Project 365. A photo a day. That face you make…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. That face you make, when you realise he has eaten all the good chocolate and not left you any or offered to share… (I know how she feels!!)
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Easy Spiced Muffins – gluten free/dairy free
These speculaas spiced muffins are easy to make, and when they are baking make the house smell AMAZING! I must confess, whilst I am not a huge cake eater, or biscuit muncher (contrary to what you might think if you follow me on social media…) I do like spiced cakes and biscuits. This Speculaas Spice mix, […]
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Lillian White’s Journey – Karen Kelly
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent a book to read and review. All opinions are my own* Lillian White has a little problem, or actually a few problems, in fact she seems to manage life whilst navigating them: On the morning of her wedding, Lillian White awakes with a hangover from hell, […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day. I learned something new this week.
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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What makes a Dad?
So anyone can be a father. It’s a quick biological act, that results in a baby. That bit, is usually easy. You don’t have to be blood related to someone to be a Dad, either. But makes a Dad? For me, a Dad is the person who loves, and encourages you, who doesn’t judge your life choices, […]
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Our week in Photos 9/06/19 – 15/06/19 – normal is good.
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. This week we have been enjoying normal. Normal is good. The husband is working his way back to getting into a […]
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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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How to survive when your kid has exams…
It’s that time of year, almost the end of the academic year, for many, and for us, it’s a new challenge. The tween is facing her first proper set of school exams. She is coming to the end of year 7 and over the next two weeks has 10 exams in various subjects. The exams […]
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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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