Tweet Back to school week, and back to work for me. It’s a busy one, as usual, and I am looking forward to the weekend (although with Mr away I’m flying solo, so it’s a case of no rest for the wicked, I fear). I had planned to paint Youngest’s bedroom last weekend, but a […]
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It’s All About YOU!
Tweet Unless you’ve been living in a hole for the past few weeks, you can’t have failed to see Jamie Oliver touting his new book “Everyday Superfood“, along with his series of the same name. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying trying out the delicious, nutritious but surprisingly simple recipes he’s come up with, and particularly admire his […]
Mindfulness, Positivity and Gratitude
Tweet I’ve been trying out a bit of mindfulness lately, taking time out to appreciate the good stuff, instead of getting so caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It might sound a bit hippy-ish (then again, I could always see myself as something of a hippy) and some people might consider […]
Well, hello. It’s been a while…Back to blogging
Tweet Actually it’s been way too long since I did any blogging, and I don’t suppose anyone is reading anyway, but after a heck of a year, I am going to try to reintroduce my little corner of escape into my life, if not anyone else’s. So much has happened in the past twelve months, […]
A Day Trip to Venice (with children!)
Tweet One of the places I was desperate to visit during our week in Italy was, of course, Venice. The City of Love, made up of over 100 small islands, separated by canals, and linked by bridges, is known the world over for romance, gondolas, masks, ice creams, and the original Harry’s Bar – the […]
My Motivation (When The Going Gets Tough)
Tweet As a mum it’s all too easy to get worn down by the humdrum, the day to day running of the house, the never ending chores, the day job and the the occasional minute of me-time (which invariably turns into a quick clear up before the next thing on the to do list). There […]
Prawn and Chorizo Towers, with Panfried Valentine Potatoes – A Romantic Recipe
Tweet Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and so, although we often have nice dinners, I took the opportunity to cook up something that looked a little, well, posher than our usual. I made crispy prawn and chorizo towers, with panfried valentine potatoes (they were heart shaped, but obviously don’t have to be). We ate at the […]
Valentine Scratchcards – Tutorial for a thrifty gift
Tweet Having been married for 10 years, we don’t bother making a fuss of Valentine’s Day… no lavish gifts or unnecessary flowers in our house. A card and dinner, and turning the laptops off, maybe. But I still like to give Husband (and the boys) a little something. With our Florida trip rapidly approaching (yay!) we are […]
Valentine’s Day Playlist – A Plea From The Heart!
Tweet So, only forty-eight more hours until that special day where we all have to engage in some kind of enforced slushiness with our other halves, spend far too much on overpriced flowers that will be dead within a week, eat too many chocolates, bought by well meaning spouses, and dress up to the nines […]
Gratitude
Tweet Lee got me these beautiful flowers yesterday, to say thank you for me taking his forgotten gym kit to his office, even though he then decided that he wasn’t going (in fairness he didn’t finish work until 7.30pm). Whatever the reason, I love flowers, and the sunny colours of this bunch (I can’t bring […]