If you have little ones, you know that keeping them active can be difficult at times. This was shown recently when the number of overweight children had risen by a fifth. However, on the flip side to this, you may have a child with too much energy that needs to be focused somewhere. The obvious…
There is nothing quite like a long weekend getaway with the kids and you are spoilt for choice for places around the UK. The south coast is one excellent choice because there are a handful of fun, friendly and lively towns and cities which are well-suited to families and will have plenty to keep you…
Summer is a time for eating outdoors and making use of the barbecue. Roast dinners don’t always spring to mind when you think about summer dining. With a few clever substitutes, you can still eat roast dinners when it is hot. You just have to turn things on their head a bit. Think warm meats…
A few months ago, I attended a blogger event at the amazing Ordsall Hall in Salford. I had never visited before and almost ignored my SatNav when I was driving through the built up Salford Quays. How could a Tudor Mansion be nestled amongst this? I am pleased to say I was wrong and I…
I have weaned all of my children the same. They have eaten the same meals as we have and all enjoyed different things from every food group. Why then is it only two of them that are adventurous with food and one refuses things without even trying them? Since turning two, one of my…
I think many people get put off when they think of the equipment needed for a roast dinner. I am here to tell you that you do not need anything fancy at all. I suppose for most meats and vegetables that you plan to roast, a roasting tin is at the top of the list….
If two words could sum up July on the farm it would be field work. It has dominated most of the month and the old adage, make hay while the sun shines has been ringing in all of our ears. “Where’s Daddy?” “He’s in the field making hay.” This was asked and answered every 20…
We are in the last days of term at the farm and I think we are all looking forward to a slower pace of life with no school buses or nursery runs. The siblings have got along famously this month. Both boys enjoy greeting their sister off the school bus but the baby usually sleeps…
I think the summer months can put a lot of people off a roast dinner. I suppose it seems like Sunday lunch is a comfort food for colder days and the thought of slaving over the oven on a hot day is almost too much to bare. With a few simple tweaks though, you can…
I was recently commissioned by Mobility Plus to give my thoughts on Interior Design for accessible bathrooms. The term disability covers a huge range of conditions and abilities. Some disabilities are silent in so much as you can’t tell a person has a disability where as some people it is more noticable. The other thing…