My Sunday photo – I must go down to the sea again
My Mum used to say “I must go down to the sea again, the lonely sea in the sky. I’ve left my knickers and socks there, and I wonder if they’re dry”. This used to make us laugh as children, and now I say this to my kids. The real poem is this and is […]
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Creating a Sustainable Wardrobe That You Simply Adore
Creating a Sustainable Wardrobe can be done. We hope this collaborative post with some tips and suggestions is helpful if you are trying to make some wardrobe changes. When you look good, you certainly feel good too. A wardrobe full of clothing that suits you and looks good too is what you should be aiming […]
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Just a perfect beach day out at West Wittering
A perfect beach day for us is the ideal family outing. It took me a long time to persuade the husband that UK beaches were actually a nice place to spend a day. He grew up in South Africa where the sea is warm and beach life if you live near the coast is normal […]
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What Happens When a Cat Person Gets a Dog
What Happens When a Cat Person Gets a Dog? The lovely Josie from Me, Them and The Others is sharing about being a cat person getting a dog and some helpful tips and real-life thoughts. This is helpful because sometimes people don’t realise it’s not as easy as it seems, but it can be done. […]
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Easy and delicious red pepper dip
This delicious red pepper dip is sweet and smoky and perfect as a dip, or served on the side with just about anything. The recipe is from Stem & Glory Serves 2-4 1 red pepper cut into strips 1 red onion sliced 1 large whole clove garlic ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional) 1 tsp balsamic […]
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Summer reading for boys learning to love reading
*This is a collaborative post. We were kindly sent some books for our son to enjoy and review and to share how we encourage him in learning to love reading* I am a firm believer that reading is something all children and adults should love, or at least be able to enjoy as much as […]
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Easy and delicious Vegan Quiche
Vegan Quiche is possible and actually delicious. It’s also easy to make and this recipe from Stem & Glory is easy to make and great if you are vegan or serving someone with an egg allergy. Makes 8 large slices It’s very tasty straight from the oven and works fab cold in apicnic with some […]
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My Sunday Photo -ugly but adorable
I’ve never actually seen a baby flamingo in real life before. Snapped a shot of these at Birdland in Bourton on the Water this week. A little ugly, but I also think adorable. All babies are beautiful in their own way. My other question is do flamingo mind U.K. weather given that it’s not naturally […]
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Gluten Intolerance – when you love bread but can’t eat it.
Welcome to Emily EatsAbout a month ago, I started feeling really ill eating bread and pasta and other things that seemed to contain gluten and it looks like I have a gluten intolerance of some kind. We are not sure what it is, why it’s suddenly happened, what caused it and if it’s here to […]
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A vegan BLT sandwich – No bacon needed.
If like me, you miss bacon as a vegan, then you may want to try this recipe for a vegan BLT sandwich. Perfect for weekend brunches or picnics or for your lunch box. The recipe is from Louise Palmer Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory. No bacon needed. The ‘VLT’ (Vegan BLT) Makes 2-4 rounds […]
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