Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...
My Very First Open House
I decided last week that I wanted to open up the blog, on a Thursday, to all my lovely virtual friends. My first dilemma. What to call it? I've always seen my blog as my virtual home, a place to greet and meet and have conversations about all sorts of things. After putting a call out for inspiration on Facebook, 'Open House' sprang to mind. Because it's ...
Is Downton Abbey Educational?
My 6-year-old son loves Downton Abbey. In particular he adores the character - Mary. Downton Abbey returned to the UK, for its 5th series, on Sunday. But he doesn't watch it as it is shown on TV - we catch up on Netflix (we haven't yet started series 4 - and I am aware this series caused some controversy in the UK press so we may skip it either wholly or ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Another Invitation
I'm a little late to the blog today due to being rather tired! Want to know why? Click here or here. Anyhow! Back to reality and the 2000's rather than the 1800's. I'd like to extend another invitation this Friday. This was last weeks invite to Food Waste Friday. ...
A Bag A Day Keeps The Clutter At Bay
It doesn't matter what size bag. It could be a bin-liner, or a small paper gift bag. What matters is that each day decluttering happens. Not as an afterthought, or as a 'might get round to'. When looking to reduce clutter, momentum is important. If overwhelmed with where to start or feeling daunted, it's unproductive to set yourself unrealistic ...
What Making Pastry Teaches Kids
I truly believe that teaching your children to cook is one of the most important everyday life skills you can pass on to them. Being able to feed yourself and others, is not only a blessing it is a necessity. (Maybe not such a necessity these days, as there is an abundance of pre-prepared food in the developed world to choose from.) The sharing of food, ...
Did You Know It’s National Cupcake Week?
Seriously I love social media. If it weren't for Twitter I wouldn't have known it was: National Cupcake Week 2014. And that would have been my loss. For I do love cake. Cupcakes are such fantastic works of art. Edible ones at that. So, if you haven't seen it before here's an old post of mine. How To Bake The Perfect Cupcake I guarantee you will astound ...
Food Waste Friday / An Invitation
Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...
10 Ways To Lighten Up
On Sunday I was told to 'lighten up'. Excuse me?!?! Am I not the epitome of fun? Apparently not. Or at least the Hubby thinks not. Is he the only one? ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Zero Waste Week 2014
Zero Waste Week 2014 kicked off on Monday. I may have mentioned I am an ambassador ;) Simply Being Mum's Friday (Zero Waste Week) Fridge If you read my Food Waste Friday posts, regularly, you will know my aim this week was to reduce plastic food packaging. ...