We're almost halfway through our #60DaysofSummer in the DG house. You can follow the fun via the Domestic Goddesque Instagram Account and see what we get up to. No surprise that with two months to fill I leapt at the chance to add to our growing Sylvanian colony. In no time at all the Chocolate Rabbit Family arrived on our doorstep eager to explore their new home. And they brought furniture too so there was no need for sleeping … [Read more...]
Preventing Summer Slide with a #KidsintheKitchen summer pack
I am almost halfway through the summer holidays, and filling our #60DaysofSummer has not been too bad so far. We made a trip to Peppa Pig World, stayed with friends and visited Cadbury World as well as The Stratford Butterfly Farm and are just back from a few days in France with family: lots of swimming for small children and wine for Mamma. There's still another thirty days to go until 3rd September though so it's helpful that Betta Living … [Read more...]
Win a Higgidy summer picnic!
We've just spent the afternoon in the garden with friends, feasting on fresh lemonade and homemade cakes. A perfect way to fill up a holiday afternoon. What could be better than a picnic on a summer’s day, whether at home, abroad or in someone else's garden? A picnic essential for us is the sausage roll, so it's handy that Higgidy - maker of award-winning pies and quiches- have launched a range of three mouth-watering sausage roll recipes just … [Read more...]
Review: European Microscooter Vacation
I don't know a family without a scooter. It's the perfect transition from pushchair to walking and means that you can still get to places at a reasonable rather than painful walking pace. LBG has had her Mini-Micro Scooter since her second birthday. It probably took her a year to master the art of scooting but since then (and since her sister got one for her second birthday) they have lived in the back of the car. Wherever we go, they … [Read more...]
Five of the best: Hair Detangler Spray Review
My girls have what some might call "tricky" hair. It's beautiful and blonde and deeply photogenic. But it is curled and tangles easily and is the bane of my life every day at 7:20am when we are trying to get out of the door on time for school. And so I gathered up the five bottles I have recently bought at local supermarkets and chemists, and we declared that we would put them Head-to-Head - if you'll pardon the pun- to see which Detangler Spray … [Read more...]
Squerryes have reason to celebrate
A few weeks ago I was given a rare opportunity to visit Squerryes, former local attraction, and landmark to taste what is hoped will be the jewel in the crown of the Squerryes Estate. This weekend brings to fruition, literally, plans that began in 2004 with a conversation with a French vineyard. And now, ahead of it's release, the 2010 Brut has a trio of awards to bear proudly on the label. Made exclusively from grapes grown on the … [Read more...]
Pain Au Lait, Orange and Rhubarb trifle
We were sent some delicious Pasquier products recently, which thrilled the girls no end, as we love a great bread product, not least when it originates from my "second home"- France. There were Pain Au Chocolat- ideal for weekend breakfasts and a favourite in our house since The Girls were small. A couple of minutes arming in the Aga and everyone had a smile on their faces to start the day. There were individually wrapped chocolate-filled … [Read more...]
