Brownies are always a winner in my opinion. Birthday party? Brownies. Movie night? Brownies. Car broke down? Brownies! Pronto! This recipe came about when preparing an end-of-summer get together with friends. 10 adults and 14 kids to be precise. There would be plenty of food to go around between homemade pizza's (in the new pizza … Continue reading White Chocolate and Raspberry Brownies
This is actually not really my recipe at all. It's my mother's. But I was so impressed with it that I simply had to try it myself. "What recipe did you use?" "I just made it up! I thought to myself hmmm what can I do with this Salmon? - Didn't I?!" She gestured toward … Continue reading Easy Peasy Lemon & Parmesan Crusted Salmon
Re-watching Breaking Bad Yeah Bitch! Re-living the misadventures of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman is quite literally giving me life, and getting the kids up to bed in the evening faster than you can say Heisenberg. And although melting bodies in bathtubs isn't exactly my thing, I just cannot get enough of the drama, the … Continue reading January: This month I’m…
We've all been there. Not at all arsed to drag such arses to Aldi for the weekly torture (shop). Convincing ourselves "Ah, there's enough in to scrape a dinner together this week" (No need for the valium...) But then inevitibly (because we're moms, not magicians) we go to the press on a Thursday afternoon in … Continue reading Super Quick Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
Any mom with young kids can relate to lack of sleep and things that go bump in the night. This is an actual summary of last night's sleep.
Winter is coming... Or rather, it's here already. Thankfully the weather still reminiscent of autumn, has so far been kind. But it won't be long before the cold and frosty mornings arrive. Level 5 restrictions or not, keeping warm will be top priority. And what better way to warm the cockles of your heart than … Continue reading Comfort Food: Winterberry and Chocolate Oats
Image: Pinterest. October. My favourite month. Leaves are falling from the trees. Autumn colours joyfully dance in the amber sunshine. The temperature drops into a nice cosy wrap-around coat, and hot chocolate is a thing again. But, the pinnicle of my birthday month, the climax, the star of the show belongs to Halloween. Halloween in … Continue reading Happy Halloween! Let’s celebrate gothic style.
We all remember lockdown the first time around. Tiger King. Tik Tok (...and I'm bored in the house bored in the house bored...) , House party. Zoom Quiz nights. No family, or friends, or hugs. Leo Varadkar was the hero du jour and Aldi became the local hotspot. Joe Wicks whipped us all into shape … Continue reading 7 Things I’d Rather do than Homeschool again.
Lounging in the garden on a Saturday afternoon. Sun splitting the stones as the humans of number 6 gather around the (round) garden table. Eyes closed and blissful awareness of the tranquil surroundings. Kids are quiet, hubster is dozing (thankfully) and everyone is just.... being. No screaming, no fighting, no playing (no fun?) no complaining. … Continue reading The simple Art of doing nothing
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