I recently shared on my social media about teaching my kids to cook, as a life skill, and that if all else failed, if they were poor starving students, they would at least be able to make scrambled eggs on toast and that making scrambled eggs is an art form in our house and we […]
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Our week in photos 06/10/19 – 12/10/19 more vet visits…
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. We have had a gentle week and I haven’t taken many photos. I went down with a bad cold that ended […]
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Easy & delicious recipe for coconut macaroons
This is an easy recipe for coconut macaroons to make with kids with few ingredients and very little fuss. Little bites of coconut deliciousness. We also want to try making these coconut creations from Glutarama too soon. This recipe makes 12 macaroons, which frankly isn’t enough, next time, I will double the quantities and make […]
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Bring on the mince pies. Oggs vegan mince pies.
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some mince pies to try for this post* I am all about mince pies. I personally would eat them all year round, and whilst I do find it a bit challenging when the shops start bringing out Christmas food just as the kids go back to […]
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Taking care of your hands, so they can take care of you.
*This is a review post, I was kindly sent some items to share about* Taking care of your hands so they can do their job is also important. Our hands part of our body we use all the time, every day, and a part of us we don’t always think about. They are just there, […]
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Keeping life organised. What works for me.
*This is a review post and also contains affiliate links* As a working mum, who runs two businesses, and has to manage home life, with busy children, keeping life organised is my number one priority. Between work, social and personal life there is a lot to manage. I have a few tips and tricks as […]
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What is community to you?
This is a personal post. We have spent over a year, swimming against a tide. It’s been tough. Brutal at points. This is a very real photo. This might look like a post-lunch dining room table, but for us it symbolizes community. What is community for you? For us, it’s the people who have stuck around despite […]
READ MOREProject 365. That face you make, or rather Layla makes…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Because you haven’t had a GrumpyCat photo for a while. This is the face I have made most of this week, one way or another. Layla wears it far better than me. It’s just been one of those weeks. Let’s roll into the next […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Butterflies
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Releasing butterflies. We have been “growing” some, over the summer break and they finally hatched from their chrysalises, a few days ago, and it was warm enough to release them. Today has been rather brutal in a lot of ways, so this was a […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Love or hate. Veg ARE good for you.
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. I hated these when I was a child, and cauliflower, beetroot, cabbage, and a few other vegetables, but now as an adult I love them, and eat them happily, as often as I can. My mother used to make me eat them because they […]
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