Growing old isn’t something that I think about an awful lot. It does pop into my mind on occasion though. Mainly when I’m sitting with my elderly mother-in-law and talking to her about her latest bruises, aches and pains. Something that she shows me often! Like many elderly people, my mother-in-law lives alone, rarely leaves…
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Ten quick and easy lunch ideas for kids
Read moreFinding something quick and easy to make for hungry children can be a bit of a challenge. I usually make lunch for our girls before I pick them up from school, but sometimes I don’t have time. Here are some quick and easy lunch ideas for you to try. Sandwiches From a simple ham and…
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Homemade Blueberry Jam Recipe
Read moreHomemade Blueberry Jam Recipe Following on from my raspberry jam recipe, I thought I’d share with you how I make blueberry jam. It’s slightly different to the raspberry jam recipe and is for a smaller batch. Ingredients 300g blueberries 50g white sugar Juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon Method Mix the blueberries,…
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Homemade Raspberry Jam Recipe
Read moreHomemade Raspberry Jam Recipe I wrote a post a while ago about how I took our girls fruit picking for the first time. We had a really good time and I decided that I really wanted to return when they had a bit more fruit. A short while ago we did indeed return and we picked…
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Messy Kids do Christmas!
Read moreThis is an entry into Two Little Fleas Messy Kids Competition. Last year was the first year that I made a Christmas cake. Don’t get me wrong I’ve baked cakes before such as cupcakes, madeira cakes, sponge cakes, but I’d never baked a Christmas cake before. Luckily I was sent a Christmas cook book which had an…
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Impressive, easy recipes
Read moreWe’ve all experienced it…. Culinary inadequacy. You’re hosting friends at your house or you’re invited to an event and instructed to “bring a dish” but your idea of cooking is nuking the water for Ramen noodles. Don’t bother getting sucked into the black hole of Pinterest looking for an impressive dish. (Haven’t you heard of…
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10 easy ways to grow your brand
Read moreChose the right name for your brand! This is probably one of the hardest things a brand has to do. You’ll want to chose a name that’s easy to remember, that tells your target audience what it is that you do and most importantly one that will grow with you over the years Establish what…
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The easy way to create a blog badge
Read moreAs you can see it is the same font as my blog’s header and it also uses a few of the same images. It’s a good idea to stick to one theme and ensure your badge matches the tone/theme of your blog. This will help people to associate it with your blog. I created this…
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Ozeri Frying Pan Review
Read moreI have always enjoyed cooking fresh dishes from scratch. To me nothing tastes better than something you have cooked yourself and I can’t wait until our girls are old enough to help me make our own little pizzas! When I was given the chance to review an Ozeri Frying Pan I was delighted. I thought the best…