emhawkerblog

The blog about reading, writing, singing, familying and verbing.

  • Home
  • About me
  • Book reviews
    • For children
    • For grown-ups
  • Writing
  • Family life
  • Songs
    • Rewrites
    • Music group programs
  • Reflection
  • Contact

Top words of 2013

What words have you heard a lot this year? Selfie? Mummy blogger? Phub?Micropachycephalosaurus?Okay, probably not that last one. But stranger things have happened.Today, I'm over at The Shake for the last time this year, talking about the ...

Read More »

Children make simple things complicated (guest post)

Welcome to week six of my bubby bloggy break! And my sixth and final (for now) guest post.Meet Emma, a friend of mine from ye olde university days (which were, of course, practically yesterday, so less of the ye olde jokes, thank you very much). ...

Read More »

Walk, don’t run (guest post)

Walk, don’t run (guest post)

It's week five of my bubby bloggy break. (Yes, I've spent five whole weeks away from my blog. And I'm enjoying it. Probably. Who knows? I promised myself I wouldn't return until May, so you'll have to wait to find out!)Week five. We've had four ...

Read More »

The glamour of filming music videos (guest post)

The glamour of filming music videos (guest post)

Welcome to the third guest post to feature during my bubby bloggy break. We've heard from two fabulous bloggers so far, so this week I'm changing things up a bit, with a post from my friend, and talented musician, Ken Seto. He'll be embarrassed ...

Read More »

You learn from your mistakes (guest post)

This week's guest post is from the fabulous Enid of Enid Bite'Em, the blog about reading, ranting and roller derbying.Enid's blog is always guaranteed to get me thinking, nodding along, fired up, or laughing. Or all four at once.So I ...

Read More »

No two babies are alike (guest post)

No two babies are alike (guest post)

Welcome to the first of my bubby bloggy break guest posts!And please welcome... Kelly from Handmade Tears and Triumphs! (Insert applause track here.)Kelly is one of my favourite bloggers and, bless her cotton socks, jumped at the chance to guest post ...

Read More »

Losing weight for your wedding need not be painful (guest post)

Losing weight for your wedding need not be painful (guest post)

Welcome to the second ever You learn something new every day guest post! Hooray says everyone!Please welcome Lady Daa Doo to the stage. I started following her blog late last year, and now find it easy to get my recommended daily intake of ...

Read More »

Kids have no tact (guest post)

Kids have no tact (guest post)

Welcome to the first official You learn something new every day guest post! Cue rapturous applause, whistles and foot stamping.My gorgeous cousin Carla, who you can find over at Carla's scrappy tales (where you'll also find super ...

Read More »

Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

FOLLOW ME

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

SEARCH THIS SITE

View posts by month

Copyright © 2026 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress