We have an alleyway between our house and the neighbours which is shared and allows access to our garages, and which is barred by a gate. In order to open the gate you have to walk all the way through the house, unlock the back door and the garden gate then walk back along the alley to open the gates from the inside. It is inconvenient to say the least. Which is why I was utterly delighted to be sent a fabulous keyless digital lock. It is … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
My victory speech for the MAD Awards 2012. Because I am a winner, you know.
I'm heading to the MAD Awards 2012 this evening and I am beyond excited. I won't come home with a prize because I'm not a finalist but I am happy just to be attending such a prestigious event and rubbing shoulders with the cream of the parent-blogging crop. But whilst I won't make it to the winners podium this evening I know that I could have been. Because I was nominated by someone , or many someones, who read this blog. I thought … [Read more...]
No-Bake Pumpkin “Cake-Pops” for Halloween
It's only a month until half-term and Halloween, which means it's time for me to start planning our Annual Pumpkin Party. I had an idea for a no-bake pumpkin cake-pop after seeing my daughters toast marshmallows on our last camping trip, so I wanted to test it out. I'm very pleased with my pumpkin cake-pops, and the Girls even more, because they can help make them. You need: marshmallows lollipop sticks orange candy melts, or … [Read more...]
Fairtrade Big Fair Bake Challenge
I'm joining in the Big Fair Bake, which is working this year with Tots100. This idea is that you bake something using Fairtrade ingredients and use it to spread the Fairtrade message. It's about getting a fair price for goods at source, rather than exploiting farmers and growers so that we can get things cheaply here in the UK. I was inspired a while ago by the incredible coffee-based recipes that Utterly Mummy came up with, and … [Read more...]
Buttonbag ReCraft book launch
I got to Get Crafty last week at Oxfam in Camden High Street. Buttonbag- a fabulous sewing kit company started by Sarah and Sara (I know, that confused me somewhat) have created a series of fabulous crafting kits which enable you to repurpose bits you already have (or indeed Oxfam purchases) to make lovely things like bunting and thrifty patches . It's such a super idea. On top of that, the ideas they came up with when they began working with … [Read more...]
What can I say?
If you follow the blog you will know what an amazing time we had this summer in Arizona. The people we exchanged with were super: a great fun-loving family who loved the outdoors. We had dinner with them twice and their children were kind enough to look after ours without being asked. My Girls still talk about them as though we will be seeing them next week. Which is why I was so utterly shocked and saddened to learn this morning that … [Read more...]
Put the kettle on
Record rainfalls in April and June have meant that our kettles have been put to good use already this year, so now could be a good time to think about investing in a new kettle. In an article for The Guardian, Alexandra Topping explained that ‘More than twice the average rainfall hit the UK in April. June was the wettest since records began, and the start of July saw a month’s rain fall in 24 hours in some parts of the … [Read more...]
