This week’s Word of the Week is…. How boring is that? I have booked next week off as it is Boo’s first full week of mornings in nursery and I am going to decorate her room. Now, as previous posts have stated, while we have only been in the house for two years, I am … [Read more…]
They say an English man’s home is his castle, so when I found out about The Great British Home quiz by Victoria Plumb and BritMums, I had to have a go. I answered some questions about my life and style and got……. Mrs Elegant. Apparently, my style is most like Lady Mary or Lord Gillingham … [Read more…]
I worry about Boo constantly. I think every parent does. I have blogged before about my worry about what she eats. The child whose favourite word at the moment is choc, is a challenge like any other strong-willed toddler. I first started thinking about the things she eats when I blogged about cereal. The … [Read more…]
I’ve always wanted to go to the Ideal Home Show. It is held annually in London but, with a small child and a busy farmer, I’ve never been able to get there. So imagine my excitement when I found out it is coming to Manchester. To celebrate the show’s 106th birthday, the organisers found out … [Read more…]
There is one area of life I think we can all agree on. We all spend too much money on food. Is it the supermarket’s fault? I’m not sure but there is just so much choice out there that it is so easy to stray off your shopping list a little and end up going … [Read more…]
In our house, we don’t do chocolate for Easter. I think Boo gets enough chocolatey eggs off other people (also see http://farmerswifeandmummy.com/?p=1369) and I always got a gift rather than chocolate off my parents. As Boo is a winter baby, outdoor, summer toys always seem pointless as a birthday present when snow is usually on … [Read more…]
So this week we are getting into our Easter crafts. I saw a brilliant photo on Pinterest of eggs with eyes and little plants growing out of them. I thought it looked amazing so we had to have a go. With loads of chickens, we always have loads of eggs so to find something to … [Read more…]
I’ve got a bit of a confession to make. You know how parents up and down the country are moaning because their children are asking to watch Disney’s Frozen film over and over again? Well I’m moaning because Boo would still rather watch Peppa Pig. Now don’t get me wrong, I also love a bit of … [Read more…]
It seems a lot of people have started decorating their homes for Easter. Not quite as much as Christmas but still with a tree as the centre piece. I bought an Easter tree when it was Boo’s first Easter. I suppose I was celebrating new life myself and got swept up in the Spring-like feeling. … [Read more…]
At the beginning of March, I concocted a recipe to help celebrate Faitrade Fortnight. I entered it into a competition with Liberation Nuts to win a fabulous Fairtrade foodie hamper. The competition was only drawn by the amazing chef Allegra McEvedy, comedian Harry Hill and nutritionist Fiona Kirk of Fat Bust Forever who has written … [Read more…]
