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Learning to swim (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 43)

November 13, 2012by saveeverystep Leave a comment

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- I love it when I […]

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family stories

Remember Remember (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 42)

November 6, 2012by saveeverystep 16 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- This is the season which […]

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family stories

The Day I was Born (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 40)

October 23, 2012by saveeverystep 6 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- Wow, I’m so glad I […]

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My Home Town (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 39)

October 16, 2012by saveeverystep 22 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]

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The Budding Artist (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 38)

October 9, 2012by saveeverystep Leave a comment

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]

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Dear Santa (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 37)

October 2, 2012by saveeverystep 6 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- And so it begins. The […]

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If it’s 8pm it must be Dad’s Army

September 26, 2012by saveeverystep 22 Comments

No surprise that I’ve gone all retro on you again. In truth, when offered the theme ’8pm’ for a blog post, my lack-lustre daily existence let me down. I mean, […]

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THIS was the Summer when we……(‘Life’s a Journey’ series, week 32)

August 28, 2012by saveeverystep Leave a comment

…..learned to ride our bicycle, without the aid of stabilisers, mummy’s hands, or a safety net …..waved to the Olympic torch …..discovered the joy of Hamleys toy shop …..lost our […]

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Me and my bike (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 31)

August 21, 2012by saveeverystep 3 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). Having stared in to the precipice […]

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Every Single Day

July 4, 2012by saveeverystep 20 Comments

Life here in North Yorkshire is beautifully, predictably dull. I wouldn’t change it for the world. Every Single Day I wake my beauties… Every Single Day, we get ready and […]

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Childhood TV Classics (Life’s a Journey Link-Up, Week 22)

June 12, 2012by saveeverystep 22 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). So I am sitting on the […]

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My family of other animals (Life’s a Journey Link-Up, Week 21)

June 5, 2012by saveeverystep 6 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). We were in the car. I […]

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children, dogs, family, memories, nostalgia, pets
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Inside the mind of a 5 year old artist

June 3, 2012by saveeverystep 4 Comments

For a kid who is terrified of spiders, an awful lot of effort went in to making this drawing of the Legend that is Spiderman. But what can you find […]

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First Parent-less Holidays (‘Life’s a Journey’ Link-Up, Week 20)

May 29, 2012by saveeverystep 5 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). The beauty of my job is […]

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Becoming a Parent (‘Life’s a Journey’ Blog Hop, Week 19)

May 22, 2012by saveeverystep 58 Comments

This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). I had been a tiny bit […]

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