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June and July Recent Reads

August 2, 2019 By Helen Leave a Comment

Lady sitting on floor surrounded by books

Still never enough hours in the day to read as much as I’d like to but nonetheless I’m content with the amount of books I managed to finish during June and July. Time for a recent reads roundup – I’m not going to waffle – lets get straight into the books! (This post contains affiliate links)

If you are looking for other books suitable for reading over summer, you might like to check out another recent post – 5 Brilliant Summer Reads for less than £1. The prices of these books may have changed since this post was published but they are still great books!

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How to get children to drink in hot weather

July 26, 2019 By Helen 7 Comments

How do you make sure your children drink enough? Especially toddlers? We are in the middle of a heat wave here in the UK (not a sentence I think I’ve ever typed before). We keep hearing about how important it is to keep hydrated. Not a problem when you are an adult but a wilful more »

5 Brilliant Summer Books for less than £1

July 15, 2019 By Helen Leave a Comment

I need to start this post by saying all these books were less than £1 at the time of writing (15th July 2019). Hopefully they won’t go up any time soon but one never knows with Amazon. This post contains affiliate links. I keep hearing about people planning their holiday reading. I love that friends more »

Marzipan Melting Moments

July 2, 2019 By Helen 7 Comments

The ultimate crowd pleaser and super quick recipe to make – Melting Moments made with a twist using Almond flavour rather than vanilla. I use 3 types of almond flavour in these biscuits/cookies which are brilliant if you are looking for ideas for baking with kids. I add vanilla extract, flaked almonds on top and more »

Apple Cinnamon Twists – Bake of the Week

June 17, 2019 By Helen 2 Comments

If you are looking for the easiest bake that hits the sweet spot, then here’s your recipe. I defy you to find another snack that is so easy, has few ingredients yet makes you feel like you’ve baked and achieved something. I am torn between what to call these, Apple Cinnamon Twists seems the most more »

nostell priory views National Trust Yorkshire

A Day at Nostell Priory – National Trust, Yorkshire

May 20, 2019 By Helen 2 Comments

We resisted one of our favourite National Trust properties in Yorkshire yesterday & thought we would be kind and share this beautiful spot with you. This is not an ad or a sponsored post – We just love Nostell Priory so much that we keep going back whether its for an hour or several. Nostell more »

Everton Football Birthday Cake

May 19, 2019 By Helen 15 Comments

I really thought I had shared this cake but seems I forgot. Football cakes are so versatile – I really do love making them and setting myself the challenge of each one being that little bit different. An Everton football cake is always welcome in this house as Tara is growing ever more blue by more »

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