I'm a closet fan of Fry's Chocolate Cream. It's kind of a guilty pleasure of mine. Before I went on maternity Leave I used to buy one at the shop around the corner from work to galvanise myself to go in there. One day I was standing outside the shop savouring every morsel when a youngish 'chap' (dressed in tweed blazer but with jeans, I'd say he was a 'chap'.) stopped, backtracked, looked at the bar, then at me and said firmly "Good choice!" … [Read more...]
Guilty pleasure
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Thought for a Thursday
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Thought for a Thursday
Picture Credit The Mothership has returned from foreign shores to be my afternoon Nanny, so this is in her honour (sort of.) … [Read more...]
Bag yourself a Funpod from Livingwithkids
The Pocket Dictator got really cross a while back, wanting to see what I was up to in the kitchen. It's a common thing for parents I suppose- you want them to be with you, helping you cook or just seeing what you are doing. It's the way we all learn after all. But how do you achieve that? You could sit them on the worktop and risk a fall, stand them on a step or chair, with similar results. We have a kitchen floor that I HATE: chinese slate; each … [Read more...]
Jewellery Giveaway saves the day
I spent rather a lot of time at the hospital today testing out my new wheelchair so never quite got around to posting. Fortunate for me therefore that I merely need to point you in the direction of the heavenly Amy who is actually going to give away £150 worth of fabulous Chambers and Beau jewellery. I have naturally put in a plea for my newly geriatric (well, whoever heard of a 30-year-old nededing a zimmer and wheelchair? It'll be a Commode … [Read more...]
The Good Wife Guide #2
Picture CreditRule #2: Recipe for SuccessJust as it would be unthinkable to serve frozen TV dinners or re-heated leftovers to an honoured guest, these offerings should not be considered acceptable dinner fare for the man you adore. Give him a hearty home-cooked meal- one that's prepared from scratch and seasoned with love. The hours you spend over a hot stove will be repaid in full when he eagerly asks for seconds!Current state of affairs at DG … [Read more...]
