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Sing a Song of Sixpence | [B-Family] Muffin Songs

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Sing a Song of Sixpence Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish, To set before the king? The king was in his counting house, Counting out his money; The queen was in the parlour, Eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes, When down came a blackbird And pecked off her nose.

LA blues

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I might be a bit hormonal today, but looking at these pictures I feel really grateful that we got to go on this trip. And that we got to hang out with friends and family, enjoy beautiful weather and views, whether they were of national parks, the sea, the valley or the moon. It's both a blessing and a curse to have my dearest so spread across the globe... My husband has been away on the other side of the world for a week, and I plan on giving him the biggest bear hug I can muster when he gets back tonight. And I think I have a few phone calls to make to friends and family, and let them know that I miss them too.

Night riders

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Did I already say we spent a lot of time in cars on our holiday? I know. I did. We spent a LOT of time in cars. So to entertain myself I messed about with the slow shutter one evening (and no, I wasn't driving when I took these). This is how they came out. I think I'll call this series ' On the road again'...

Three Little Kittens | Nursery Rhymes | Fun Rhymes for Children By KidsCamp

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The Three Little Kittens are on a mission, to find their mittens, to have some pie. Watch Elly and Eva sing your favorite the most loved, super cute Three Little Kittens Song. Meow Meow to all you lovely Kidscampers!! Sing along with the lyrics - Three Little Kittens, They Lost their Mittens, And they began to cry, O Mother Dear, We sadly fear, That we have lost of our mittens. What? Lost your mittens, You naughty kittens, Then you shall have no pie. Meow, Meow, Meow, Meow! You shall have no pie! Three Little Kittens, They found their mittens, And they began to sigh, O Mother dear, See here, see here, For we have found our mittens Wow! Found your mittens, you sweet little kittens, You shall have some Pie Meow, Meow, Meow, Meow! You shall have some pie! Meow, Meow, Meow, Meow! You shall have some pie!

Intermission

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A little break from our holiday pics: the youngest member of our household turned six last weekend. Uhm, whaaaat?! How does time go so fast? Although I must say it feels like a very long time ago that he was a baby. And if you're wondering why this cake had so many candles in it; it's his cousin's birthday the day before, and they always get a shared birthday cake at his nana's. And for the only time ever he's exactly half the age of his cousin. Like a one-off eclipse or something :)

The Observers

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LA is a bit of a funny city in the sense that there aren't many obvious "must go to" places. As a tourist you're kind of grabbing at straws; you can go to Hollywood Boulevard where all the stars are inset in the pavement, or go down to Venice Beach, or take one of those stalkerish bus tours that drive you round the neighbourhoods of where the film stars live. And as LA is so spread out and the public transport system so poor, you can't really just go for a walk and get a feel for the city. But there is one place that is both touristy and great, and that's the Griffith Observatory . Not only can you find out about the planets and the stars, but you also get an unbeatable view of LA, in an extremely photogenic setting. I actually took my best photos from there on my phone (they're all on my Instagram). And if you're a James Dean fan, you get to walk in his footsteps . While we were there I seriously considered studying astronomy (I mean how could you not

Christmas Time Is Here | Christmas Songs for Kids

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CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE SONG LYRICS: Ring, ring, ring the bells (Ring, ring, ring the bells) Ring them loud and clear (Ring them loud and clear) To tell the children everywhere (To tell the children everywhere) That Christmas time is here! (That Christmas time is here!)

Taking a hike

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Because it was still quite hot, we went for an hour long hike pretty much first thing in the morning. Joshua Tree National Park is huge, with lots of different kinds of hikes, so you can pick and choose what you fancy and feel up to. I can't remember what this one was called, but it was really beautiful, and so quiet. The rocks in Joshua Tree are really easy to climb, it's almost as if they were covered in Velcro, so we could get off the paths and easily climb higher up and get more of a view. And what a view! It made us think of what we imagine Mars to be bit like... The last picture is from a view point that you can drive to above Coachella Valley - we didn't climb that high!

The Farmer in the Dell | [B-Family] Muffin Songs

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Lyrics: The farmer in the dell The farmer in the dell Hi-ho, the derry-o The farmer in the dell The farmer takes a wife The farmer takes a wife Hi-ho, the derry-o The farmer takes a wife The wife takes a child (2x) Hi-ho, the derry-o The wife takes a child The child takes a dog (2x) . . . The dog takes a cat (2x) . . . The cat takes a rat (2x) . . . The rat takes the cheese (2x) . . . The cheese stands alone The cheese stands alone Hi-ho, the derry-o The cheese stands alone

Jack Be Nimble | Nursery Rhymes | By LittleBabyBum

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At the Green Acres Ranch

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Just like last time I went to Joshua Tree, we stayed at the Green Acres Ranch, which is run by my friend J's sister and her partner. It's a truly special place. Looking back at all of my pics from LA it's very clear that I wasn't in "blog mode", something that I find I very rarely am these days. And I really wish I had been, because had I, I would've taken so many more pictures of this place; my eyes were so happy there. It's a holiday let (it's even on Airbnb), so if you do go I highly recommend it as a place to stay. I really hope that we'll go again, and stay for longer. One night isn't enough.

Under the stars

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If only I had had a tripod with me. The stars in Joshua Tree were so plentiful and bright, but it was hard to hold the camera (read hold my breath) still and long enough to catch them all. So we made some light paintings instead :)

Dreidel Song | I Have a Little Dreidel Song Lyrics

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Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel Song Lyrics: I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it’s dry and ready Oh dreidel, I shall play Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel I made you out of clay And when you’re dry and ready Oh Dreidel we shall play

The orchestra | Nursery Rhymes | Toobys

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Joshua Tree rocks

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Joshua Tree has got to be one of my favourite places I've ever been to. I went there years ago and immediately fell in love with it, and felt a bit sad that me and the guys wouldn't be able to go there this time round, JT being a desert and it being summer and all. But the weather gods were on our side, and for a couple of days the temperature dipped enough for us to head out there. After walking around Mount San Jacinto, we continued on to JT, for ribs at The Rib Co. and to catch the sunset. I don't feel that any picture can do Joshua Tree justice, it's that wonderful. If you ever go to LA or Vegas, try to fit in JT - you won't regret it. As for us, we slightly misjudged where to watch the sunset from, finding ourselves too low to see it dip behind the horizon, but the drive to where we were staying, through the empty national park, more than made up for it. More pics to come.

Thanksgiving Dinner | Thanksgiving songs for kids

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Up in the mountains

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Oh dear. Those of you who follow me on Instagram know why I had to stop posting; my computer maxed out as I had 63 000 pictures that needed moving to an external hard drive. I've managed to do about 9000 of them, so I can do the basics on the computer now, but it's one hell of a task. All the pictures need to be put in new folders as well as edited, which is why it's going to take me a loooong time. And, you know, the fact that it's really BORING. But I only have myself to blame, and maybe I will finally learn that procrastinating can only be a bad thing. Anyways... Where were we? Oh yeah, LA. This summer. We only managed to get out of LA a couple of times, and one of those times we headed out to Joshua Tree, and stopped at Mount San Jacinto on the way (near Palm Springs). I'm so glad we did. At 8500 ft above sea level it was a nice respite from the desert heat, and me and the boys (including our friend J), had a lovely walk at the top of the mountain, checking out