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Stocking filler ideas
I think stocking’s are one of those bits of Christmas that everyone loves. Filled with special treats, little extra’s and one of two slightly bigger things that are too small to go under the Christmas tree. Stocking’s should be unwrapped with joy, popped back in the stocking and taken out bit by bit to enjoy over the festive season. What do you think? I also equally love getting bits for stocking too, actually probably more than … Read entire article »
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Discover the awesome world – Book Review
‘Discover the awesome world’ is a fantastic book from the discovery channel. With a name like that, when Helen asked if we would like to take a look at a copy, Oscar sprung. He is a big fan of non-fiction books and loves anything that is going to make him go ‘WOW’. ‘WOW’ was exactly what he said when he dipped into it as soon as he came home from school. It has 6 sections over … Read entire article »
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Meal Planning Monday
I am looking out the window and I am thinking my meal planning has to be warm meals, minimal hassle. If this weather keeps up it means I will be regularly wet. The evening or pre-dark walk with the dogs will mean even wellies and coat will still mean I return soggy. I can not bring myself to wear waterproof trousers I really can’t. Having said that count myself lucky living on a hill as … Read entire article »
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Spiced cranberry and apple Christmas pies
No-one is huge fans of mince pies in this house but at the same time there is nothing else like a lovely pastry case filled with Christmas scented goodies with a cup of tea is there? Last year I made something on the lines of these but with fresh cranberries. This year I have swapped to dry cranberries that worked even better. One I nearly always have dry cranberries in the cupboard and two so … Read entire article »
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Christmas card organisation skills
Yes, when I typed out that title I did smile to myself. Though it is always better getting organising tips from someone who is naturally disorganised, well that is the way I see it!!! Now if you already have your all your cards written, addressed and stamp your Christmas cards there is no need to read on. But if like me you are usually writing them at the last minute and who else is like me … Read entire article »
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Meal Planning Monday
Yuk, it is a really wet Monday!!! I have just finished my online shop and yet again the prices have gone up. So glad I have my meal planning in the hope it saves a bit of money. Though can not get over the price of sugar, can you? Love baking but the sugar prices seem to go up and up. If you like baking it worth a visit to the Co-op as their sugar is a lot cheaper there than both Tesco and Asda. Especially if you are Christmas baking and need brown sugar for stir up Sunday this coming Sunday I do believe. There you go my money-saving tip of the day So our week food wise looks like this and as you can see a few budget … Read entire article »
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Fiskars scissors a big help in the kitchen
Fiskars kitchen scissors, when you hear the name Fiskars you think of gardening tools or is that just me?!!! Even more you think of the colour orange (again maybe me!) so when offered to try these orange handled scissors I couldn’t wait. Now before you are sat there reading and thinking how sad, this is another blast from the past. For as long as I remember my Nan had this brilliant pair of orange handled … Read entire article »
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Any day of the week chicken curry
Any day of the week chicken curry I have called it any day of the week chicken curry because I think this recipe is really yummy but also really simple. So a little effort provides a meal if you add naan bread, mint yoghurt to the mix as well and even a poppadom or two and you got yourselves a Friday night curry special. Equally it is a quick recipe just for chicken curry and rice … Read entire article »
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5 things to do with a sausage
Oh wash your dirty minds I mean cooking sausages of course!!! So last week was National Sausage week, that one slipped me by but I thought I would give you my top 5 things of what I do with them. Although not the healthiest of foods on the planet the sausage appears every 10 days or so in one way or another here. Sausages are nearly always a favourite with children so it is a great … Read entire article »
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Meal Planning Monday
Yes I am typing this early on Monday, after rummaging the fridge, freezer and cupboards I did come up with my meal plan nice and early yesterday, only for my laptop to overheat and have a bit of a blip. Rather like us it needed a bit of relaxing time so I let it have an early night hence typing quickly now. I have Oscar’s parent meeting first thing, why do I always choose the early … Read entire article »
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