I've had posts planned all this week. Then for one reason, or another, they haven't been typed up well enough to publish. As I'm a Type B personality, rather than Type A, it isn't the end of the world when I change tack and do not accomplish something I have set out to do in a timely fashion. (Type B are 'more in touch with their creative side and usually ...
Food Waste Friday / No Waste Tastes Great 2015
Every week, for over 4 years now, I have participated in Food Waste Friday. I was introduced to Food Waste Friday by Kristen over at The Frugal Girl, who is the original inspiration behind it. Over 2 years ago, Kristen asked me to host on alternate Friday's. Food Waste Friday is a meeting point, for those of us who are mindful of the food we waste in ...
That Was Then, This Is Now
I've always loved baking. One of my first baking memories was making a cake for Charles and Diana's wedding in July 1981 - I was 7. It was frosted red, white and blue. Baking was a favourite rainy Sunday afternoon pastime, for me, as a child. My Mom, always keen for me to get 'hands on' would leave me to my devices, with minimal supervision. I learned a ...
Getting Started 2015
Before starting this post I drank a lot of tea. Tea is a fantastic aid to procrastination. “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt I've been blogging over 4 years now, and during that time I can count on one hand how many times the words just won't come. In fact it's probably only really ...
Merry Christmas 2014
I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! ...
Food Waste Friday / Elf On The Shelf
There's an unexpected addition to my Friday fridge this week: It's an Elf On The Shelf... This is the last Food Waste Friday for me (and also Kristen I believe) before the New Year so I thought I'd add a little festive twist. What do you think? ...
In The Box Is…
One of my favourite memories from 2014 was stumbling across Tissington Village in Derbyshire. In particular finding Edward & Vintage Sweet Shop, in the picture perfect English village. ...
What’s In The Box? Giveaway!
I'm not a massive consumer 365 days of the year. Understatement. When it comes to Christmas, and the giving of gifts we do give some gifts to close family. But over the last few years gift giving has reduced dramatically. Why? I find the commercial side of Christmas rather depressing. Being a trained professional marketing person, I understand it. I get ...
A Chaotic Food Waste Friday
You may have noticed I haven't been around my virtual home much over the last week or so. You may not. There was no open house/blog yesterday, but I did find time to start a conversation over at Facebook. Thank you for joining in. My decision to take Christmas off this year has already proved itself to be a good one. As Rachel said herself "Life happens ...
Arriving At Christmasland 2014
This weekend the Wright's arrived at Christmasland. We usually land the first weekend in December. And this was...the first weekend in December. The annual pilgrimage to the local forest took place Saturday morning. It did feel we arrived a little late this year. In fact we were told that the majority of the larger trees had sold out the weekend ...