Meal Plan Monday – pancakes all February

Posted on 1st February 20211st February 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and it’s all about pancakes from here on in for a month I have decided. Carrying on in Lockdown 3 with a weekly grocery shop and no popping to the shops unless it’s an emergency. We have finally left January, which felt like it was 4897 days long, or to […]

It’s the end of the month… January 2021

Posted on 31st January 202131st January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

I don’t know about you but January 2021 has been an interesting and very long month. As I said on my Facebook post this morning, it seems to have gone on for 4978 days, or something. It’s had some fairly interesting ups and downs. We landed back in Lockdown, number 3 to be precise, and […]

Love Oggs – little sweet treat bites

Posted on 30th January 202130th January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

We were kindly sent some Oggs treats to review. All opinions are our own* We are a bit of a fan of Love Oggs and they make vegan cakes and snacks that are great for us because of dairy/cows milk allergies. Their millionaire bits and chocolate brownie bites are a delicious addition to your afternoon […]

Winter cycling and helpful cycle safety tips

Posted on 29th January 20212nd September 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

I am passionate about cycle safety. My children and husband are enthusiastic cyclists and we are very strict about keeping safe when out on bikes. 10 years ago, my husband had a bad bike accident and his life was saved by his bike helmet. This guest post by Catherine Ellis, Hill & Ellis has some […]

The challenge of keeping your pet at a healthy weight

Posted on 28th January 20216th April 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

*This post is written in collaboration with Royal Canin sharing about the challenge of keeping your pet at a healthy weight as part of being a responsible pet owner. All words are our own and images are used with permission* If you read our blog you know we have two cats. They are part of […]

Baked chocolate pancakes with chocolate sauce

Posted on 26th January 202126th January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

*Ciao Gusto kindly asked us to review their dairy-free Valsoia range and the result was this rather delicious baked chocolate pancakes* This is an easy and delicious recipe that is dairy free, and can be made using gluten free flour and if you are vegan you can use aquafaba which is a vegan egg subsitute […]

Meal Plan Monday – Winter warming meals

Posted on 25th January 202125th January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and working our way through the last week of January 2021 and winter warming meals to get us through. Because we are in lockdown and living with life in the time of Corona, we are trying to only do one grocery shop a week and stay away from too much […]

My Sunday Photo – frosty but where is the snow?

Posted on 24th January 202124th January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

We have had a lot of cold weather recently, as the temperature has dropped and it’s been very frosty as you can see from our very “furry” car this week. I am sure the neighbours thought we were nuts, being out so early (I prefer our supermarket run very early to avoid people where I […]

Lockdown 3 Diaries – week 3 – the one with the Covid test

Posted on 24th January 202124th January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

Lockdown 3 Diaries and week 3 with a visit for a Covid test and pulling ourselves together after what has been a particularly challenging week. Last week we were adjusting to lockdown and accepting that this is life again, for the next while. Well, this week has been interesting. We have to have a Covid […]

It’s ok to not be ok – what Covid has taught me…

Posted on 23rd January 202123rd January 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

What Covid has taught me? That it’s ok to put me and mine first. As someone who has spent most of their life serving others, caring for others, putting the needs of others first, this time has shown me that it’s actually ok to give myself to those closest to me. That not everyone who […]