Mediterranean courgettes recipe
I was never a fan of courgette as a child, and even now I’m not keen if it’s overcooked. Having it spiralised as courgette is delicious though and I’ll happily eat away on that raw with my bolognese. But my…
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Bump on the head and what to watch out for
The worst thing when your children are at school or nursery, has to be seeing the school office number coming up on your phone. It’s happened a lot in the past. At nursery for permission to give calpol and various…
The key camping essentials you don’t want to forget
I’m a big list person. Without them I’d forgot a lot, so going on holiday definitely needs a list. But going camping for the first time in years, I was initially a bit stumped on what equipment I’d need. There…
What makes a successful playdate
I have to admit we don’t do many playdates. Mainly because I work, so N goes to after school club. And in the holidays is at holiday club or working with the OH would just wouldn’t ‘do’ playdates. He just…
Hotter shoes Spring Summer season event
Last year I attended a Hotter shoes blogger event at Banbury’s new store. This season it was the turn of Oxford to host a party for some of the Oxfordshire Bloggers gang. I love getting together with other bloggers, and…
Mexican lasagne recipe for family or friends
I’m a big Mexican food fan, but it’s quite hard to come by if you’re eating out. But with a fussy OH (he’ll not eat indian, chinese, thai, risotto), I tend to stick to fajitas which he and N will…
How to choose a tent for family camping
Now spring has arrived, we’re thinking forward to camping again. Our camping trip with friends is booked, although some are dragging their heels about getting organised and actually booking. People are also indecisive whether husbands are going too. Secretly I’m…
How to tie a scarf 13 ways
I don’t really accessorise that much. I certainly didn’t in the past. A pair of stud earrings (I’ve given up wearing really nice earring because I have a tendency to lose them. 2 pairs of diamond earrings lost – even having…
Swimming trunks for boys – shopping nightmares
I’ve found in the past that whenever I’ve wanted to buy the next size up clothes for N, I always struggle to find the size I’m after. It’s almost like the whole of our town have gone out and bought…
41+ no-brainer Lego storage ideas
Lego is a brilliant toy. But it’s a pain to store. It’s lovely being able to store sets in their boxes, but it’s rare in our house that anything stays complete or near its original box. We’ve recently had a…
Boozy cherry bakewell custard pudding
Whenever I get asked to make a pudding for something I’ve usually done Nigella’s trashy lime cheesecake. It’s failsafe, and everyone seems to love it. But when we go to friends’ houses with puddings, there’s always other lime puddings or…
