This easy greek style lamb casserole is loosely based on a Greek dish that I enjoyed during my time in Greece a couple of years ago. I have put the recipe together, in my own fashion. We love having people over for meals, and I enjoy cooking and feeding people, and hosting people in […]
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Sour dough bread – easy when you know how…
We love making and eating sour dough bread, and I find it cathartic and pleasing to produce loaves for us to enjoy. My kids love baking and bread is something we love to make and an activity that they enjoy and I find makes for a fun time in the kitchen. Sour dough bread uses a […]
READ MORE12 things to definitely keep in mind if you are travelling for the first time
*This is a collaborative post we hope you will find helpful* Everyone travels in their own time. Many save for years before they go on an international vacation. Either way, travelling can be scary if you have no prior experience of it. As the departure date comes closer, you may find yourself struggling to finish […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 10/03/19 – 16/03/19 New violins
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
READ MOREThe Grinch. A classic story on DVD & a giveaway
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a dvd to review and to giveaway* I don’t know about you, but Dr Seuss books were a classic for me as a child, and now my children enjoy them too. Funny, clever, and eccentric, the stories and tales make us laugh and are a great […]
READ MOREFor the love of orchids and Kew Orchid Festival
I am NOT a photographer in any shape or form. I do however like taking pictures of the things I see and like and orchids are one of my great loves. I tend to rely on the excellent functions of the rather fancy work phone I have to help me take a decent photo or […]
READ MOREOur week in photos – 02/03/19 – 08/03/19 kites, cake, cats…
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
READ MOREThings I have learned in therapy
My problems are not something other people can fix. Other people’s problems are not mine to fix. Boundaries are good. Boundaries will be resisted though and it is MY job to put them in place and then stick to them even when it’s harder than anything else I’ve ever done. I can feel sorry for […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 02/03/19 hello March
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
READ MOREHope with Eating Disorders – Lynn Crilly
*this post is a book review post, I am privileged to be sharing about the second edition of this book. I will be talking about eating disorders including my own story, so please take this as a trigger warning* My name is Karen and at the age of about 19, I was bulimic. My mother […]
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