It's so lovely when review products work beautifully together. Take coffee and cake, for example, which blend perfectly, especially in a household which considers tea to be the work of the devil. I have mentioned before that I was raised on Turkish coffee- a special thick brew which requires a particular kind of sweet and sticky morsel to be consumed with it. I like Turkish Coffee, but it's a hassle to brew. And I love our coffee machine, but it … [Read more...]
Egg carton Easter Nest and Lindt Bunnies
A couple of weeks ago, The Girls and I were making Mother's Day flowerpots from egg cartons. They are super easy to make and so we had a few left over, which I have 'reinvented' as Easter nests that we can give to friends' children over the Easter period. The brilliant thing is that these egg carton 'nests' or 'burrows' are just the right size for the little Lindt bunnies that are on sale this time of year. The Girls were recently sent … [Read more...]
{Review} Canagan British grain-free dog food
The Wonder Hound is in jubilant mood: despite being ridiculously far down the pecking order she received a large parcel a couple of weeks ago from her favourite delivery man. The Parcel Force man that delivers to our house is a Jack Russell owner and adores our specimen too. So not only did she get a good fondle behind the ears but she also got an absurdly large bag of dog food. Canagan- from the Celtic word for wolf- dog food is … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Gift suggestions
So Sunday is Mother's Day. Unsurprisingly Brother Adam has done nothing about it, which is fair enough. He is, after all, a bloke, and it was only Mum's birthday on Thursday so that's a lot of present in a short space of time. With that in mind, I have put together a list of some lovely things I have found around the web that I my Mum- any Mum- would love to receive this Mother's Day. You can never go wrong with a … [Read more...]
January Food Round-up
This month's round-up is all about fresh ingredients and healthy food. Well, January is the month of resolutions! Gousto are a London-based firm that delivers recipes and ingredients to customers' doorsteps so that you can make meals from scratch without worrying that you have everything you need in the cupboards. All ingredients- delivered weekly- are local, seasonal and organic and, as the food arrives pre-measured, have the added benefit … [Read more...]
{Review} UGG slippers
Sometimes I love blogging. Like the day when it starts bucketing down with snow and I take delivery of a pair of slippers. Not just any slippers, either, but UGG slippers. I can feel the jealousy. I totally get it. But before you condemn me, can I tell you that these UGG slippers were sent to me because the wonderfully kind Karin of Cafe Bebe nominated me to receive a pair in the hopes that it would brighten my day. And they really … [Read more...]
Viakal-a-fragilisticexpealidocious
When someone offers to clean your bathroom, you never turn them down. Thus it was that three lovely ladies turned up one cold morning just before term ended and got to work, providing me with tea, biscuits and a pair of sunglasses. I needed the sunglasses. Viakal does such an exceptional job of getting rid of the London limescale that our taps were gleaming, our sinks sparkling and even the sun came out to really make the bathroom glow like a … [Read more...]
