is coming very soon! we made this lovely Halloween bags a couple of days ago, only using old cardboard, paper boxes, newspaper, straws, glue, painting and a lot of excitement!. My little one had loads of fun making it and he was very proud with the results. This is also a lovely way to encourage them to make things by themselves and to keep on re-using material, for a greener world ;)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Below you will find some pictures of our Halloween bags, and also some lovely pictures for some inspiration, enjoy! ;)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRSxF5EpjEwzHPtFM4VCZoLSzPttwW61sf1PpRou-tNApIXkvcNNSBM9FF7QIEaWsD1FF8lftb62TxgoelXLipUx97Fybn2ZBfNU-GU0hqS1o8m6Wc_UD7RPE6cTDy9bq01Ngb0cO1Ovb/s320/IMG_1001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524584645426979394" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PA46Ivh9jffHFffCC_1UUCwovO_VM7XrCouKbFbBO1kZPSU1UmRnkqxCcZGJN1a12ioTDRY9dzeypUPj-B4WQlDI9krlsbxedAUqTNKjCWD7dXr6CQJ-dWVQp23yZ5OAXu2aQKyDmH6p/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524586805784730962" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDJTUtL4QYgyNhYN_H2xUq3PuXst6hpX6IjSFLmCkGCeBoKqF1RVnw02Utz0bc46D8MPIFCu_sfc-drevdobRBug0_gOgSxILY3GWU-bh7cBSQj3DTbNwZYz0vuPp9itq9tQfvzW1GUOO/s400/halloween.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-15198835793006969522010-09-14T09:46:00.003+01:002010-09-14T10:03:37.972+01:00Cardboard Bike unveiled<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is like the ultimate green transport idea ;)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Phil Bridge, a student at Sheffield University, created a unique cardboard bicycle which aims to reduce thefts and encourage people to go greener and use "bikes" instead of cars. About his prototype, Phil said: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'The lightweight quality of the cardboard, combined with its low cost, means it is possible to create a bargain-bike that is also less susceptible to thieves. At the moment low-cost bikes are usually very heavy, which can also put people off.' </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The cardboard bicycle</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is made almost entirely from recyclable material and uses interchangeable mechanical parts.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> It is also cheap (around £15 to be produced), can be used in most weathers, but has a life expectancy of about six months.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPg622veWuFfNTe5MrqXUakoaATsUjC6sjFJQI6VhWjxdYE4N90qlm-ypmGH9-I12CPCFWKDV2Cms788B5nH1zIudpN9fIMTy1KkC01sxWfY3-7mwTCKxC-KWlMSyxHdaoCw3K9o8qanb/s320/cardboardbike.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516692191312241490" /></span></span></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(72, 73, 74); line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(72, 73, 74); line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-41930706306978871762010-08-30T11:16:00.004+01:002010-08-30T11:38:10.189+01:00Lifestyle: Know your labels.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdej_8atkhY80oI4MELQXWykENDd0DRYUctU-qJzZJ57naSlwptwlDCPtMyF-k2S6nmBf7Yu5bAzERwVFTiH-3J1GrPUJkjOG4Mw1QQ6YLJ4oCMxHxBEM59lqUPBFxqYWQJuM2vMuC3il/s1600/supermarket+tricks_0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdej_8atkhY80oI4MELQXWykENDd0DRYUctU-qJzZJ57naSlwptwlDCPtMyF-k2S6nmBf7Yu5bAzERwVFTiH-3J1GrPUJkjOG4Mw1QQ6YLJ4oCMxHxBEM59lqUPBFxqYWQJuM2vMuC3il/s320/supermarket+tricks_0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511149651268885570" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 62px; font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 62px; font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 62px; font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 62px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 62px; font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 12px; "><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.1em; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">KNOW YOUR LABELS</span></span></span></h1><div class="clear_page" style="clear: both; "></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Food labelling should be simple but it is not. Virtually every product on the supermarket shelf has its own unique set of colour codes or logos claiming to be healthy or free from one harmful thing or another. It can be a minefield working out which product is healthier to buy and labelling for animal welfare is no different. In fact, some labels you will find on meat products are positively misleading!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "></p><h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">What to beware of</span></span></span></h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Red tractor logo" alt="Red tractor logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/r/redtractor.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you care about where your meat comes from beware of the </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red Tractor</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">logo. The Red Tractor scheme, run by Assured Food Standards claims to promote good farming practices but in reality often offers little assurance to consumers beyond simple compliance with minimum legal requirements.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Lion mark logo" alt="Lion mark logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/l/lionmark.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lion Mark</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is important for food safety, ensuring your eggs are safe to eat, but guarantees nothing about the conditions in which the eggs were laid.</span></span></p><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">What do these labels mean?</span></h3><ul class="list_standard" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/b/bullet-star.gif) !important; background-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/icons/chev.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 21px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These food labels basically confirm compliance with minimum legal regulations</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/b/bullet-star.gif) !important; background-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/icons/chev.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 21px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Almost all British produce will have these labels</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/b/bullet-star.gif) !important; background-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/icons/chev.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 21px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The standards do nothing to prevent the serious welfare issues of confinement in cages, high stocking densities, fast-growing breeds and many mutilations</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/b/bullet-star.gif) !important; background-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/icons/chev.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 21px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In fact some of the standards can be lower than DEFRA recommendations (which are not enforceable by law), e.g. high stocking density so chickens suffer from issues connected with overcrowding</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/b/bullet-star.gif) !important; background-image: url(http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/icons/chev.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 21px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One or two of the standards are higher than minimum legal regulations e.g. castration of pigs is not allowed</span></span></li></ul><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Beware clever marketing</span></span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beware terms like "Farm Fresh." They are nothing more than a marketing ploy and mean nothing in terms of animal welfare.</span></span></p><h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">What to look for</span></span></span></h2><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Organic labels</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Organic Farmers & Growers logo" alt="Organic Farmers & Growers logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/o/organicfarmers.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Organic is a land-based farming system using no chemical fertilisers or pesticides. Animals have outdoor access and other higher welfare e.g. later weaning in pigs. There are currently nine different organisations who can give organic certification.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Soil Association logo" alt="Soil Association logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/s/soilassociation.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Soil Association Organic Standard provides the highest welfare levels in the UK e.g. smaller flock sizes for chickens and no live exporting of dairy calves.</span></span></p><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Freedom Food</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="RSPCA Freedom Food logo" alt="RSPCA Freedom Food logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/f/freedomfood.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Freedom Food is the RSPCA's labelling and assurance scheme dedicated to improving welfare standards for farm animals. The scheme covers both indoor and outdoor rearing systems and ensures that greater space and bedding material are provided.</span></span></p><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Store Standards</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Waitrose Select Farm logo" alt="Waitrose Select Farm logo" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/w/waitroseselect.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Other stores might have their own standards which can go above other standards e.g. Waitrose and M&S whose basic level meat and poultry generally have a higher standard of welfare.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><img class="" name="" id="" title="Whole Foods labelling system" alt="Whole Foods labelling system" src="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/images/2008/w/wholefoods.gif" align="left" height="56" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="50" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stores such as Whole Foods Market have their own labelling system with a good base level and very high welfare at best e.g. no mutilations and very extensive free-range (see their standards brochure).</span></span></p><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Free-range</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Animals have access to the outdoors for at least part of their life.There are EU regulations about what free-range means for laying hens and broilers (meat chickens) but there are no EU regulations for free-range pork and so pigs could be indoors for some of their lives.</span></span></p><h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Other labels</span></span></span></h2><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eggs</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you are </span></span><a type="" target="" href="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/your_food/eggs/default.aspx" class="" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">buying eggs</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> look for organic, free-range, and if possible tree cover e.g. Sainsbury’s woodland eggs.</span></span></p><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chicken and turkey<br /></span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you are </span></span><a type="" target="" href="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/your_food/meat_poultry/chicken_and_poultry/default.aspx" class="" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">buying chicken</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> meat look for organic, free-range, or if not these then good indoor chicken such as Freedom Food and higher welfare products e.g. Tesco Willow Farm Chicken.</span></span></p><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pork, ham, bacon</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're </span></span><a type="" target="" href="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/your_food/meat_poultry/pork_and_bacon/default.aspx" class="" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">buying pigmeat</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> make sure the animal was born and reared outdoors. There are some good indoor systems for rearing pigs – look out for provision of bedding in the standards.</span></span></p><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beef and veal</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're </span></span><a type="" target="" href="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/your_food/meat_poultry/beef_and_lamb/default.aspx" class="" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">buying beef</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> or </span></span><a type="" target="" href="http://www.ciwf.org.uk/your_food/meat_poultry/veal/default.aspx" class="" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">veal </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">buy British and especially British organic, look out for grass fed on the label.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "></p><h3 style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dairy produce</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Look out for organic, preferably Soil Association certified, milk, yogurt, cheese and butter. Otherwise, look for own-label dairy produce from supermarkets who have also stopped calf-exports such as M&S and Tesco.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(source: compassion in world farming - </span><a href="www.ciwf.org.uk"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">www.ciwf.org.uk</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></p></span></span></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-35101596860976495002010-08-16T11:19:00.002+01:002010-08-16T11:26:15.415+01:00DIY - Paddle Fans to keep your children cool<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have been very lucky this Summer, the weather has been gorgeous!. If you are planning to go on a picnic with your children or maybe thinking about an outdoor party, why don't you try making these lovely paddle fans? (by maya*made) a simple and fun project which they will love!. Click </span></span><a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2010/07/beat-heat-paddle-fan-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to find out more more.</span></span><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6drLl0EWeb1tmQhXUbIb_Vf84LskSZ-1P4kdwmMRhD8dtTpHj__1D6ngPp3udGldUMOp0qPbQPmdJ2rz7cMKqMmwUgFxKyGxs_V9se655T7UO0Bi4WgCGNCCVp1zUaCoTFLaoBEpnkdX/s320/4795548481_bba09189f4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505951857808683730" /></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-80647641047239561972010-07-19T23:47:00.005+01:002010-07-30T10:24:45.658+01:00DIY - Free style forts and villas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Easy and very well explained tutorial of how to make a fort from cardboard boxes (or a house, a castle, let your imagination do the trick). </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">To watch the video, click </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://kidmademodern.com/tv/free-style-fort.html">here</a>.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Courtesy of Kid Made Modern.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you prefer to try to make something smaller and need some inspiration, have a look at this absolutely stylish and gorgeous <a href="http://www.brincadada.com/products/dollhouses/emerson-house">dollhouse by Brianca Dada</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And finally, my favourite one, <a href="http://babygeared.com/villajulia.html">Villa Julia by Javier Marisca</a>l. I think that cardboard houses never looked so good ;)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTOX4OhOtQJLsQu08nIRTkdD8jZY40xqPpaNlR8Kx4fSCwbxPajY2x_9g9y6ayI6zVEtC-sN2g7MDPIjbJwj1Vp4ZyCH-heCLhbyADngfdm0P3xFm6WM4HEKcC6TvXPLuUFHhl4bM5NRX/s320/babygeared-shop_2116_9742129.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499627685218754754" /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></span></span></div></div></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-82216848530312947762010-07-09T16:10:00.003+01:002010-07-09T16:45:00.237+01:00A Bento Box for healthier children.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">A Bento Box is, essentially, a Japanese lunch box. They are normally filled with a portion of rice, meat or fish and vegetables. Nowadays, Bento Boxes for children are very popular, as they offer a good variety of healthy food which is displayed in a very creative and fun way.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Fruits, vegetables and healthy sandwiches may sound like a simple combination, but not in a Bento Box, as "fun" is the main ingredient (and children simply love them). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Find our more about healthy Bento Boxes for your children </span></span><a href="http://friedmansprout.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/a-new-twist-on-lunch-a-bento-box-for-better-health/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">, and have a look at this lovely ideas ;)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5MSJE82CdTX6vwA4_JyQ213kP31yAo6GsZ7hXx_I5m2yT4VpgXGGPmHjmioatauJWBTn-R8jCCvyQclsnvxpbxfJpKjXrS_Bftw-kIuGUtDR8bs4wdoNgFO5sEQ5675Hyo6NQRPJonf3/s320/bento5" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491930692885606274" /></span></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-72215349947189837502010-07-01T15:29:00.003+01:002010-07-25T23:07:48.840+01:00Cardboard furniture<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img src="webkit-fake-url://294302FB-7E02-4CEA-A041-589B8B10314B/box-seats-craft-photo-420-FF0308HOMEA501.jpg" alt="box-seats-craft-photo-420-FF0308HOMEA501.jpg" /></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I think that cardboard boxes are something that we all happen to have around at some point in our lives ;) </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">There are loads of things you can make with them! like children furniture, for instance. I found <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/home-garden-projects/playspace-crafts/box-seats-673823/">this clever diy tutorial</a> on Disney Family Fun, the idea is great and your little ones will simply love it! (plus, it is always fun to make them together, of course).</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">source: Disney Family Fun.</span></p>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-48491682884830524752010-06-24T21:43:00.006+01:002010-06-24T23:19:58.285+01:00Home made recycled gorgeous WALL-E<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is like the cherry on the top of the recycling crafts ideas cake: make your children their very own wall-e with recycling material!!! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lindsay, from Filth Wizardry, shares this fantastic </span></span><a href="http://www.filthwizardry.com/2009/06/home-made-recycled-wall-e.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">tutoria</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">l and I can only guarantee that you will have loads of fun making it with your little(s) one(s). We made our very own wall-e and eventhough it took a while to finish it, we loved the results!!. So go on, collect all your recycling stuff and try it yourself! ;)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></span></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfWgXGvO2ZVLHRHN_wGK8SlJH8rBKfNs1bWAxzwTPfXrOpNozTlaCAYFDuX_ODxi4QPhOj0i-1ZKWhFH7vaKGyH9nnMfuENEJIultfpe7nxvpbs-UIFIkmcMAZjWtb5F9lsIfonbR3V_D/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486460371114802002" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0mVt3nJMjflHkgWDBHgOrYiIGaCEKxpqz3Yu1haeQkWtElFR-ramC6Z4mq9r3S89WPXXy54oWgFL49jUIltn_oG8mAorRQBwHWqeQi5EcQChqZX5KoHEFpdaJpL_fcWRdN-SfjnQ6w3q/s320/IMG_0115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486465860210775394" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-60105140064518789882010-06-14T11:46:00.006+01:002010-06-14T12:04:59.302+01:00World Cup healthy snacks<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For all </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; ">the Football fans, here are some ideas of healthy snacks to enjoy while watching your favourite match :) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(by Steve Halsall, Fitness and lifestyle Guru)</span></span></span><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Pop Corn</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDhiRGbS0L3UFb8WHazCm4iARGwFN8DPb2er_uMouHHx-Z7RNEHWhqh29eAslyQHvVzAfTtGYocvG0jaWTlzBykdfqZQtjyXqsnqk_7rT-doVfQYjTrWAolBpuuZchUaLAG2GzjMiYXMI/s320/popcorn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482580878617284050" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Popping your own popcorn is easier than you may think. By doing it yourself it will be fresh and you can control the amount of salt and sugar you put in.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Popcorn is full of energy, high in fibre and has lots of iron, vitamin B and plenty of protein in it aswell. Go easy though and don't eat a portion the size of a small suitcase.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Corn chips and dips</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix99x195X92drAgneNZMcoI37okgqiw4uBxwiTrKz9VmYLZTwnaXJlLCpc0zkYCXEjH4XmtCz-8RoR97X90wXWZ0d_yywk8YKTEKycVU7Ljc4QYZe83QN1ui2yLhVfFRC-jOSaTK_wej_N/s320/cornchips.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482581531766286754" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Like popcorn, corn chips have similar nutritional values because they are both corn. Obviously, they are processed and should be eaten in mo</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">deration. Tortilla chips are put through a process called, 'Nixtamalization'. This process increases their nutritional content and gives them that unique flavour.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dip them in some hummus, which is a fantastic source of protein, B6 and fibre. Or try crushing up an avocado, which has lots of good fats in it with finely chopped tomatoes. Together with corn chips they make the perfect all round telly snack.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Dipped Food in Dark Chocolate</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPfG7nzn43LTIdqd1DpafUoHJB5gP9wd9ES61PCx51aA0Gs32Huf4j2IO3dBu17nVHPFlaXISLBqtrG8bSqw0D40BEU5k5d7-uawSXMepobNA0bPi5S3-8orbvIASHuJTXUQmWZPL_TTa/s320/Choc+strawbs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482581649704826050" /><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now, I don't want any comments about me throwing chocolate into the mix. It is well documented that dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids in moderation has many health benefits. Studies suggest that eating a little dark chocolate can help reduce blood pressure. PERFECT for an exciting game.</span></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Melt some dark chocolate in a bowl on some hot water. Then dip in some strawberries and pineapple pieces. Pop them onto a tray with grease proof paper on it and put in the fridge at the start of the game. By half time you wont care what score it is.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nuts</b></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuFUOqjg2gVoSN63P8GS79j70ANX2piw5OkB6B4Ay9kRA3AramxEWNe9N3oEg1Akk15buT0Vu6QuN1bYmDdOwi5yac1uF7YAgoLvtolSuHdo5jWPVwYy6JQqc-oqZ6E8P54WVmabJN1zO/s320/almonds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482581858463154370" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nuts are rich in the right fats, protein, minerals and vitamins. Here's the catch, don't eat salted or dry roasted or nuts that are covered.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One last thing, if you are snacking watching the footie on telly, make sure your main meals reflect this and keep the portion sizes small.</span></p></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-32118505135434049702010-06-03T16:42:00.003+01:002010-06-14T09:28:42.306+01:00Father's Day approaching, what about a nice homemade pizza for him?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSd9fNW5046MOMFBDBQ9Gg5hUc7J2bmtvPO2R2sSzidvC0jaYpmyDdE_rRQ1E2P2qooaNGIUz65CbBTm1nBqdSHxyQ098XfUiE6v7lq23sPbMW2BOKXdcipUntuncGEVYhmo87se12IGu/s1600/pizza.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSd9fNW5046MOMFBDBQ9Gg5hUc7J2bmtvPO2R2sSzidvC0jaYpmyDdE_rRQ1E2P2qooaNGIUz65CbBTm1nBqdSHxyQ098XfUiE6v7lq23sPbMW2BOKXdcipUntuncGEVYhmo87se12IGu/s320/pizza.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482543336063484162" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">S</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">urprise your Daddy with a very special meal that he will definitely love!. A delicious homemade pizza, yummy!!</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Find </span></span><a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_pizza/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> the full recipe... and enjoy! :)</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(source: simply recipes)</span></span></p>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-13021596758789308772010-05-27T11:19:00.002+01:002010-05-27T11:45:55.033+01:00Another lovely book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5bs-tvW_Vv3g2by6uBW5ub6iDHHjjS_RH_E8y0xmuu5RH2eiSxu7gd4DDQeCbjDCbSuAE8aiVNheUJrFdbo-VGaVamX-9xEkE-NHMHkcnpJK87aLH7qVdjROhl34_ep9WMI9t0-P9QG7/s1600/gruffalo1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5bs-tvW_Vv3g2by6uBW5ub6iDHHjjS_RH_E8y0xmuu5RH2eiSxu7gd4DDQeCbjDCbSuAE8aiVNheUJrFdbo-VGaVamX-9xEkE-NHMHkcnpJK87aLH7qVdjROhl34_ep9WMI9t0-P9QG7/s320/gruffalo1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475893652156470578" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I first heard about this fantastic creature when my son came back from the nursery and said: "mummy, I saw the Gruffalo today" and he wouldn't stop talking about a mouse, a snake, a fox and an owl during the rest of the day. I decided to find out more about it and when I did, I totally understood his excitement.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The Gruffalo tells the story of a clever little mouse who meets a fox, an owl and a snake while walking through the woods and how he manages to escape from danger... I cannot tell you more, but I assure you that it is worth adding this little book to your child's collection. In general, I can only say that it is a great story, with beautiful illustrations and that I've become a big fan of it!. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">If your child loves it, you can go to the </span></span><a href="http://www.gruffalo.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Gruffalo's official website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> where you will find lots of fun games, activities, colouring pages and even the "Gruffalo Crumble's" recipe, how yummy is that? ;)</span></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-35587133792572623912010-05-24T09:56:00.002+01:002010-05-24T10:01:00.763+01:00Protecting your child's skin from the Sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc0qqVJGl7dcsHrFPHLv1Ac9o359UVnZebo5yBUHRU1_8R6-68WQNUbwCFtgpkU9RrH-PX78csQg0_s1_Sob-pcAgtg8wToi4b3gpfmv1rLgRomBOWYm_MP2xaDDZSbF6nItyVpvzYPUh/s1600/IMG_8826.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc0qqVJGl7dcsHrFPHLv1Ac9o359UVnZebo5yBUHRU1_8R6-68WQNUbwCFtgpkU9RrH-PX78csQg0_s1_Sob-pcAgtg8wToi4b3gpfmv1rLgRomBOWYm_MP2xaDDZSbF6nItyVpvzYPUh/s320/IMG_8826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474758332813517570" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.4em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold; ">A child’s skin is much thinner than an adult’s so it’s more prone to skin damage and sunburn. This carries well documented risks including skin cancer and premature aging.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.4em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Protecting children is especially important at the seaside where sunlight is reflected and intensified by sand and water </span></span><a href="http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/families/az_child_health/s/sun_protection.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(read more)</span></span></a></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.4em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; ">(source:Parents first for health-by Great Ormond Street Hospital)</span></p></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-76664037991009137772010-05-21T11:15:00.006+01:002010-05-21T12:41:49.308+01:00Gorgeous Home Made Headband<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS93H7QSMtZWBSOV3RI9QbXb8jnz7IXkph98B4pMO1nV8Q27s4kBeTROjq2AGAK9BlLCez9WscMqK6YR4qxB9heU2tWSphEwEgBfBEfRtUQL8EkN4f5pZTKbevReMr2hhnYmbaf-M9gxbr/s1600/headband.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS93H7QSMtZWBSOV3RI9QbXb8jnz7IXkph98B4pMO1nV8Q27s4kBeTROjq2AGAK9BlLCez9WscMqK6YR4qxB9heU2tWSphEwEgBfBEfRtUQL8EkN4f5pZTKbevReMr2hhnYmbaf-M9gxbr/s320/headband.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473687045352093986" /></a><br /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Looking for an original headband for you little lady?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rachel, from Heart of Light, shares this wonderfully detailed and easy to do </span></span><a href="http://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruffly-headband-tutorial.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tutorial</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to make your own headbands. I tried it myself and used an old pink t-shirt for the flower(you can basically use whatever spare textile you may have at home). These lovely flowers can also be used as appliqué for garments, decoration for hats and little bags or whatever you can imagine!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-91472266166207656972010-05-14T11:02:00.004+01:002010-05-14T11:44:03.243+01:00Gizmoroo featured in The Green Parent Magazine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuIYBizVsj_RAJKVXwZiR2maq3HKVF57_kOH0_x918z5WSgPkXvSObE8e2M15TmcK4EQ_iMeot8pg6taBel2trA_2E2oWaIKC5BLvo2x9LVNOUFv_V74_YV9jas7TydUnQh_7oz1jKwFp/s1600/greenparent.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuIYBizVsj_RAJKVXwZiR2maq3HKVF57_kOH0_x918z5WSgPkXvSObE8e2M15TmcK4EQ_iMeot8pg6taBel2trA_2E2oWaIKC5BLvo2x9LVNOUFv_V74_YV9jas7TydUnQh_7oz1jKwFp/s320/greenparent.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471068437804992834" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hooray!!!! we are proud to say that we have been chosen as one of the best ethical tees in the Green Parent's Magazine June/July 2010 issue!!! click </span></span><a href="http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz158/gizmoroo/greenparent.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for a larger view of the page ;)</span></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-81370536296458244512010-05-11T17:24:00.004+01:002010-05-18T11:11:06.172+01:00Spring time & the perfect Kite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGpzjE4fuQ-IOtoiJPKDnrrw7kq15k26rfuQt9TvltNH0jcOTXmRBhIyPtRPGeWF7u9TjXOQWxqxAWA69RZl2VLj_Ehzb0dbRjOCYI6579cRsitFYb-5pKL2KO29TaG-BLf8k4WNEMLZC/s1600/how-to-build-a-kite.s600x600.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGpzjE4fuQ-IOtoiJPKDnrrw7kq15k26rfuQt9TvltNH0jcOTXmRBhIyPtRPGeWF7u9TjXOQWxqxAWA69RZl2VLj_Ehzb0dbRjOCYI6579cRsitFYb-5pKL2KO29TaG-BLf8k4WNEMLZC/s320/how-to-build-a-kite.s600x600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472550462502124226" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.gizmoroo.blogger.com"><br /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Little ones love kites! I found a couple of very well explained video tutorials and most importantly: easy to do.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I bet that you and your child will have loads of fun making one of these!.</span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Here is </span></span><a href="http://www.bigwindkites.com/20kids/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">one</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> from Bigwindkites (and also my favourite) and the </span></span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/video_4951972_make-tissue-paper-kite.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">second</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> from eHow, but made of tissue paper.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Why not trying to make then with recycled material? Go go Green! :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-31544619098012001162010-05-06T12:05:00.006+01:002010-05-06T12:40:11.138+01:00Rockaby baby - share your favourite music with your little ones.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2ULQyTBHya8lzPPijSpRCjRj-FIp5vcNiW3oAQ6flgE9lv_h47coH4uaQCdkrS34_5KuVIsthFMGhWVgDOVrErG6lYDsp-lYDXmg70Vlk0fIwYTbMm8Y8WH5BsDCcNxBAYdE9X91ohB4/s1600/rockabye_baby_coldplay.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2ULQyTBHya8lzPPijSpRCjRj-FIp5vcNiW3oAQ6flgE9lv_h47coH4uaQCdkrS34_5KuVIsthFMGhWVgDOVrErG6lYDsp-lYDXmg70Vlk0fIwYTbMm8Y8WH5BsDCcNxBAYdE9X91ohB4/s320/rockabye_baby_coldplay.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468120160607881554" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><a href="http://bornpunk.com/cart/catalog/images/9604_300dpi.gif"><br /></a><br /><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Lullabies are great to calm and relax (they also say that music in general is very important in child's development). Now, if just like me you love Rock, imagine having your favourite songs transformed into beautiful instrumental lullabies... sounds cool doesn't it?.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well, that is exactly what </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/catalog/category/view/limit/all/id/3/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Rockabye Baby!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> is about: they trade guitars and drums for soothing mellotrons, vibraphones and bells to create the perfect melodies. On their website, you can choose from a good variety of bands (including Coldplay, Guns n' Roses, Metallica, The Beatles, Greenday, Aerosmith, etc) and even listen to a little demo when you click on one of them. I think it is a very clever and fantastic way to share your favourite music with your little ones.</span></span><br /></span></span></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-65632534369471187522010-05-04T15:03:00.003+01:002010-05-04T22:22:32.189+01:00Kids Health - TV or not TV?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvhUs8HrgcLZXUbC1R6tEGgwejkdhZNwbW6PGvBLE2ddedqD5U-hqZE3yV1cJcq6qk-TxU0XmtKbfu4H3XJSrC0s1Gg0GrH7iIxMkWc8zvYghKUgmY1YiukSmAV2a64KrUGd1Q2DqMqbG/s1600/children+tv.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvhUs8HrgcLZXUbC1R6tEGgwejkdhZNwbW6PGvBLE2ddedqD5U-hqZE3yV1cJcq6qk-TxU0XmtKbfu4H3XJSrC0s1Gg0GrH7iIxMkWc8zvYghKUgmY1YiukSmAV2a64KrUGd1Q2DqMqbG/s320/children+tv.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467415811896443010" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Does TV affect my child's behaviour? , How long is it OK for a child to watch TV?. Find out </span></span><a href="http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">more</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> about what scientists say.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(source: Kidshealth.org)</span></span></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-33021463488389679192010-04-29T10:39:00.003+01:002010-04-29T11:11:08.433+01:00The bright stuff - Is your child "future smart"?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.pearsoned-ema.com/jpeg/large/9780273728177.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 409px; height: 648px;" src="http://images.pearsoned-ema.com/jpeg/large/9780273728177.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I read an article about this fantastic book and decided to get it straight away.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Children will learn lots of things at school (that is for sure), but there are many other vital things which are essential to your child's future. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">In </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The Bright Stuff</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">, the author (leading child education expert C J Simister), offers you diverse ideas, games and fun activities that you can use to preserve, nurture and enhance your child's potential and also to help them to develop skills such as curiosity, independent thinking, perseverance, determination, individuality and willingness to weigh up risks and solve problems.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The games and activities are very easy to do at home (or pretty much everywhere) and you don't need to prepare anything in advance (that is a huge plus, time is precious for some of us!). The games in general are more suitable for children over 4 years old, however there are many others which you can try with younger children (my son is only 3 and I can't wait to try a few with him). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Is it worth getting it? a radical yes in my opinion as all the family will learn together and have fun at the same time ;)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p><br /></p></span></span></span></div></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143532442290600574.post-3299089721634716562010-04-13T14:47:00.004+01:002010-04-13T15:09:39.202+01:00Delicious homemade recipes for your children<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdD2Uzo8ojKgBmSGohXJoZ625AyFjTWot71RnKSX2urZFbbCJCrTc8jAwtqDgMUxwZqUe-pP84Bv2_F4cLuePxK4BGi7_GQH4NdEHDfXo1cb7vZ0dCAxw1PY129ycaTWF9Kth_qrpIKaj/s1600/trio-of-root-vegetables-weaning-recipe.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdD2Uzo8ojKgBmSGohXJoZ625AyFjTWot71RnKSX2urZFbbCJCrTc8jAwtqDgMUxwZqUe-pP84Bv2_F4cLuePxK4BGi7_GQH4NdEHDfXo1cb7vZ0dCAxw1PY129ycaTWF9Kth_qrpIKaj/s320/trio-of-root-vegetables-weaning-recipe.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459622405655201522" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div><br /></div>I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> know that sometimes it is difficult to imagine which fruits and vegetables can be mixed and taste delicious when it comes to baby purées. When my first son was young and I was looking for a recipe book to get some fresh ideas, I came across "The complete baby and toddler meal planner" by Annabel Karmel (a Mum, and children nutritionist), which has lots of yummy ideas, very easy to cook and that your children will surely love! (mine still does). You can either get one of her </span></span></span><a href="http://www.annabelkarmel.com/bookshop"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">books</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> (which I highly recommend, at least the one I have is amazing) or surf on her </span></span><a href="http://www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">, where you will find delicious recipes and ideas for different ages. Enjoy!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(110, 110, 110); line-height: 14px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;">.</span></div></div>Gizmoroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297283586879640516noreply@blogger.com0