The summer holidays are here and with some time off from work around the corner, we are planning our time as a family along with planning in some much-needed downtime together. During our normal working weeks, we are very separate in our morning routines. Ollie is away before us and eats his ...
Food
Simple Balanced Meal Ideas: Sticky Glazed Pork
If you have been following me for a while, then you will be fully aware of how cooking to me was something like a nemesis. But with a plan to reign in the finances and organise the family teatimes to be more balanced, I am finally finding my cooking mojo, especially during this time when the whole ...
The Perfect Biscuit For Your Tea Break
*Advertorial Feature* Any good cup of tea, no matter how you take it and how you make it (that’s a whole other topic), deserves an equally good biscuit. At least, that’s a rule in my house. Yes, I do have a sweet tooth but one biscuit every now and then isn’t too bad! Tea break is my time to have a ...
What We Will Be Doing This Easter #AD
*Advertorial Feature With Pantry House* Over this last year things have certainly been immensely different for us all. For the most part it has been super hard restricting who we see, when and how. But it has also taught us many things too. And one of those things is to not rely on outings ...
Why We Are Meal Planning & The Family Benefits
Over the last few years we have played about with meal planning and were really enjoying the benefits of it as a family before lockdown last year. However, when lockdown hit back in March 2020 we struggled to get some of the key ingredients for many of our meals and with restrictions on ...
Takeaways & Supporting Our Local Small Businesses #AD
*Advertorial Feature With Foodhub* Over recent months or should I say over the duration of most of 2020 we have all become accustomed to changing the way we live. From the way we purchase goods, to finding new local businesses. Early into lockdown I was introduced to a new food app that not only ...
Supporting Local – Foodhub A Takeaway App With A Difference #AD
*Advertorial Feature With Foodhub* Since the beginning of lockdown it would be fair to say that I have taken stock of so many factors when supporting a business or company and for me having a local nail and beauty business I have been so lucky that people have supported me in varying ways. So this ...
Starting Our Meal Planning Journey
Since January I have been on a weight loss mission with Slimming World and I have loved it. The only downside to my new way of life is that I have to plan my meals meticulously to ensure my old stuff my face habits are not creeping back in there! In the last 8 weeks I have lost a ...
BuyACow: Affordable, Sustainable Beef – A Review
A little while ago I was asked if I would like to try out an online premium beef box. BuyACow believe delicious beef can be enjoyed healthily and affordably, while also protecting animal welfare, the environment and sustainable food & farming practices. Connecting shoppers to ...
Six Reasons Your Family Needs To Meal Plan
Keeping your family healthy and full isn’t always the easiest job in the world. When you’re dealing with different preferences, an ever-changing inventory of food in the fridge, and a packed schedule, finding time to prepare nutritious meals can be a real challenge. If this sounds familiar, ...
Discovering New Flavours At Chiquito
We have eaten in many restaurants over the years but we had never eaten either individually or as a family at Chiquito so we were all excited to get the chance to have some family time and visit our local Chiquito's (Mansfield) for some laid back dining bursting with Mexican flavours. We ...
Tea Time At Toby Carvery Colwick Park
I have always been a massive fan of Toby Carvery and my best friend and I plan so many of our day time meet ups at a Toby Carvery halfway between the two of us as they are immensely family friendly and there is always so much choice with a Menu and the option of eating their famous carvery we can ...
Chocolate Brownies From Pink Pepper Kitchen
Looking for ideas for valentines this year, or maybe you have birthday or even new parent gift to buy? Well, look no further. I am always thrilled to find new online products that make super gifts that can be sent through the post and Pink Pepper Kitchen do just that! In ...
Sushi, Sashimi, Ramen and Beyond: Discovering the Joy of Japanese Cuisine
There is no denying the enormous influence which Asian food has had on the West. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than the cuisine from the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan. When most people think of Japanese food they jump to sushi, though in reality, the variety on offer from this ...