Before I had children and was still a working gal I volunteered to take British Red Cross first aid training for in the work place. Why not I thought? Work was paying for it, it was time out of the office and it’s a skill. Really and truly, just as with giving blood, my main point of choosing to do it at that time was to break up the day, do something different and get out of sitting behind my desk for a few […]
Over the Christmas period I was introduced to Achica, an exclusive members-only luxury lifestyle store! I’ve heard of discount websites before where you can pick up brilliant bargains with amazing discounts but have always been really disappointed when I’ve seen the calibre of what’s actually on offer. Not so with Achica; I was amazed at the quality of the products on sale and even more surprised at the prices. You can pick up like for like products from other retailers for […]
Mini Sweetcorn and Spring Onion Scotch Pancakes Ingredients 1 medium free range eggs 70g plain flour 100ml of breast or whole milk 50g of tinned sweetcorn 2 chopped spring onions Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and blend using a hand blender. There is no need to whisk the batter up before adding the sweet corn and spring onions as blending does the job for you. Heat a little olive oil in a […]
Mini Pea and Cheese Frittatas Ingredients 4 medium free range eggs A handful of frozen peas A handful of grated cheddar cheese 50ml of breast or whole milk Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method Using a piece of kitchen paper and a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, grease the insides of a 12 bun fairy cake tin. Cook, drain and mush using a fork, the frozen peas then add to a bowl with the eggs, cheese and milk and […]
When I started weaning with Florence I found it incredibly difficult to get her to eat anything at all. She just wasn’t interested and her take on food hasn’t really changed much. She doesn’t seem to need or want much of it at all, doesn’t appear to eat much for pleasure and is eager to get the whole process out-of-the-way so that she can get on with whatever else she’s busy with. I tried to feed her everything from purees […]
I don’t know if I’ve never properly grown up but I totally delight in my children’s toys and games and thoroughly throw myself into their play with them. I was a major toy fanatic when I was little and when it came to pretend play I was a master! My friend Angela and I would spend hours devising story lines and then act them out, we both still talk about it now and it formed such a massive part of […]
As I mentioned in another post recently, once the festivities of Christmas have been done, winter doesn’t really hold much clout for me so I’m thoroughly looking forward to brighter mornings and lighter evenings, getting up while it’s still dark is just too moody! With Christmas gone I absolutely need some things to look forward to and I always think January is the best month to start planning treats for the family for the rest of the year. You know, […]
We’re back from our Christmas break and I’m feeling rather flat with my emotion. I don’t know, you spend all this time looking forward to it, preparing, buying, building excitement and then it’s all over. Like with holidays, weddings and for me, anything which is exciting, it gives me a bit of a come down afterwards! We had an absolutely lovely time though and every one of my expectations was fulfilled. It was filled with the kind of brilliance and […]
Askamum love my blog, ooo-errr how exciting! Christmas is nearly here and we are all excited in my house. Excited for the time spent with family, the presents, the food… Everything really. We’re not at all religious if I’m honest. I mean I put Christian down on forms but none of us go to church and I’m not entirely sure what, if anything, we believe in. Some might say we are hypocritical to celebrate when we don’t do it solely for […]
Christmas is nearly here and it’s time for the Rocknrollerbaby nativity! Just for a bit of fun we have made our very own little scene using none other than Le Donk. Well, he is a Donkey so he had to be the ‘little donkey’ in our recreation of the scene! Cast: Le Donk – Little Donkey Ruth/Mummy – Mary Jonny/Daddy – Joseph Jimmy – Baby Jesus Florence – King 1 (her choice) Bollo Cat – Sheep (errant from picture as […]
