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Toddlers, Tantrums & Biscuits…..
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Toddlers, Tantrums & Biscuits…..

Samantha GrisctiDecember 5, 2020December 7, 2020
    https://youtu.be/JSuRk7zTDfU It is a truth universally acknowledged that all cute squishy babies will turn, seemingly overnight, into total demons. I’ve discussed the curse of the threenager in a...
A Tribute to a Friend….
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A Tribute to a Friend….

Samantha GrisctiNovember 19, 2020December 7, 2020
An old school friend passed away earlier this week. It was sudden and it was a shock, he was a 35 years old and it is an Incredibly hard thing...
The Parental list of all the things you never thought you would end up doing…..
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The Parental list of all the things you never thought you would end up doing…..

Samantha GrisctiNovember 10, 2020December 7, 2020
As I look back over my 35 years, and the life that I have forged for myself, I can’t help but laugh at the things that have become an almost...
Anti-Abortion Laws and Women’s Strikes: How the women of Poland are making their stand..
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Anti-Abortion Laws and Women’s Strikes: How the women of Poland are making their stand..

Samantha GrisctiNovember 4, 2020December 7, 2020
While the rest of the world seems completely engrossed in 2 man babies going toe to toe over in America an important news story is failing to get the coverage...
Lockdown Part Deux
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Lockdown Part Deux

Samantha GrisctiNovember 1, 2020
And so the news that we’ve all been waiting to hear has finally been announced: the UK will enter a second full lockdown to last at least a month. Not...
Online Christmas Market: Safe & Easy Christmas Shopping Courtesy of Burley Primary School
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Online Christmas Market: Safe & Easy Christmas Shopping Courtesy of Burley Primary School

Samantha GrisctiOctober 19, 2020December 6, 2020
Christmas shopping in the midst of a pandemic is enough to have even the staunchest of us panicking a little. Every year shopping for something that is meaningful and a...
Should people working within the Art’s industry really find a new career?
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Should people working within the Art’s industry really find a new career?

Samantha GrisctiOctober 7, 2020October 8, 2020
[embed]https://twitter.com/liamgallagher/status/1313442350337871872?s=20[/embed] Facing the prospect of unemployment is scary at any time, but during a global pandemic it is even scarier - the world as we know it has changed, work...
Summer Holiday Diaries: Stonehenge, Aliens and a Cursing 18 Month Old
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Summer Holiday Diaries: Stonehenge, Aliens and a Cursing 18 Month Old

Samantha GrisctiAugust 16, 2020August 16, 2020
I have new found sympathy for my parents who repeatedly took me to places of interest when I was younger only for them to be faced with an unenthused, bored...
Media & Misogyny part 2: Who Benefits From a Sexist Press?
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Media & Misogyny part 2: Who Benefits From a Sexist Press?

Samantha GrisctiAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020
Following on from my last blog media and misogyny I wanted to find out who actually runs our major media outlets and discuss why peddling misogyny within our society is...
Media & Misogyny
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Media & Misogyny

Samantha GrisctiAugust 12, 2020August 13, 2020
I want to talk a little bit about media and social responsibility, how the expectation is that the two should marry together in an open, honest reporting of the news....
#challengeaccepted: Where did it come from and what is it about?
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#challengeaccepted: Where did it come from and what is it about?

Samantha GrisctiAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020
Like many other women I have been tagged in the #challengeaccepted craze spreading through social media channels. Usually I dismiss these tagged challenges partly out of laziness but mostly because...
Feminism in Focus: A Series to Discuss Sexism, racism, misogyny and more….
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Feminism in Focus: A Series to Discuss Sexism, racism, misogyny and more….

Samantha GrisctiAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020
Lockdown and the enforced slowing down has afforded us a rare luxury to question things taken as 'normal. It has thrown up interesting debates and it has highlighted many areas...
Lockdown Diaries: 7th July – 13th July
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Lockdown Diaries: 7th July – 13th July

Samantha GrisctiJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020
Tuesday 7th July I moved the sofa today and as I did it something clicked in my back and now I’m in agony! Wednesday 8th July Back is still horrendous...
Lockdown Diaries: 22nd June – 6th July
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Lockdown Diaries: 22nd June – 6th July

Samantha GrisctiJuly 9, 2020July 11, 2020
Tuesday 23rd June 12th Week of Lockdown….. Wednesday 24th June Social distancing rules will be relaxed from July 4th 1m distance expected, 2m advised. Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers are able...
Lockdown Diaries: 16th June – 22nd June 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: 16th June – 22nd June 2020

Samantha GrisctiJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020
Tuesday 16th June Darcy has a new game of let’s throw everything down the stairs I have been watching her quietly gather things one by one and casually walk over...
Lockdown Pride 2020 – Lets Stay inside…. (metaphorically speaking, of course!)
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Lockdown Pride 2020 – Lets Stay inside…. (metaphorically speaking, of course!)

Samantha GrisctiJune 28, 2020June 28, 2020
Corona virus strikes again, this time cancelling many Pride parades but fret not there are several indoor celebrations that you can partake in. Amnesty International, UK Black Pride, Gendered Intelligence,...
Lockdown Diaries: 9th June – 15th June 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: 9th June – 15th June 2020

Samantha GrisctiJune 27, 2020June 27, 2020
Tuesday 9th June 79th Day of lockdown The government announced today that they have dropped plans for all primary children to return to school before the summer term deeming the...
Is Now The Time to Get Political?
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Is Now The Time to Get Political?

Samantha GrisctiJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020
‘Is now the time to get political?’ A question I keep on hearing  in response to criticisms surrounding our government. An annoying answer if I am honest, as how our...
Lockdown Diaries: 2nd June – 8th June
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Lockdown Diaries: 2nd June – 8th June

Samantha GrisctiJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
Tuesday 2nd June 71st Day and 10th week of lockdown…When I actually think about this for too long I find it so surreal how quickly we've all just settled in...
Lockdown Diaries: 26th May – 1st June 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: 26th May – 1st June 2020

Samantha GrisctiJune 18, 2020
Tuesday 26th May The website saga continues and after hours of careful re-design I have just discovered that I should have been using wordpress.org and I have been using wordpress.com....
Lockdown Diaries: 19th May – 25th May 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: 19th May – 25th May 2020

Samantha GrisctiJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020
Tuesday 19th May 8th week of lock down, 57 days done, my sixth lockdown diaries instalment!  Wednesday 20th May My kids today, they are driving me to the absolute edge...
Acupressure at Home: Top 3 Points for Easing Anxiety with Rebecca Mathiszig-Lee
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Acupressure at Home: Top 3 Points for Easing Anxiety with Rebecca Mathiszig-Lee

Samantha GrisctiJune 16, 2020October 27, 2020
Samantha Meets: Rebecca Mathiszig-Lee founder of Good Good Acupuncture. This month I have virtually met with Rebecca Mathiszig-Lee a licenced TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) acupuncturist and naturopath. I know many...
Black Lives Matter and the shadow of White Privilege
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Black Lives Matter and the shadow of White Privilege

Samantha GrisctiJune 11, 2020June 16, 2020
You’d have to have been living under a rock this last couple of weeks to not have been a part of the ongoing discussion in regards to racism and police...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 Kindness: Is social media bringing out the worst in you?
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 Kindness: Is social media bringing out the worst in you?

Samantha GrisctiMay 22, 2020June 2, 2020
We are currently half way through Mental Health Awareness week and it has got me thinking about the affects that social media can have on your mental health. Nowadays mindlessly...
Lockdown Diaries: May 12th – May 18th 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: May 12th – May 18th 2020

Samantha GrisctiMay 22, 2020June 2, 2020
Tuesday 12th May The bird is dead Wednesday 13th May The spider we caught last week has been released….we couldn’t risk any more blood on our hands! Also try as...
Hannah Makes: Fairy Garden Play Dough
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Hannah Makes: Fairy Garden Play Dough

Samantha GrisctiMay 20, 2020June 8, 2020
Hannah  is back with a great activity to do with the kids using homemade play dough. Making your own play dough is surprisingly easy and this recipe lasts longer than...
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Guest Blogger: Carla Griscti ‘How to Embrace Your Quarter Life Crisis Positively’

Samantha GrisctiMay 16, 2020June 3, 2020
Feeling the strain of the daily grind? Whether you’re panicking about stepping onto the property ladder or tired of dating around and desperate to find ‘the one’, if you’re in...
Lockdown Diaries: May 5th – May 11th 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: May 5th – May 11th 2020

Samantha GrisctiMay 12, 2020June 10, 2020
Tuesday 5th May   ?????????????   Wednesday 6th May F&N have fallen out so many times today its been like I’m the referee at a miniature wrestling night.   Is...
Lockdown Diaries: April 28th – May 4th 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: April 28th – May 4th 2020

Samantha GrisctiMay 6, 2020May 31, 2020
Tuesday 28th April I overheard my 8 year old telling his sister how she was ruining his day, she subsequently screamed back that he had in fact ruined her entire...
Lockdown Chats: Lee Crocker
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Lockdown Chats: Lee Crocker

Samantha GrisctiMay 5, 2020October 27, 2020
Welcome to the first in the series of my lockdown chats where the aim is to share how others are keeping sane during global social distancing. This week I want...
Hannah Makes: A Cardboard Tudor Dress
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Hannah Makes: A Cardboard Tudor Dress

Samantha GrisctiApril 28, 2020June 3, 2020
This fun DIY 'face in the hole' make combines education, recycling and 'keeping the darn kids occupied in lockdown' all in one! My good friend Hannah sent me this 'step...
Lockdown Diaries 21st – 27th April 2020
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Lockdown Diaries 21st – 27th April 2020

Samantha GrisctiApril 28, 2020May 31, 2020
    Tuesday 21st April The school keep calling me and leaving me voicemails its getting embarrassing now as I am not intentionally dodging their phone calls I just never...
A Story by 8 Year Old Frank (title TBC)
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A Story by 8 Year Old Frank (title TBC)

Samantha GrisctiApril 24, 2020June 3, 2020
I have been trying (and failing - see my last blog) to homeschool the kids during lockdown, together we have come up with a new approach. This is the first...
Lockdown Homeschooling
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Lockdown Homeschooling

Samantha GrisctiApril 24, 2020June 3, 2020
   Homeschooling has been tough and I must admit I think the concept of daily worksheets being set virtually for my children to work through is a bit tedious. Trying...
Make your own re-useable soy wax food covers
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Make your own re-useable soy wax food covers

Samantha GrisctiApril 21, 2020June 2, 2020
[gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="152,150"]   I love sewing and always have various projects on the go meaning my scrap fabric bag is huge! As any fellow sewer will understand you...
Lockdown Diaries: 16th – 20th April 2020
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Lockdown Diaries: 16th – 20th April 2020

Samantha GrisctiApril 20, 2020May 31, 2020
Thursday 16th April 2020   Early morning start today after little sleep, this is fast becoming my daily mantra. Darcy is cutting her front tooth - she does not teeth...
Book Nook: 25 Books to Survive Lockdown
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Book Nook: 25 Books to Survive Lockdown

Samantha GrisctiApril 19, 2020May 31, 2020
A few years ago I posted on Facebook asking for book recommendations and I was amazed at how many amazing suggestions I got. My friends came up trumps and I...
Lockdown Diaries: Introduction
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Lockdown Diaries: Introduction

Samantha GrisctiApril 18, 2020June 3, 2020
Welcome to the lockdown diaries! Here I will attempt to keep some kind of diary of day to day lockdown as a little memoir to look back on in years...
Milksok Maker
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Milksok Maker

Samantha GrisctiApril 18, 2020December 6, 2020
  [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="158,159"]   Hello, My name is Samantha and I am one half of Milksok, me and my other half Joe have created a children's clothing brand....
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Introduction

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020June 3, 2020
I’ve decided to re-launch my blog (at last I hear you cry!!) I had it going a few years ago centred primarily around the launch of my online business Milksok,...
#metoo
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#metoo

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020June 3, 2020
  The news at the moment has been discussing some disturbing topics but also highlighting some interesting opinions. As a woman I can’t say that I am especially surprised at...
CURSE OF THE THREENAGER
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CURSE OF THE THREENAGER

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020June 3, 2020
I have yet another threenager in my house. I felt smug that my kids appeared to bypass the dreaded ‘terrible twos’ that everyone talks about, I naively thought that that was the...
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Kindness is catching

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020May 30, 2020
Waking up this morning to the terrible news that yet another act of terrorism has been committed is utterly heartbreaking. I feel at a loss, I feel compelled to try...
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Today I have achieved a win!!

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020June 3, 2020
Today I achieved an exceptional win in the battle that is parenting! I got my 5 year old to let me use the shower to rinse his hair! This might...
Potty Training, Hell or High Water
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Potty Training, Hell or High Water

Samantha GrisctiApril 15, 2020June 3, 2020
  I have a dream, a dream of no more nappies in my life, a humble, somewhat silly dream, but after 5 years of changing my two kids arses it...

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