I can't believe what I've achieved from writing over the last 12 months. Not only have I had success in writing recipes and other history/crime articles, I've even managed to publish my first children's Christmas adventure/fairy story for the Kindle - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006GEQL9I If I can do it, anyone can!

Mama Sez put some thoughts on the recent recognition rites of her kids and the ensuing celebrations that included watching a movie "Tinkerbell". She was amazed to find lessons that are worth remembering and inculcating in parents and children. Read on and watch a portion of the movie in the embedded youtube video and see the lessons yourself. Click on the link below.

There I was lathering myself (careful!) and luxuriating in the pleasant smelling foam of the modern soap. As the bubbles swirled around and drifted off in the water droplets, I began to wonder about the history of soap. Such is the effect of the uncommon history of common things topic, I can’t be anywhere without contemplating the ‘history’ of every darn thing, it's like a virus. And I am infected.