Whilst house-sitting over half term, The Mothership chopped up our ripe bananas and put them in the freezer. She read about it in one of my many recipe books. When she told me she what she had done, she reminded me that she used to make ice-cream like that when we were children. We were living in Belgium at the time and I'm sure that there's a story about accidentally buying buttermilk instead of milk because of the language barrier, which is … [Read more...]
Childhood running free: our holiday in Northern Norway
Up until recently we were living in the centre of a busy London Borough on a main road. My children never went beyond the front door without me. They never ventured beyond my line of sight. This, more than anything, is the experience that has informed all our holiday decisions. We go camping, stay on farms, walk along beaches. We give them experiences: the chance to run free, barefoot, past their bedtime. The chance to feed lambs in their pjs. … [Read more...]
In which I become an SEO ninja: ten SEO tips
Some time ago I was a test-case. Exciting as I have never been unusual in any way shape or form (Granny M would disagree because I am her baby and therefore very special and so on....*waves* Hi Mum!) But on that day I was unusual, a test-case, a trend-setter. Along with a dozen other bloggers from the food and parenting arenas, I got to try out the TOTs 100 latest brain child: the SEO summit. That day, people of the internet, and … [Read more...]
March 2014
1. The Girls try out their bikes on the beach promenade. 2. My American Uncle: a flying visit from the brother I haven't seen for three years, over in the UK on business. Too short. 3. Dimples and I made Bunny Ear headbands from plastic bottles 4. LBG drives the car. In the car park outside swimming. 5. I made a mermaid tail from a tablecloth. 6. A trip to London for lunch near Trafalgar Square for me. Then Parents' Evening. 7. … [Read more...]
How to make a mermaid tail from a tablecloth
I recently made a Mermaid Tail from a disposable tablecloth for World Book Day. Here's how. You need: a disposable tablecloth: mine was paper with a plastic back bubble wrap a few cupcake cases lots of double-sided sticky tape Velcro dots Firstly, I measured my daughter from waist to floor (length). And then I measured around her waist with a 15cm overlap (width). I cut a rectangle from the tablecloth using these … [Read more...]
Starting on the sitting room renovation, with Wayfair home
We have been working hard to update the cottage in the wood. The rooms that are finished, we are really pleased with: The Guest Loo The Entrance Dimples' Room LBG's room Family Room Kitchen But the Sitting Room is proving to be a challenge. It is quite large, you see, and I am at a loss as to how to bring the whole room together when all it wants to do, it seems, is eat furniture! As it is on the end of the house, it has three external … [Read more...]
Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat
There is, as far as I am concerned, always a reason for a Rice Krispie cake. And as our Easter holidays start today, these ones have an Easter vibe: Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat ! As I really wanted to get the details of the mould clearly, I first melted about 100g milk chocolate, distributing it easily between the four moulds, then tipping to get the chocolate to spread across the base. I left them flat in the fridge for the … [Read more...]
