One of the questions I get asked most, is how do I find the time to read? The answers to that are a blog post all of their own that I will address separately. I don't read half as much as I would like but I do realise that I do get through ...
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Cherry Bakewell Energy Balls
It may be the season of over indulgence and all things rich, but even the hardest party animal needs some goodness during December. For a lot of athletes, Millie included, training doesn't stop in December or even over Christmas, so they ...
Christmas Gift Guide for Foodie Families
Its fair to say we are rather fond of our food here at Costello Towers. Even Mr C has got into his cooking - I keep finding little recipe notes stuck behind cupboard doors. I've encouraged the girls to get involved with baking over the ...
Annie’s Manchester Afternoon Tea Review
A couple of weeks ago, a group of us from our WI went for afternoon tea in Manchester at Annie's. Annie's is co-owned by Jennie McAlpine of Coronation Street fame & her partner, Chris Farr. It is based right in the City Centre on Old ...
December Books TBR
It might be the busiest month of the year but it doesn't mean that my reading will stop. I thought I would share the books that I am planning on reading by the end of the year and why I have chosen them. There's some on this list that I'm ...
The Ultimate Rose Gold Christmas Gift Guide
Our love for all things Rose gold is still strong in this family. Well, it definitely is with the females of the house. If I'm honest, Mr C couldn't care less (Apart from the fact, he spent last weekend painting Violet's bedroom wall a ...
5 Ways to Serve Perfect Poultry #CookBlogShare
Like a lot of families, our mid week menus consist of a lot of Turkey & Chicken Dishes. I don't know how we would survive without the versatility of poultry in our meals. So readily available, economical and goes with everything - rice, ...