Today I had a rare day to myself. I had an appointment at one o'clock and I grabbed the camera on my way out. It's very rare that I actually walk round the city I live in and just take photos. It's usually an afterthought, snapped on my iPhone. Inspired by Tigerlilly Quinn's Style in the City post, ...
My week
I've been putting off this post, as it's not been the most amazing week. However, instead of moaning, I'm simply going to share with you some of my favourite pictures of the week - mostly involving cake and doughnuts! ...
Children’s crafts: Make your own Easter garland
I love garlands and I've seen some beautiful ones in the shops lately. Here's a simple and thrifty way to make your own pretty ones with the kids this Easter. ...
What we really eat #2
Following on from last week, here’s another honest post about what we really eat for those mad Monday-Friday family mealtimes. Monday: Chicken Stir-fry I don’t own a proper wok, but I can make a fairly decent stir-fry using my heavy cast iron frying pan. This was a simple mix of chicken breast, ...
A Kitchen Tour
We have recently updated our kitchen and so this seems the perfect time for my first room tour! Before we start, here's a little background story... ...
My week
We had a fairly quiet weekend. On Saturday we pottered into town. Our daily school-runs don’t take us through town and just lately James and I have taken to solo jaunts –mainly because someone usually has a scooter-related tantrum before we reach the corner of our road, plus it’s always insanely ...
Easy Cheesy Biscuits
My children adore biscuits. They’re not fussy – they’ll go crackers for even the cheapest, most boring rich tea biscuit. Occasionally, to alleviate the sugar-related guilt, I bake a batch of these easy cheese biscuits. It’s basically a simple cheese straw recipe, but cut out into fun shapes. This is ...
Mothers’ Day Musings
Sunday was Mothers’ Day. James made a batch of his famous Chelsea buns for breakfast and I opened the boys’ lovely homemade cards. Gabriel had been particularly sweet about his this year, hiding it in his room as soon as he got home on Friday. As I ate my sticky Chelsea bun, it occurred to me that ...
What we really eat
I am usually fairly immune to food fads, but just lately I have become aware of the trend for clean, unrefined food – low in sugar and traditional white carbohydrates. I’ve flicked through all the books and magazine articles currently doing the rounds and it all looks lovely and it’s definitely a ...
My Week
The first warm day of the year. Saturday was a fabulously sunny day and we threw open all the windows. My back was still very bad at this point so I took things really easy – tea in bed with my new my Persephone book, and a long bath. All nice things, but much more enjoyable when you’re not in pain! ...
Now we are six: our favourite books for six-year-old boys
My six-year-old son, Gabriel, loves to read. We are very lucky that his reading has come on in leaps and bounds over the last year and I feel so happy and proud when I see him reading a book all on his own. But it’s still a joy to share books together cuddled up on the sofa, with his little brother, ...
My Week
Spring bulbs in the garden. Back in the Autumn, Gabriel and I planted our first bulb lasagne in a big pot. It was lovely to see that the first layers of crocuses are flowering this week. Our usual daffodils are really sprouting up now too – hurrah for spring and sunshine! My new Joules raincoat ...