Top Ten Posts: 2016

Top Ten Posts: 2016

Top Ten Posts 2016 2016 was a funny old year: One marred with political divisions and too many celebrity deaths to mention. But it didn’t mean that 2016 wasn’t a good year. There was plenty of good that happened, we have all travelled extensively this year...
Cocktails – Aperol Spritz

Cocktails – Aperol Spritz

Aperol Spritz It’s the new cool drink (apparently) Aperol Spritz. Of course, the Italians have known about this refreshing little gem of a cocktail for years (from the 1950’s in fact), it is now only filtering it’s way onto British cocktail menus....
Christmas Card Crafting

Christmas Card Crafting

Christmas Card Crafts. Everything that can possibly have a smell in the house either smells of mulled wine or pine. Slowly but surely, over the last few weeks, I have introduced seasonal products into our home, even the loo bleach has a Christmas fragrance! So with...
Festival Shenanigans at Solfest

Festival Shenanigans at Solfest

A festival for families. Tent packed? ✓ Wellies packed? ✓ Largest icebox we could find filled with Prosecco ✓ ✓ ✓ We’re lucky, as a nation, to have hundreds of festivals to pick from should the need arise. There aren’t many I would consider taking the kids...
Mucky faces: Giveaway with The Green People

Mucky faces: Giveaway with The Green People

Giveaway with the Green People I love the summer holidays. I can’t lie, yes it has its moments when 6 weeks with the no routine and the kids off school can be challenging, but overall it’s a time when we don’t have to worry about all the normal...
42 things at 40 …

42 things at 40 …

42 things about life As I have just turned 40, I thought I’d gather my 40 years of thoughts and lessons into a blog post and give you 42 things at 40 that I’ve learnt about that thing called life. My teens were fun, with a tinge of growing up pains, but I came...