Parenting is terrifying, exhausting and at times utterly, utterly demoralising. I have never felt so weary, so despairing, such a total failure on such a regular basis, particularly at the moment*. Threeva seems to be revisiting the Terrible Twos in some style. There isn't an hour in the day that I am with her that she doesn't go into total and utter meltdown for the most unpredictable and seemingly innocuous reasons. And once she starts wailing, … [Read more...]
Wagg the dog: delicious treats for the hound in your life.
I always wanted a dog with the sort of name that makes you look a bit bonkers. OK, so I looked a bit bonkers long before we got the dog, but it always amused me, in a puerile sort of way, to think of someone striding across a park shouting "Doughnut" or "Slapper". You would think they were bonkers until you realised that they had a lead in their hand and were chasing after the gorgeous silky-coated Labrador you'd just been admiring at a … [Read more...]
The Gallery: 24 hours with an Aspiring Domestic Goddess
There are days when I don't know at what point yesterday ended and today began, such is the number of times I have staggered from my bed to the nursery to deal with Dimples then crawled, sometime later, under the now-cold duvet for what I hope will be the last time until morning. Last night was one such night. This makes it tricky to know at what point to start the clock running on the task that Tara has set for this week's Gallery, but assume … [Read more...]
Silent Sunday: fishing nets
Take a look at the many other fabulous #SilentSunday entries at Mocha Beanie Mummy … [Read more...]
Made with Love
I mentioned earlier in the week that I'd share the recipe for these yummy Heart Shaped jammy-dodger-style biscuits with you. I guarantee they won't last until Valentine's Day!Ingredients125g caster sugar (you can use granulated too)350g plain flour125g self raising flourpinch of salt pinch of nutmeg (optional)125g unsalted butter125g golden syrup1 eggFor the icing (I've done this for so long I appear to have lost the recipe so tend to do it by … [Read more...]
February is the month to….
February is the month to celebrate love, particularly at DG Manor where, within the space of a few days, we will celebrate Valentine's Day, our Wedding Anniversary and the First Birthday of our precious Dimples. The plans are in place for the birthday party, and I have a stash of these fabulous Valentine's Lollipops ready to put in the party bags. They are so easy to make, and are recommended by Mini-Mads according to their Mum! I also … [Read more...]
She sells sea shells. The Gallery Week 44
Threeva has been learning about shapes at school, so this weekend when we were on the beach, we collected a whole bucket filled with shells and used them to make shell-shapes. All of which fits beautifully with Tara's theme this week at The Gallery: Shapes.Now go and check out the other entries for this week's Gallery. I guarantee they won't be dull! … [Read more...]
