I’ve written before about my love of books and how I want to pass this trait on to Boo. We joined our local library about a year ago. Even I was impressed. The people who work there are amazing. They love books too and, when they got to know me and what I liked reading,…
Well it is all very exciting at the farm this week. For once, it is not about the animals or our escapades. Next Sunday-4th May, I will be leaving the farm for the day. That’s right-a whole day away. I am attending my first, ever, blogger conference which will be hosted at the Museum of Science and…
So last night, I signed up to the Organix #NoJunk challenge. It is Friday. It starts on Monday and I am yet to do my food shop. Rather than run blindly into the supermarket abyss, I decided I needed to think about this and plan, plan, plan. So… I went to my local library and…
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…
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…
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…
It’s been a sad old day on the farm. I’m afraid nasty Mr Fox has paid us a visit again. He obviously did not heed my last letter to him. As regular readers of my blog will know, our five bantam chickens would not go in the coop. It was amusing how they perched in…
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…
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…
Easter may traditionally involved making a Simnel Cake but, with a choc-mad toddler (and Hubster), in our house, chocolate was the only option. I went for a chocolate Victoria sponge (all in one method) as I didn’t have much time. Many recipes tell you to mix cocoa powder with a bit of warm water before…
