How to make homemade felt Easter bunting
I finally got out the sewing machine again. It takes me a while to get round to it, even though I’ve loads I want to make. But it takes me so long to get all my equipment and fabric out,…
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
Wasgij Retro Mystery 5 – Sunday lunch solution
I live by my view that the old Wasgij puzzles are so much harder than the more recent ones. I managed to get hold of Wasgij Retro Mystery 5 Sunday lunch. Let’s just say, it took me quite a few…
Party goody bag ideas for 10-11 year olds
Maybe party bags and goody bag fillers for 10-11 year olds aren’t the same as for children at younger parties. They are probably less fussed about getting party bags given parties tend to move toward smaller get togethers, often activities…
Project 52 2021 week 11 – sunset sheep
So far so go with the second week back at school, cases in our whole area of the county are now minimal, although some surrounding areas have a few more cases. School testing hasn’t come through on the results locally…
Keto alternatives to pasta
Last year I started doing a keto diet. I didn’t find it too hard to keep up while in the office working. Most of our meals are meat and two veg based, so just cutting out the carbs was easy…
Helping with independence at school
My view on parenting is that it’s our job to make our children ready to be unleashed on the world on their own. At whatever age that ends up being. Hopefully the time they leave home they’re ready for the…
Project 52 2021 week 10 – back to diet
We’re already onto week 10 of Project 52. It’s been back to school for N, and we’re counting down to tennis opening at the end of the month, as well as Easter. Here’s our weekly round up. On Sunday, it…
Tips for making easy fudge in the microwave (and slow cooker)
I love fudge. So much so that it was my diet failing during lockdown 1. So I’m back on my diet and trying to avoid it. But N likes it, so I will occasionally make a small batch for him…
The difference between school learning now and then
The one thing that remote learning has done, has provided parents more of an insight into the work and learning their children are doing. Unless children are in a different room or in headphones all day, school work has been…
Project 52 2021 week 9 – stile
The good news is this was (hopefully) the last remote learning week before children go back to school. While he says he’d happily stay at home because he gets more farm time, he’ll enjoy being back. I’ll certainly like having…
Peach and pear cobbler recipe
I’m sure I’m not the only person who gets a bit sick of cooking. Day after day for family, when maybe sometimes you just fancy something basic like cheese or scrambled eggs on toast. I do like cooking new dishes…
