Baby hints and tips part 1: sleep
My best friend had a baby back in November, her first. It was great being able to talk about and share all my learnings as well as those of my friends, and she was like I had been, asking for…
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Meal Planning Monday: 4th March 2013
We’re here again on meal planning Monday. I have to say, after a few months of being at home and having to cook every night, it’s really hard to keep thinking of interesting meals to cook quickly – whether that…
Meal Planning Monday: 25th February 2013
So it’s that time again – late by a day though – where I list my meal plan for the week. It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been slightly thrown out by various things (roast pork on Sunday where there…
Teach children how to use cutlery
We’re pretty big on table manners here. Well, the OH is, and I’d like to think we’ve taught N well. Although he does have a tendency to wander off from the table after eating. Thankfully only at home. He’d not…
Meal Planning Monday: 18th February 2013
Just a quickie this time as I’m exhausted and need to get some sleep. I’m joining up as usual with the week Meal Planning hop over at Mrs M’s. Some days may change depending on what the OH is up…
Chewing gum
We were never allowed chewing gum as children (I once got caught out, don’t think my mum believed me at all!), but I quite like it now. I reckon it really helps keep your teeth clean, but I’m quite picky…
Old School Pancakes
Although Pancake Day was on Tuesday, as we weren’t well enough to have them then, we had our pancakes yesterday. Nothing like a wait to build up expectations. Every year I make the batter using Delia’s recipe – supposedly making…
Meal Planning Monday: 11th February 2013
It’s the start of the week again. I think the meal planning’s going really well. Much better on the food waste, and easier for planning preparation throughout the day. Not really seeming to get much cheaper when actually shopping, but…
Party trick – tongue twister
My son is strange. Or rather his tongue is strange. He has a party trick already, at the age of 2! He’s just started sticking his tongue out (not brilliant), but I’m intrigued. He can make it into a (rounded)…
5 ways to minimise driving costs
I’ve been researching buying a car (lots of fun test driving!), and have to make a decision soon, so the guest post today is great timing. If you want to save a few pennies, and let’s face it we all…
Meal Planning Monday: 4th Feb 2013
It’s that time of the week again: meal planning monday so I’m linking up again with At Home with Mrs M. Meal planning is a bit of a chore when you’re actually trying to find ideas in all the recipe…
