Following the success of my Cherry Bakewell Cookies (Thanks everyone for your fantastic feedback!) I decided to have a potter in the kitchen again. Just last night, Mr C was feeling like some flapjacks (but obviously we didn't have any). ...
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To My Girls: Be What You Want To Be
It's been Career's Day at Tara's school today. A day when all the children dressed up as the career that they want to be when they grow up. Much excited and quite frankly, dashing around the house looking for the white coat that has been ...
Comforting Broccoli & Almond Soup
When the weather is biting cold & winter activities are draining your energy. It calls for soup. A warm, hearty, comforting vegetable soup with a difference. This Broccoli soup with added almonds was just what I yearned for last week. ...
Mincemeat & Marzipan Wreath #BakeoftheWeek
Please tell me its totally fine to start Christmas baking with a vengeance? I'm loving pottering around the kitchen at the moment. The days are so dark and cold here in Merseyside so my kitchen is a haven with lights & heating on full ...
Living Arrows: Half Term Journey
Half Term Madness This week I'm joining in with the Living Arrows community. All about celebrating childhood - Half term seems like the perfect opportunity to get involved. I think I have already mentioned that this half term is a bit ...
How School Has Changed in 40 Years
I've been sorting out of some photos and found these old school photos of me. It occurred to me that it is 40 years exactly since I started school. I can't remember the exact date (well it was a while ago!) as they did phased start then ...
Children’s University, Dancing & Young Voices #LittleLoves
I'm going to have to do a bumper edition of #LittleLoves containing 2 weeks worth of activities. Last week just ran away with us, as most weeks are doing. We've been really lucky that each week has been jam packed full of lovely activities ...
A little brother called Robert & Margaret Atwood #LittleLoves
Its been a crazy week once again - I'm sure I say that every week but honestly, we feel like we are on this hamster wheel that is just speeding up. We are hugely looking forward to half term, Millie starts her first training in Aldershot ...
Joseph Joseph Index Chopping Boards Review & Giveaway worth £50
I've loved my set of Joseph Joseph Chopping Boards for years now. I still remember buying them, feeling ever so posh with the colour co-ordinated boards and have used them every single day. You wouldn't believe how often they are mentioned ...
Interplay Snow Flake Charm Jewellery Review and Giveaway
Where did my baby go? One minute she was a pre-schooler depending on me for everything, the next she is sat making jewellery and doing a pretty good job of it! Its always a gamble trying toy sets - particularly ones that could result in ...