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Marathon Season

Rebecca Hinshelwood 9/28/22 Rebecca Hinshelwood 9/28/22

Marathon Season

When I’m not running, I’m writing about it…

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Festive Rhyming Roundup

Rebecca Hinshelwood 1/1/22 Rebecca Hinshelwood 1/1/22

Festive Rhyming Roundup

A bumper rhyming selection box of fun with a festive theme!

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Happy National Poetry Day!

Rebecca Hinshelwood 10/7/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 10/7/21

Happy National Poetry Day!

Choice is the theme of National Poetry Day - here is my contribution!

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The Minister Who Came to Tea

Rebecca Hinshelwood 9/28/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 9/28/21

The Minister Who Came to Tea

A parody from 2016, which sadly still holds true for school kids across the country.

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Thank You Teacher!

Rebecca Hinshelwood 6/28/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 6/28/21

Thank You Teacher!

Celebrating the school year in a gift poem

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Father’s Day Gift

Rebecca Hinshelwood 6/12/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 6/12/21

Father’s Day Gift

Download your free Father’s Day poem here!

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Nursery Rhyme for a Pandemic

Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/26/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/26/21

Nursery Rhyme for a Pandemic

Inspired by a COVID keepsake poetry commission.

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Guess How Much I’m Tired...

Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/5/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/5/21

Guess How Much I’m Tired...

Tiredness shouldn’t be a competition, but it somehow becomes one when you have young children!

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The Very Hungry Lockdown Learner

Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/5/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/5/21

The Very Hungry Lockdown Learner

Anyone who experienced pandemic remote learning will find this familiar!

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New Mums Can’t Dance

Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/1/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/1/21

New Mums Can’t Dance

Regaining confidence after having a baby is HARD!

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Each Peach Pear Schnapps

Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/1/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 5/1/21

Each Peach Pear Schnapps

For anyone who’s got a little bit carried away with a taste of freedom!

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A Squish and A Squeeze

Rebecca Hinshelwood 4/26/21 Rebecca Hinshelwood 4/26/21

A Squish and A Squeeze

The growth of my family as told through A Squash and a Squeeze…

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