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. Another week, June is almost ended and it’s my birthday this time. It seemed a little unfair that we did the […]
READ MOREMy Sunday Photo – A green ladybird
Ladybird ladybird, fly away home… This ladybird didn’t and it was also GREEN. I have seen orange, red on black, black on red, and even a white ladybird before but not a green one. We have a particular bush in our front garden that seems to be a magnet for ladybirds to lay their eggs […]
READ MOREBeautiful personalised gifts make gift-giving easy
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent an item to share about* Gift-giving is something I love, both to give and also to receive and I think that personalised gifts make gift giving easy and also tell the person you are really thinking about them and have given them something extra special because […]
READ MORELooking after your cat’s tummy with Scrumbles
*This is a review post in collaboration with Scrumbles* We are big fans of Scrumbles and both our cats love their dry cat food and grain-free wet cat food as part of their diet. Their food is top quality and the way they act when I pull it out of the cupboard, it’s clearly delicious […]
READ MOREA classic casual look dressing up or down with Rydale
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent some items from Rydale to try* I usually aim for a more casual look for day to day, and as I work with children, I tend to go for practical outfits, but I do like a classic casual look that can be dressed up or down […]
READ MOREGazpacho soup. Delicious, easy, and healthy.
Gazpacho is one of my favourite soups and because it’s traditionally served cold, it’s great for hot weather, and it’s easy to make. My kids think it’s a huge treat to have a big bowl of it served with garlic bread to dunk in it. A traditional recipe calls for bread to be added to […]
READ MOREMatthew’s easy and delicious Chocolate Crunchies
This recipe is Matthew’s favourite and easy to make chocolate crunchies. They are a sort of combo of traditional chocolate crunchies with a bit of rocky road added. We make these allergy-friendly but you can adapt or not as you need to. We use gluten-free digestive biscuits, vegan mini marshmallows and you can use butter […]
READ MORE7 Sustainable Swaps to make a greener home
We have a lovely guest post today on 7 Sustainable Swaps to make a greener home from loveemblog and you can find her on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram Sustainability is a thing that is coming up a lot at the moment. Greener homes are needed so that the environment can thrive again as our modern, […]
READ MOREEat well in lockdown and beyond with Squaremeal
*This is a collaborative post with Squaremeal* Lockdown and the life we have had to get used to has been very challenging for so many people and we are not alone in sharing our ups and downs, highs, and lows but we are trying to eat well. The one thing I have tried to do […]
READ MOREJane Austen’s Emma, a classic, modernized for screens.
*This is a review post. I was kindly asked to review Emma, for this post* Jane Austen’s Emma is one of my favourite books. I studied it at school and wrote almost ten thousand words on the story, for my English Higher exam at school. I know it well. My much loved and very tatty […]
READ MORE








