Mum’s best macaroni cheese recipe
We don’t eat macaroni cheese often in this house. With dairy and gluten intolerances, it’s not on the menu. Vegan and gluten free macaroni cheese is, frankly, pretty grim, unless you happen to visit a really good vegan restaurant that makes a good version. My teenager is a macaroni cheese purist and she loves it […]
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Easy, quick, and delicious bread rolls
These bread rolls are easy, cheap and you know what’s gone into them. My kids eat a lot of bread and whilst my husband eats gluten free, the children and I don’t, and I like making most of our bread if I can. Perfect for soups and casseroles or for lunchboxes with fillings, they work […]
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Meal Plan Monday and Twixmas week eating
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and this week it’s Twixmas which apparently is the word used to describe the week between Christmas and New Year. I had no idea it was a word until recently. Sounds like a chocolate bar to me. We are working on using up some leftovers and trying to slide back […]
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Have yourself a Merry Covid Christmas.
My son has made up a new Christmas song, which involves a line from a well known Christmas song and the line “have yourself a Merry Covid Christmas” are repeated often. It’s funny but also incredibly sad at the same time. Who would have thought we would know what the word Covid was and that […]
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MOT & Car Care Tips For Everyone
*This is a collaborative post sharing why getting your car MOT done in a timely manner can save you time and hassle. We hope it’s helpful* I don’t know about you, but I have a list of things that need to be kept track of and checked, either annually or sometimes more often. On my […]
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How to start playing hockey – a guide for parents & kids
*I loved playing hockey at school, and hope that this collaborative post is helpful, if you have children who are interested in learning to play* If your child is starting to show an interest in hockey, you’ve got good reason to feel encouraged, as playing hockey is an especially child-friendly pastime. Hockey – or “field […]
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Some ideas for Christmas 2020 – change it for the better
Sharing a guest post for Christmas 2020 By Sid Madge, from Meee. The decorations are on the high street. The kids are getting excited. Christmas is nearly with us. Whether you celebrate Christmas or enjoy the festivities some other way it’s likely that Christmas 2020 is going to be a little different for many of […]
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Christmas Sleep Tips from The Sleep Nanny ®
Sharing a very helpful post on sleep and Christmas, from The Sleep Nanny, Lucy Shrimpton. As a family that has had our fair share of sleep issues, we are always happy to hear good advice and sleep tips. While Christmas this year is set to be very different, one thing that will remain the same […]
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Have yourself better mental health this Christmas
It is possible to have better mental health this Christmas or at least around Christmas. If you find Christmas challenging and stressful, you CAN make changes to look after yourself and it’s not wrong to want to feel ok around the season that everyone seems to think is endlessly jolly, but in fact for many […]
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Learning a language and resources for learning at home.
*this is a collaborative post sharing some info on learning a language at home as a homeschool family* When we made the decision to homeschool our son, I knew that meant taking on all aspects of his education and his educational needs. We are now responsible for everything he needs to learn and do, and […]
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