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Let’s talk fairytales and cake

June 20, 2021 by SimplyBeingMum

Once upon a time there was a young girl who married a Prince. There is no fairytale ending - but it's a great starting point to talk about cake. So, let's talk cake. Let's also travel back to Wednesday 29th July 1981 - the day Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, it was the first time I baked a celebration cake. ...

Simple Indian Butter Chicken and Naan Bread Recipe

July 12, 2020 by SimplyBeingMum

There's a whole-lotta-home-cooking going on at Chez Wright. The UK, and a lot of Planet Earth, have effectively been on lockdown the last few months, which means many of the take-out meals we normally enjoy as a family haven't been available at a click of a finger (or rather 'button'). Apron well and truly back on it was time to take on a firm family ...

That Was Then, This Is Now

July 18, 2018 by SimplyBeingMum

As a teenager in the 80's, I was a huge fan of the genre of Brat Pack films. If asked to choose, I'm not sure whether 'The Breakfast Club' or the film below was my ultimate favourite: That Was Then, This Is Now (wiki for further info if you do not know of it!) If put on the spot I'd go for the latter, because I really enjoyed the film (still not ...

Tips For Reducing Air Pollution Outdoors

June 21, 2018 by SimplyBeingMum

This is a sponsored post in support of National Clean Air Day 21 June 2018 Did you know National Clean Air Day is 21 June 2018? If you didn't... you do now. Did you also know it's estimated as many as 40,000 deaths each year are caused by the air we breathe when we are out and about? I didn't. It's quite a daunting figure, isn't it? What we ...

What Will You Do For 1 Day?

January 8, 2018 by SimplyBeingMum

Reading a book

Photo by Prasanna Kumar on Unsplash It’s kind of a cliché isn’t it? New Year, New Year’s resolutions. Although one can never be sure when anything really began, a quick Google returned this: The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They were also the first to hold recorded ...

The Most Wasteful Time Of The Year

December 6, 2017 by SimplyBeingMum

Oh dear I'm sounding very Bah Humbug. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash But I'm not. I love Christmas. As the song goes it's 'the most wonderful time of the year'. It's magical, a time to spend much needed memorable quality moments with those you love. It is also a very wasteful time of the year. Let's be honest, it is. So when the knowledgable ...

Old School Food Waste Friday

November 10, 2017 by SimplyBeingMum

It's a return to old school Food Waste Friday this week. Yes, I know, It's been a while. And don't I know it from how my fridge looks this Food Waste Friday. It's embarrassing. How did this happen? Well let me explain... ...

Spicy Butternut Squash One Pot Recipe

November 3, 2017 by SimplyBeingMum

(please feel free to scroll down to skip to the recipe and miss out my ramblings about being a bad mom) It's a sign the kids' are growing up when the old's in the household take the initiative on putting the Halloween decorations out for the very first time. Oh yes, we did not decorate until 30 October this year (whaaaat?) and only when I took the ...

Slow Cooker Five Bean Vegetarian Chilli Recipe

October 20, 2017 by SimplyBeingMum

Being British I just have to comment upon the weather we are having here at the moment. Yes it's wet, windy and altogether a little bit dreary. It is October after all! On the bright side it is perfect weather for us to have our spirits (and internal temperature) lifted with a simple Slow Cooker Five Bean Vegetarian Chilli Recipe. Checking out my fridge I ...

Apple, Fig and Pumpkin Cheesy Crumble Recipe

October 17, 2017 by SimplyBeingMum

One of the beauties of blogging is that it's a great online journal. From time to time a particular post, or series of posts, from the past, pop up and remind me of great memories. Just such a post popped up today on one of my social media accounts. 2 years ago to the day I was competing to be crowned Top Chef by Grana Padano. I didn't win, but I ...

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Welcome to SimplyBeingMum – one mother’s personal website documenting the journey toward a family life simply done.Here you will find a collection of recipes, ideas, musings and philosophies related to families who feel a pull toward a more conscious, mindful and simpler way of life.

You don’t have to homeschool or bake your own bread daily to hang out here. At whatever stage of your journey, you are on, you are very welcome. I personally still have a long way left down my own path and find that by blogging about it, it helps to keep me on track.

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  • Let’s talk fairytales and cake
  • Simple Indian Butter Chicken and Naan Bread Recipe
  • That Was Then, This Is Now
  • Tips For Reducing Air Pollution Outdoors
  • Reading a bookWhat Will You Do For 1 Day?
  • The Most Wasteful Time Of The Year
  • Old School Food Waste Friday
  • Spicy Butternut Squash One Pot Recipe
  • Slow Cooker Five Bean Vegetarian Chilli Recipe
  • Apple, Fig and Pumpkin Cheesy Crumble Recipe

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