Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the week. Bonsai tree goals? This week, we visited RHS Wisley. It was my first visit and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I also learned something new. They have a bonsai tree walk and information. I always thought Bonsai trees were Japanese, but apparently they originally came […]
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Cheat’s Roast Potatoes
I LOVE roast potatoes. Crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle. But I am also very lazy and whilst I do make proper, peeled, boiled then roasted potatoes for special occasions, I mostly make them in a cheat way that satisfies the roast potato need but is way less effort. This cheat version makes […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Many swan babies…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. This is a very grainy photo because Daddy swan was getting pretty tetchy the closer I got to his babies, but we are really chuffed and impressed that the swans on our local pond have hatched 6 cygnets. That’s a big brood. We have […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Roses when it’s raining
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. Summer has vanished. The weather is miserable. It’s June. It’s not right. Have some roses. I have nothing else to say, unless someone wants to send me to a warm beach somewhere for a week?
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Because Dad loves tech – Snowball iCE Microphone
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to review* Father’s Day is on its way. We have been plotting and planning to treat the Husband (both our own Dads are abroad, so we won’t be seeing them in person, sadly) to breakfast in bed, and then a day trip to somewhere […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day. Tweens can be useful…
Project 365, a photo a day. Tweens are mysterious creatures. They swing from being lovely and interesting to stroppy and toddler like. They keep us on our toes and parenting one is a somewhat bewildering experience. However they are useful, because if well trained they can be persuaded to manifest themselves into the kitchen when […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day. Poppies
Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the year. We have been watching the D Day commemorations on TV. A poppy seemed appropriate for today.
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Preparing for a better night’s sleep with Benenox
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some Benenox to try. All opinions are my own* Sleep is a topic I talk about it a lot, and Benenox have asked me to share about preparing for a better night. We all need to sleep. We all need different amounts, depending on where we […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Busy little bee…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. This busy bee, captured at Kew Gardens today, caught my eye. Taken on an iPhone 8. No editing or filtering. I’d have got closer but he wouldn’t stay still long enough…
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Create your own Pizza with Pizza Express and see it on their menus…
*This is a collaborative paid post in partnership Pizza Express. All opinions are our own* We are BIG fans of pizza in our house, and it is a sure fire winner at meal times. We also love going out to eat pizza, as a special treat. The kids recently had a lot of fun creating […]
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