You have to admit that there is nothing greater than hurtling full speed towards a Bank Holiday when the sun is in the sky and the grass is green and it feels like finally- FINALLY- you may be beyond the long wet winter. It also makes you look with despair at garden paths, driveways, patios- even cars- with a heavy heart. The long wet winter has taken it's toll on them too, and somehow in the bright sun the whole look is "casual neglect". I … [Read more...]
Bird Song Fine China from Katie Alice
Living in a woodland area, there are a lot of birds. Consequently there is a lot of bird song that wakes us in the mornings. As it starts at 4:30am it's often no more welcome than my alarm which goes at 6:20am, but it is a lovely replacement to the noises of urban life- the sirens and beeping and car stereos- that we used to have. In fact, bird life has become a symbol of the changes that we have made in our lives of late. There are five … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Survival Tips from Middle Class Mamas
Thanks so much to Hayley for sharing some great Mother's Day Survival Tips: I'll be sure to keep them handy for Mother's Day next year! And thanks to Tots 100 and their counterparts for the chance to be involved in the International Blog Swap. … [Read more...]
Thrifty Sausagemeat Pie- Morrisons Budget-busting prices
The Bank holiday turned out to be a glorious weekend: good because I had a lot of mouths to feed. We had friends various over for most of the weekend so I needed to make our food shop go a long way. The Bank Holiday also heralded the start of a new, cheaper, Morrisons. They’ve cut the prices on over a thousand of your favourite products: these are new every day low prices on the things you buy every week. Although we’re cutting prices, … [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...]
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...]
