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…]
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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…]
Ahoy there me hearties. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a Gran who is a Pirate,” and while I can’t lay claim to that, I have got a friend who is. You see, I have worked at a Catholic newspaper for over ten years and one of the lovely people who writes features for … [Read more…]
Today we have a guest blogger at Farmer’s Wife and Mummy. We are entering a competition with La Redoute to capture the secrets of French style. Given the fact that Boo, even at three, is much more stylish than me, I will hand over to her. I may only be three but, even in … [Read more…]
One of the things I love about living on the farm is that every day is different. We knew the sheep were due for lambing any day but, we’d done a little family bet and suspected it would be tomorrow (Sunday). We had a lovely lie-in this morning (Saturday), thanks to Boo-6.30am instead of 5.30am … [Read more…]
My word of the week is Oh my diary is like my life. I know a lot of people put reminders in their phones now-a-days but I still love a good old diary. I bought a lovely red diary in January from Moleskine. Oh it was a beauty. This photo is of what it did … [Read more…]
Tea. We love it don’t we? If something goes wrong-we offer a cup of tea. We celebrate with the stuff. We welcome people into our homes with a cuppa. According to the Tea Council (yes, there really is one), we British drink 165 million cups of tea every day. I’m glad I don’t have to … [Read more…]
Does your husband or partner always forget occasions like Mother’s Day and birthdays? Mine does. As Mumsnet release the results of their latest survey which says nearly a third of mothers say they probably wouldn’t get a Mother’s Day celebration without reminding their partners in advance, I have decided to share what happens in our … [Read more…]
