As Mother's Day approaches, I want to tell you the story of Mother's Day without a mother, and a charity that is doing so much to help children of our serving Armed Forces. Mark Every, 42, lives in Marham, North Norfolk, with his two-year-old son Joseph. He lost his wife Joanna to cancer six months ago. Joanna and Mark met while they were both serving in the Royal Air Force at Marham, North Norfolk, in 2002. She was 21 years old and … [Read more...]
Caffe Cagliari Nespresso Compatible Capsules
I am pretty much fuelled by coffee: it oils the machine that does the school run, the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning and all the behind-the-scenes stuff that happens whilst DH is at work and The Girls are at school and nursery. I rather wish that the coffee actually did all that stuff for me, if I'm honest. I doubt I am the only one. I don't imagine I am the only one who loves my Nespresso machine either: the barista-style coffee that is on … [Read more...]
Ferrero Rocher Giveaway for Mother’s Day
It's just over a week until Mother's Day, yet this weekend is all about Mothers for me as I will be attending the Tesco Mum of the Year event in Central London where I get a chance to meet some of the awe-inspiring winners and find the secret to having their energy and determination! But for those of you patiently counting down the hours until your annual lie-in- even if Mother's Day this years falls on the shortest day of the year- there's … [Read more...]
Bunny Cupcakes
You've heard of Butterfly cakes, yes? These Bunny Cupcakes are just a reworking of the tea-time classic. You'll need to bake a batch of delicious cupcakes: your way, your style, your tastes, then leave them to cool. Next, you take a sharp knife and you cut into the centre of the cupcake, probably at the point that is halfway between the case and the centre. Cut with the blade pointing towards the centre of the cake, in a large oval … [Read more...]
Bread made in a mug, microwave French Toast
A few days ago I wrote a post on The Motherhood about meals that you can make in a mug. Which is how I found myself baking bread in a mug in the microwave the other night. The reason for this is that in a moment of serendipity I had been sent a box of Orgran Buckwheat Pancake Mix for a review. Frankly, after eating pancakes for seven days straight, I was tired of them. And I live a car's drive from any shops, so when I run out of bread, it's a … [Read more...]
Mum Of The Year Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Pam Clarke
In 1991, Pam Clarke was told she had stomach cancer. She had beaten throat cancer thirty years earlier, but this time she was told the cancer was terminal. Against all expectations, Pam recovered from the cancer that should have killed her. It had a profound effect on her outlook and she determined to make the most of the time she had been given and her work has touched the lives of thousands of people in her local area of Ilkley, West … [Read more...]
Ba-da-bing Boomer 2-in-1 Balance Bike
I tried asking nicely. I tried begging. I tried ordering my girls to stop growing up but neither of them listen to me. In the last two weeks alone we have had the first Cinema-trip-playdate-without-me (LBG) and the first swimming lesson (Dimples). So it should not have really been a shock when Dimples- who is a demon on a scooter- wanted to learn to ride a bike. Last year, we tried out Not Another Mummy Blog's Boomer bike, to see … [Read more...]
