*this is a collaborative post* I have been taking part in Veganuary, which has mostly been a fun learning experience, with some moments of “meh, that food is not going to work for me” or “I miss cheese”. It has been interesting so far, and I am mostly enjoying trying new things. My family have […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day: the tween says cheese…
asked the tween if she would give up cheese and join me in Vegauary. You probably can guess her answer from the photo!
READ MORETween Takeover Tuesday…
The tween isn’t allowed her own social media yet, so she’s hijacked mine. Tuesdays from now on are Tween Takeover Tuesday, when the tween has free rein with a blog post, and a social media take over. You have been warned, I should probably be scared… Here she is in her own words: Hi, Emily […]
READ MOREGetting kids in the kitchen trying new things with Young’s Seafood
*This is a collaborative post* As a mum, one of my parenting goals is that when my kids leave home, they will be able to manage things like the basics of caring for themeslevs and their homes, and that they will be able to cook for themselves. I have a son and a daughter, and […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day, daily snippets from our life… 09/01/2019
I finally managed to try the most controversial food item this week, or at least it is if you are Piers Morgan and apparently feel violently ill when you are presented with it. Yup, unless you live under a rock in the UK, you will know that everyone is either loving or hating the fact […]
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Welcome back to our daily snippet of life, random observations from our day, and a photo that means something. We skipped the end of the year and start of 2019 due to the blog being revamped and tidied up. but now we are back. We are back into normal routine this week, and it feels […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 9/12/18-15/12/18
Welcome to our week in photos. Mostly an update for the grandparents so they can see what we get up to, and keep up with our crazy. Cats, kids, chaos, usually with cake & coffee thrown in… I am feeling better this week, recovering from an evil bout of tonsillitis. I did have a minor […]
READ MOREMy Sunday Photo
When I get old I am going to be a mad cat lady… or maybe it’s already too late?
READ MOREOh Christmas tree…
Our tree went up this week. There was a bit of squabbling involved. I wasn’t well, so lay on the sofa directing affairs, and trying not to get annoyed when things didn’t look like I wanted them too. Half way through, I decided to just let the kids loose and stopped telling them what to […]
READ MORECooking up some different with Sous Chef
*this is a review post, I was sent some items to try, and share about, but all opinions are my own* Sous Chef challenged me to do some cooking beyond my comfort zone. I love to cook, and feed people. Being in the kitchen, making food, baking and also eating, is one of my happy […]
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