I annotate almost every recipe I use. I add what I adapted, what actual measurements I used, and what I thought of the taste. This recipe has one comment: “I thought I’d died and gone to cheesy heaven”. This is one of my favourite recipes ever. I mentioned it on Facebook last week. You asked […]
9 tips for keeping kids safe in self-catering accommodation
With the recent hot weather, I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to some time away in the not-here-soon-enough school holidays. And, as in every year since we had kids, we’re self-catering. It suits us. Whether here or abroad, self-catering is an understandably popular choice for families with small children. It can be economical, frees […]
Frugal but meaningful gifts for Dad
I’m sure I don’t have to convince you that Dads are worth celebrating. Most of us treasure our Dads and I treasure my own even more now I’m watching the levels of effort and sacrifice that go into my husband’s parenting. Dads are heroes and they ought to be celebrated! There are many ‘gift guides’ […]
10 tips for surviving the library with kids
Pre-kids, I LOVED the library. I love reading, I love all sorts of books, movies and music. The library felt like a world of endless possibilities and was my happy place on office lunch breaks. Everything from cook books to art cinema movies were checked out and lovingly pored over. It was like Amazon, but […]
Easy Valentines craft (or any time) for the craftphobic parent
I’ll admit it: these days I mostly love crafting with my kids but it has definitively NOT always been that way (it’s a long story how things changed) so I know how stressful craft with tinies can be. Last week I had a nasty bug with fever and stomach cramps, one kid home sick from school and […]