Beef and shallot casserole
I do love Autumn and all the vegetables that come into season at the moment. It is the perfect time to dig out the slow cooker and prepare a load of simple but delicious soups and stews. So when Morrisons asked if I’d like to take part in their Great British Beef Challenge, I just...
Easy leaves scarf
I have tried to be more organised this year and have already started my knitted Christmas gifts, although with the huge to do list I have just written, perhaps I should have started even earlier! But before I could start this I had an October full of birthdays and decided to knit a scarf for...
Meal Plan – 17th Oct 2011
I haven’t done a proper meal plan for about a month now, blaming it on the fact I’ve been really busy. Of course, this is exactly the reason I should be more organised and plan my meals carefully! So I’m back on track this week with my weekly meal plan. It seems that Autumn is...
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
I love a good theme for a party so I was very excited when my sister chose to have a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for my niece’s 1st birthday – what a great theme! In true party style, we all had to wear a hat and I discovered that it is amazing what you can...
What’s in your lunch box?
Now Grace has settled well into Year 2 and I’ve got over the shock realisation that this is her last year in Key Stage 1, I’m back into the swing of making lunch boxes for her. I really quite like the challenge of thinking up new ideas but not the panic and scramble on a...
Sundried tomato and cheese rolls
You can probably tell from previous posts that sundried tomato and cheese is one of my favourite flavour combinations! This recipe is adapted from one I included in my book, but as I didn’t have any parmesan in the house I used a lovely mature cheddar cheese instead. Faith loves helping me out in the...
HOP DVD
Last week Grace and I were very excited to be invited to a special screening of the DVD Hop, which was released on DVD and Blu-ray yesterday (29th August). Firstly, we were looking forward to seeing the film as it wasn’t one we’d seen before and secondly, we were itching to go because the screening...
Beach fun
There is nothing more glorious than long walks on the beach in the beautiful sunshine! This week we are in Mudeford enjoying a family holiday, and today was a particularly gorgeous day. Yesterday we decided to get the little ferry across to Hengistbury Head as Grace reliably informed us that the beach there was much...
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Ever since my best friend announced her engagement, I was really excited about her big day. I was especially looking forward to it because she gave me some very creative and fun, although slightly nerve-wracking, jobs to do! I love handmade touches to weddings, it makes it so personal and you can tailor the theme...
Camp Bestival
A couple of weekends ago we were very lucky to be given a free press pass to Camp Bestival – the family-friendly music festival held at Lulworth Castle, Dorset. I had heard good things about it last year but,largely due to the prices, hadn’t got round to booking any tickets. I was also a little...
Customise your shoes
For a while now Grace has been whinging that she wants some of those hideous Lelli Kelly shoes that look like a sequin monster has puked all over them. Needless to say, due to the fact that they are: a) dreadful looking b) massively over priced c) come with inappropriate ‘free gifts’ for a 6...
Weekly Meal Plan – 23rd May
I really must get organised as the badge says ‘Meal Planning Monday’ but I never get round to posting mine until Tuesday every week! Last week’s plan went well, apart from the Lamb Tagine – the less said about that the better. Lets just say a combination of stringy lamb and forgetting to cover the...
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