tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21688985417362829312024-02-07T06:03:39.050+00:00Squeaky Piginfohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-84105367424277465272011-01-22T23:02:00.001+00:002011-01-22T23:15:42.217+00:00Reasons to be Cheerful - Part 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAhRQURzm67KiMif5mDXP3S2sjh7T1ke4yYEZJPCabfZzo9hQia5X-sgaM2nlI-8VvbJ1gZR9EgFsbU67Hv3WH-etTLexBweuPncam_0NCJWiN0k1aCPod-n3oPzeXtw64TzIe4TSJsw/s1600/smiley+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAhRQURzm67KiMif5mDXP3S2sjh7T1ke4yYEZJPCabfZzo9hQia5X-sgaM2nlI-8VvbJ1gZR9EgFsbU67Hv3WH-etTLexBweuPncam_0NCJWiN0k1aCPod-n3oPzeXtw64TzIe4TSJsw/s200/smiley+face.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I just forget how lucky I am, so to help me remember why I should be grateful for all the fantastic things in my life I thought I would join </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mdplife.blogspot.com/2011/01/reasons-to-be-cheerful-123-week-3-join.html"> Mummy from the Heart's Blog Hop - Reasons to be Cheerful!</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have got back in the saddle this week (after a week's break due to illness). It is so relaxing viewing the countryside on horseback. I definitely am very cheerful about having the opportunity to ride every week.<br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been invited to an interview for a part-time position that I have applied for (so will keep my fingers crossed for that interview).<br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My children always make me cheerful (well except when they are fighting), but this week the one thing that stands out is that during the time that I was ill and stuck in bed, both my son and daughter regularly came to check on me and to ask if I was feeling better, which definitely made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, despite feeling ill.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why not make yourself a cuppa and take a look at the other Reasons to be Cheerful Blog Posts using the links below... </span><br />
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</script>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-26301916528053178792011-01-11T22:10:00.000+00:002011-01-11T22:10:59.909+00:00Love is in the Air<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa194pKWL8R_OBqUf9J_xpPCwzidIaIXGtjjeFxui_6usopNZXHynMTOK4BZEYanLWbqGriM16bu-PL7t_cTQDxxOufIS9owXtlIa8wZNhbioDMSW9jjvdkEuznW5HPus_LbT3cUstS4/s1600/Heartsclipart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa194pKWL8R_OBqUf9J_xpPCwzidIaIXGtjjeFxui_6usopNZXHynMTOK4BZEYanLWbqGriM16bu-PL7t_cTQDxxOufIS9owXtlIa8wZNhbioDMSW9jjvdkEuznW5HPus_LbT3cUstS4/s1600/Heartsclipart.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes that's right in just over a month we will be all loved up for Valentines Day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are looking for something that little bit different to show that someone special how you feel about them, then look no further, we have a wide range of Valentines Day gifts. Shown below are just a small selection to give you some ideas....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a wide selection of <a href="http://www.squeakypigshop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_284402-Gift-Experiences.html">Gift Experiences</a> for both him and her, so why not treat your loved one this Valentines Day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-14447898940917935552010-10-10T22:51:00.001+01:002010-10-10T22:51:39.613+01:00Perfect Pumpkins<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=254096118036&id=0feb298bacf33a6537cfb86a00b85885&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.funfamilytips.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2009%2f10%2fpumpkin-carving-10-ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" class="img_ls hv_on" onload="_li(this);" src="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=254096118036&id=0feb298bacf33a6537cfb86a00b85885&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.funfamilytips.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2009%2f10%2fpumpkin-carving-10-ss.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long now before Halloween will be here, so as a special treat for all those Halloween fans who are planning to carve a pumpkin this year -check out these amazing examples for inspiration.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So do you want to find out anything and everything there is to know about pumpkins, well this is the place - yep there is a website dedicated to pumpkins!....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and if you don't, why not visit the other Pumpkin Patch website that sells lovely children's clothes </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.pumpkinpatch.co.uk/Default.aspx?source=google&gclid=CIb84fmhyaQCFcH42Aod6Sg_Dg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.pumpkinpatch.co.uk/Default.aspx?source=google&gclid=CIb84fmhyaQCFcH42Aod6Sg_Dg</span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they have a sale on at the moment with up to 50% off selected products, so might be worth a look!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love to see your own pumpkin creations and would love to blog about them - so please feel free to send photos to </span><a href="mailto:info@squeakypigshop.co.uk"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@squeakypigshop.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-50316184564278396622010-10-03T23:09:00.000+01:002010-10-03T23:09:42.849+01:00Family Favourites - Stourhead<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a family we regularly make the short drive and take a walk around </span><a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stourhead/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stourhead</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Try these links for ideas for games, activities and recipes:-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For those of you looking for costumes for your little ones, don't forget to check out our Halloween fancy dress range on <a href="http://www.squeakypigshop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_309009-Halloween-and-Christmas.html">Squeaky Pig</a>.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I am presuming these are people looking for gifts with a pig theme, rather than gifts for pigs, (hmm.. not sure what you would buy a pig as a gift) so thought I would list the piggy products on my website that might of be interest just incase they happen to visit this blog.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So there you go pig fans, just a few pig gifts for you to chose from.</span>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-64961764096943119522010-08-27T22:32:00.000+01:002010-08-27T22:32:52.648+01:00New Arrival - Squeak Piggy Squeak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new member of the Squeaky Pig team arrived this morning! Travelled by first class too, obviously wanted the extra leg room!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once settled in Squiggly got straight to work...</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will be seeing alot more of Squiggly, so watch this space to find out what he gets up to!!</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big thank you to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SqueakyPig?v=info#!/treachercreatures?ref=ts">Treachers Creatures</a> for agreeing to make and send me Squiggly! Dawn you are a star! </span>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-52280230593545195172010-08-25T22:29:00.002+01:002010-08-25T22:33:01.524+01:00Failing Miserably<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok I admit it I am totally failing at this blogging malarkey - come on girl get it together! It really isn't complicated, so why am I finding it so difficult? Lack of time would be my excuse if I was pushed to give one, but I know it's a bit feeble!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">However, you'll be pleased to hear that I will soon have someone to help me with my work load and assist with all things Squeaky Pig. So excited about my new helper ... will let you know when they start and of course will introduce you.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love having the kids at home during the summer holidays and not having to dash about here and there, but on the other hand I will be glad get back into a regular school time routine. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have so many things to do on the website, I just need a bit of 'me' time do them. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">How nice is it to receive positive feedback from customers? Today I received the following feedback from one of my lovely customers - <span style="color: blue;">"Brilliant seller, super quick delivery and great products!! Highly recommended!!"</span> Hearing things like that gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, nice to know that all my hard work, makes my customers happy!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On that warm and fuzzy note I bid you farewell....for now (yeah ok I probably won't be back for a few weeks, but then again may just surprise you!!)</span></div>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-25504608051350737842010-08-05T23:04:00.000+01:002010-08-05T23:04:13.245+01:00Stolen: Two Weeks!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok own up whoever it was that took the last 2 weeks! Please please give them back, I have so much to do and just no time to do it and could really use those 14 days! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hurrah, it's the summer holidays and, as a mum of two children, I absolutely love the time I get to spend with them (even more so when they aren't at each others throats) and it is so nice just pootling around, and not having to be out of the door by 8.30 am to ensure they get to school and nursery on time. However, as a work at home mum I am finding it impossible to find time to do any work. Don't get me wrong, I am doing the necessary to ensure that the business runs smoothly, but all those extra jobs that need doing (including this blog) has just been shelved.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When time allows I really enjoy perusing other blogs, they are entertaining, informative and a jolly good read. It's like reading somebody elses diary, but with their permission!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">There are blogs out there about anything and everything and you really could just spend every hour of the day reading them all, but I have listed below just a small selection for you to have a look at when you get a few moments.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Below are just a selection of blogs that have been created by a few of the lovely bloggers I've connected with on twitter. Please note they are in no particular order, as they are all brilliant!! So grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy...</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://toybuzz.co.uk/">Toybuzz - one mum, two boys and too many toys</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://bettysplaceiscool.blogspot.com/">Betty's Place - Vintage and retro inpsired beads and charms</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.snapdragongarden.typepad.com/">Snapdragon's Garden - What's going on in our garden</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://whitelilygreen.blogspot.com/">White Lily Green - pondering thoughts</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://topcat76.blogspot.com/">TopCat's Corner - Handmade goodies for kiddies and the young at heart</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://gailsharmanillustration.blogspot.com/">Gail Sharman Illustration</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://anthea-talesfrommountpleasant.blogspot.com/">Forest Flower - Tales from Mount Pleasant</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.babysigningmummy.com/news/">Baby Signing Mummy - Baby Signing Information</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://kellybrett.wordpress.com/">Kelly Brett - Ramblings of a married, mother of two</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.froginthefield.co.uk/blog">Frog in the Field - The Party Bag Company</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://childrensembassy.wordpress.com/">Haver Children's Embassy</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://bit.ly/b4yVbq">Fired 4 U - Pottery Painting in Preston, Lancs</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.kiddiebase.blogspot.com/">Kiddiebase - Babies and Childrens' Online Shopping Experience</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">and these blogs are currently having giveaways</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><em>(not that you need another reason to visit their blogs)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://confessionsofacraftymummy.blogspot.com/2010/07/blog-giveaway.html">Confessions of a Crafty Mummy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://squarekitties.blogspot.com/">Square Kitties</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Oh and before I forget here is yesterdays Doodle Schmoodle....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-34382645746718549492010-07-21T23:15:00.000+01:002010-07-21T23:15:29.966+01:00Hobby Horse<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day Three of the Doodle Schmoodle Challenge and it's all about hobbies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When time allows, in between looking after the family and running the business, you will find me pootling around the local area on a horse. So that had to be the main focus of my doodle today. Typical, I would have a hobby that requires me to draw a horse, not an easy task, hence this....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, ok I know it looks like it has been drawn by a child, but I can honestly say that this pathetic attempt of a picture was drawn by me. I will happily put my hand up and say that art is not my strong point!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So what can be classed as a hobby? </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Well according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby">Wikipedia</a>..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>A <strong>hobby</strong> is an activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, typically done during one's leisure time</em>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hmm...in that case perhaps I should have included drinking wine and eating chocolate on my doodle schmoodle!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So what are the most popular hobbies to have? Well after searching the web and finding a very useful site about hobbies, it appears that these are the top five:-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 1. Reading</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2. Watching TV</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 3. Family Time</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 4. Going to Movies</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 5. Fishing</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why not head over to the website and see if your hobby features on the list of the <a href="http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Arts/popular-hobbies.php">Top 50 Most Popular Hobbies</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Want to find a new hobby? Check out this <a href="http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Arts/popular-hobbies.php">website</a> for links to pages and pages of ideas for hobbies. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Or y</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ou could always book yourself on one of Squeaky Pig's <a href="http://www.squeakypigshop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_284402-Gift-Experiences.html">Gift Experiences</a> if you fancy trying a new sport or hobby, that way you can get to try it out first before having to commit to purchasing all the gear you may require. With over 400 experiences to choose from you are bound to find something you'd like to try and perhaps take up as a new hobby!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-11477699393145059892010-07-20T21:38:00.000+01:002010-07-20T21:38:55.726+01:00Ahoy Me Hearties<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arrr land lubbers, it's Day Two of the Doodle Schmoodle Challenge and it's a life at sea for me, as today's doodle was entitled 'My Pirate Self'.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well all this pirate talk got me searching for pirate themed websites, yes there are pirate websites out there! So the first one I came across lets you <a href="http://www.froggynet.com/cgi-bin/pirate.cgi">find your pirate name</a>. So of course, as I was trying become a pirate for my doodle I had to find out my name, so I am 'Anne the Cutthroat' - Arrr!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Shiver Me Timbers! Did you know that it is <a href="http://talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html">'International Talk Like a Pirate Day'</a> on 19th September - yep that's right for all you closet pirates, this your chance to put on your best pirate accent and Arrr as much as you like! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">And for all those little pirates out there, why not take a look at this <a href="http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/pirates.html">website</a>. Lots of pirate activities to keep them occupied over the summer holidays.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Looking forward to the next doodle!!</span></div>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-64457636277604192422010-07-19T23:38:00.000+01:002010-07-19T23:38:07.556+01:00Oodles and Oodles of Doodle Schmoodles<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure if you know but this little piggy tweets as well as oinks, yep you can also find me over on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SqueakyPigShop">twitter</a>. Well anyway, whilst tweeting this morning I came across a post from <a href="http://twitter.com/Hotdogandme">Hotdogandme</a> which took me to a blog post about <a href="http://www.bettysplaceiscool.blogspot.com/">Doodle Schmoodles</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brilliant I thought, I shall take part in this doodling challenge, and I will post all of my Doodle Schmoodles on this blog. Yes that's right I want to share my lack of artistic skills with all of you - aren't you the luck ones!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So please do marvel at today's offering, its all about Me, Me, Me....</span></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See aren't you all glad I decided to get doodling, well there is more to follow over the next month, oh sorry did I forget to mention I will be doing this every day for 30 days - ha ha - enjoy!!!</span>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168898541736282931.post-63882806801721193732010-07-19T23:05:00.001+01:002010-07-19T23:12:38.828+01:00This Little Piggy Says....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to the brand spanking new Squeaky Pig Blog <span style="color: magenta;">'This Little Piggy Says...'</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">This is a brand new venture for me, well when I say new, I admit I have made one half heartedly attempt at this before, but from now on in I am going to go make an effort and actually post on this blog... promise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To ensure that I stick to this I have made myself a 'Blog Plan' (yes thats how committed I am to this) and have set myself some goals and rules to follow. Now I won't go into the boring detail of this plan, but I have created a list of categories I will blog about..</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Curly Tales</strong> - this is where I just generally have a natter and update you on what I have been doing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Random Rants</strong> - think the title explains this one. Every so often I may need a rant about one thing or another, so bear with me on that, shall try not to do it too often.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Snout Out</strong> - this is where I'll tell you about any products, blogs, websites, books, films and generally give it a shout out, sorry I mean snout out.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Pigaways</strong> - Squeaky Pig Giveaways, sometimes I when feeling generous I will give stuff away - I'm good like that!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Pigtures </strong>- I shall add lots and lots of images and photos, throughout my blog. So for those of you who can't be bothered to read what I blog about, there will be some lovely pigtures for you to look at.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Globe Trotters</strong> - if there is anything from overseas to mention, it shall be known as a Globe Trotter post.</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Arial;">This list is not written in stone, (it's in ink on my notepad), so am sure I shall also post about other things that don't sit neatly into one of these categories, but you hopefully get an idea of where I am going with this blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So there you go, my introduction to this blog is now over...so am blogging off (but only temporarily as have another post to do)! Yep I know, another one so soon, but it has been a busy day here in the sty and I have stuff to tell you about!</span>infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599789417564525606noreply@blogger.com1