A while back a friend brought me a big bag of apples from the tree in her garden. You can’t beat a proper, organic apple that’s come straight from the tree; most apples in supermarkets have been frozen and then defrosted before making their way to the shelves so there’s Read more…
I love making mincemeat; it’s really easy to do, and really hard to get wrong. And it tastes amazing! Whether you’re making it for your own mince pies or to give as gifts, it’s one of those things you can make early and get out of the way before the Read more…
The full title of this book is Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters, which is a bit long but a good description. This is one of those books that “does exactly what it says on the tin.” It’s a great book for Read more…
Last week, I went to a blogging event and was delighted to bump into Franca, who blogs at A Moment with Franca. We sat together for most of the day to listen to the speakers. There were several giveaways throughout the day, where we were to enter by tweeting a Read more…
I think it’s fair to say that I have had a tendency toward the melancholy in my life. Just recently, I wrote about how when I was depressed, I didn’t want to get “better”; I felt that happiness would be fake somehow. What I didn’t really mention was the fact Read more…
We moved house a year ago this week. It was a big old mess, and it took me a few days to move boxes around and find homes for furniture. Eventually, everything was in its place, and I set about putting the TV together and plugging everything… at that point, Read more…
Everyone knows toddlers love to ask why. It’s one of those things we all just seem to know. The stereotypical toddler, answering every word from their parents with WHY? The one thing that’s never mentioned though, the thing I’ve only realised since having S, is that toddlers don’t really know what the Read more…
This week’s book review is No Matter What by Lisa Nichols. Anyone who has seen The Secret will recognise Lisa Nichols as one of the stars. This book does more than just offer a few quote-friendly soundbytes though. The book is written on the principle that we should develop Read more…
Hello! Goal for last week Last week’s goal was to get over my cold… irritatingly, I’m not quite there yet – but I am feeling a lot better! Goal for this week This week’s goal is to get back on track with the exercise. Simple! Exercise This week I haven’t done Read more…
I’ve written before about the fact I don’t use the naughty step or time out with S. I thought it might be useful to show some alternatives, of things you can do instead of issuing a time out or banishing a child to the naughty step… Time In & Cuddles Read more…
Many people who follow this blog will know that I had a breakdown in 2010. My GP told me I was clinically depressed – she figured that out from one of those handy questionnaires they have on their computers these days. For a while there, I was visiting my GP Read more…
When I was offered a free canvas print for review, I wasn’t sure whether to accept it. Firstly, because I live in a very old building with very rubbish walls that basically won’t hold a nail – so I can’t put any pictures on the wall! But more importantly, because Read more…
I have spent most of my life battling against shyness. When I was at first school, I remember wetting myself because I was too scared to ask the teacher to be excused to visit the bathroom. When I was a teenager I would often cross the road or duck Read more…
We love toys in this house – as anyone can see from a quick look around our living room! We have all sorts of toys, but by far the favourites are always the wooden toys. They tend to be more durable, more sturdy and less noisy than their plastic counterparts. Read more…
I love coconut oil; I use it in just about every area of my life, and every room in my house has a little tub of it somewhere for emergency uses (except S’s bedroom; I’m not stupid!) A lot of people resist buying coconut oil because a good quality jar Read more…
S and I are delighted to be Book Buddies for Parragon Books; for September we were sent a copy of Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere in preparation for Halloween. In this book we follow the adventures of four little trick-or-treaters as they make their way to the pumpkin parade… and there Read more…