Finding the time to wrap gifts when you have a toddler is difficult, so I decided (one evening when LO was avoiding sleep) to include him in wrapping our Christmas presents. How hard could it be? Scissors are clearly not… Read more ›
Ingredients Good strong stock Carrots Turnip (or Swede if you’re a Southerner) 1tsp cumin seeds Couple of walnuts Method Make your stock from whatever you have (we used mutton bones and leeks mostly this week), don’t forget bay leaves and… Read more ›
I finally finished DS’s dressing gown and it’s gorgeous. Not perfect sewing, but perfect for a Mama who has only been sewing for about a month!
This year is to be a homemade Christmas, I’m hoping to actually buy as little as possible, other than materials, and where possible I would like to reuse or recycle what we already have. Where better to start than with… Read more ›
Who’s clever idea was it to do bias binding? Pah, it won’t beat me but for tonight it has because not only have I sewn the entire 145cm length of the tie for Art’s dressing gown with black thread in… Read more ›
Our little man has been a bit out of sorts today and in the night, he was waking roughly every 2-3 hours and chomped and scratched me several times, and has had a little violent streak about him all day,… Read more ›
We have a friend round for dinner tonight who has a wheat allergy so I decided in my infinite wisdom to make gluten free puff pastry topped Venison and Mushroom Pie. I’ve made a venison casserole following several recipes (as… Read more ›
Ingredients: 2 leeks, sliced 4 or 5 potatoes, washed and chopped into chunks Few sticks of celery, chopped Mixed veg for stock : we had a bag of chard, a carrot, some pak choi and fennel top Bay leaf Handful… Read more ›
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I’m actually outraged. Arthur has just received a letter in the post, a health review checklist for a one year old (only 2 months late, well done Surrey Heath). So I scan down the list, Art over my shoulder asleep… Read more ›