Anyone growing up in Britain (in the late 70’s and 80’s) undoubtedly will remember the public information films that would pop up between children’s TV programmes. Do you remember Charley (who never talked to strangers) and The Green Cross Code Man? And I for one never go back to a lit firework! They are part of a childhood that seemed so much more ...
Adapting The Paleo Diet For A Family
It's that time of year where we may be feeling motivated to take control of our diets. If you've packed on a few extra pounds toward the end of the year, then January is the perfect month to make those changes. I'm not immune, over the last few months I've added at least 7 pounds (plus) to my frame. The extra weight doesn't work for me. It may not ...
Slow Cook Or Smooth To Reduce Food Waste
It's Food Waste Friday! (Click here to learn all about my Friday routine, or you can watch the movie here) We are back on track at Chez Wright. Meal planning was successful this week, and the fridge is looking fine and dandy. Just 2 part-baked rolls to declare on the food waste front. Usually I freeze the ones we do not use rather than leave them in ...
Leaving Christmasland | Back To Reality
We've well and truly left Christmasland. The decorations were packed away over the weekend, and the Kids' returned to school today. It feels as though it never happened. Well kind of. (This is the funniest description of Christmasland I can find) The house feels twice as big (and half as noisy - well more than that really - it's oh so quiet). The ...
The First Friday Of 2016
It's the 1st of the month and 1st of the year. It's also a Friday. Food Waste Friday has been a little sporadic lately here at the blog. With circumstances beyond my control since November, and just the general lack of home-organisation and meal-planning, I haven't been the greatest ambassador to encourage others to reduce their own food ...
Priorities Not Resolutions
With just over 24 hours to go until we head out of 2015 into 2016, it's that time of year when bloggers hit the keyboard with their New Year resolution posts and/or a wrap up of the year. I'm no different. This is my post all rolled into one. 2015 has been a bit of a trial. In fact it's becoming common practise for someone whom I haven't seen for a ...
Recycled Christmas Gift Wrapping
We keep Christmas gifts simple here. Santa always visits the Kids as they are most definitely on the nice list, but apart from that gift giving is kept purely for close family. This may sound mean (does it?) but for us Christmas isn't about shopping, it's about spending time not cash. Time is our most valuable asset, if lost it cannot be replaced. Each ...
How To Reduce Christmas Food Waste
Hi Guys it's Friday - Food Waste Friday. I'm still not back to my usual routine so have popped in a post I wrote 2 years ago but it was never published. While going through some documents I found it and thought it was quite a useful guide to reducing waste as we hit the main grocery shopping weeks before Christmas. Santa’s making a list and he’s checking ...
Our Christmas Traditions | Festive Bedding
I truly believe the greatest gift I can give my children at Christmas is my time. By giving time, memories are created. Memories last a lifetime. And potentially the memories we remember most are those that are reinforced each year. Children never seem to bore of doing the same thing each Christmas. Think back to your own childhood, what did you repeat ...
Bit Of A Round Up
Just checking in Guys. It's Food Waste Friday - and once again no post - but there is a Friday fridge photo over at Facebook. I really do have a good reason, hand on heart. As I haven't followed my Friday routine once again I thought I'd pop by and do a little bit of a round-up. Firstly thank you to everyone who entered the Twinings tea giveaway. ...