We were very happy to take part in the #Hungry2Happy Challenge set by Britmums using Richmond Mini Meatballs in our recipe! We hope you enjoy our quick and easy meal which my little ones thought was fab! I like to make food fun as it really gets my two interested in eating, something they’re not generally keen to take much interest in. The Richmond meatballs were actually of a much higher meat content than I had presumed and I was […]

A while ago I won a competition with some fabulous Fisher Price prizes. There was quite a lot so we have been taking our time to play with everything. I have written about other items on my blog because mainly we have been very impressed with the toys and baby equipment. I like the way the Fisher Price things are made in a sturdy and lasting way, the colours are always bright and engaging and they usually work very well […]

My children are not fabulous eaters it has to be said. Jimmy eats way more than Florence did at the same age but still, looking at my friends babies I would say he doesn’t eat very much at all and Florence, well, talk about picky! I often have to pick sweetcorn, beans or even bits of rice out of things, at times separate the food on her plate and not have any sauce of any kind touching the rest of […]

Lambeth parents celebrate as one family wins FREE childcare for a year A while back I wrote about the London Early Years Foundation open day that we attended. This year The London Early Year’s Foundation, a group of private nurseries, is celebrating 110 years of offering first class day care and parenting support and in true celebratory style they were holding a big competition with a BIG prize! They asked parents to visit one of their 24 nurseries in 6 boroughs of London, […]

We spent bank holiday weekend and a few more days at my Mum’s in Norfolk and in typical Mum style she had dug out a load of old bits and bobs for me to decide if I wanted to keep them or not. Nestling among the many piles of papers which included the screen play to Pretty Woman given to me by my best friend (kept) and a lot of old birthday cards (binned) I found an old school report […]

Around three years ago my little sister Phoebe, who was then 9, came to stay with us for a couple of days. I remember her watching the BBC programme Horrible Histories on the computer for absolutely ages and chuckling away. (Their site has games and programme information too.) She kept asking Jonny to come and see it, wanting to share the fun and he sat with her for ages watching episode after episode. Later on that day I said to him […]

I’m Going away for the night this weekend for a friend’s 40th birthday. We’re going to a spa hotel where as well as pampering, I intend to try and sleep as much as possible! There will also be alcohol! I’ve bought some sparkling wine from a friend who works at an independent wine merchants in Essex. He recommended NV Blanc De Blancs, Charles Pelletier and I know his recommendation will be perfect – we’ve drunk wine he’s recommended before! My […]

As you might know, I had two moles on my face removed last week at The Harley Street Dermatology Clinic with Dr Adam Friedmann. Dr Friedmann, a Consultant Dermatologist suggested that it may take between 7 and 10 days for the black marks left by quarterisation to fall off and for my face to start looking better again. I know it could take 6 months to heal completely and for the scars to be more unnoticeable but I am already, happy just one […]

  As you may know, we have been growing tomato seeds given to us by Heinz for their ‘Grow Your Own’ challenge! Anyone can join in, just apply to get some FREE seeds from the Heinz Facebook page and get planting! Share your pictures for the Greenhouse Photo Gallery, Attend the Tomato School, play the Tomato Game and read all about how Heinz grow theirs, as well as getting some tips and tricks for growing yours! Heinz grow their own varieties for their […]

I use my new Nikon D3200 for most of the photographs on my blog these days. Mainly because I find it very easy to use now that I have been on my course but also because the picture quality is out of this world! I won’t say I’m 100% proficient in using it yet, far from it, I’ve lots to learn but the course I took with Nikon helped unlock the language for me and I’m doing much better I […]