It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Please find the usual cheeses and spreads, and some salad. There's also 1 salmon fillet - which will be used up as part of a salad. Oh and some opened yoghurt, which will be used up on granola over the weekend. There is, ...
How To Bake A Cake
You never know where inspiration, for a blog post, will come from. (Actually it is my daughter's 9th birthday, but I hadn't planned on blogging about that). Then, I received an e-mail from a reader. As I e-mailed back - inspiration struck. ...
Food Waste Friday / Now You See It (Mould) Now You Don’t
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 ...
The Guardian Live Better Campaign Interview / Simply Being Mum
Okay I am over the shock of seeing myself over at The Guardian Live Better Campaign. Well, kind of. ...
No Waste Tastes Great / How Do You Save A Banana?
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn more about my simple Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge We're looking at a salmon pasta bake this evening. I have all the component parts. ...
Save A Banana Day / Chocolate ‘Top’ Banana
The Guardian recently launched their Live Better Campaign. (You may see a certain someone you know being featured over there soon - If you haven't signed up yet click here.) As part of the Live Better Campaign today is: Save A Banana Day Now that sounds like a worthwhile cause to me. Particularly as according to figures from WRAP, 1.4mn bananas are thrown ...
Get Ahead Of Yourself / Planning A Birthday Party
Leading a family life simply done does not mean I have nothing to do. I'm busy, as most Mum's are. But I'm busy doing things I enjoy. By downsizing my commitments and simplifying my life, I fill my time with my priorities. Birthdays are a priority at Chez Wright. We love birthdays. Birthdays are busy times. The preparation, for a birthday, can be ...
Food Waste Friday / Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
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 ...
Declutter 20 Things In 20 Minutes
I've suffered from procrastination for most of my almost 40 years. I know, categorically, that I procrastinate for two reasons: 1. I don't know where to start 2. I feel overwhelmed by what I need to do The two reasons are intrinsically linked. I say I've suffered for 'most' of my 'almost 40 years' because I recently discovered how to overcome ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Leftover Lasagne
It's Friday Guys - Time for No Waste Tastes Great! Click here to learn more about my simple Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge My Fridge had a mid-week tidy. By Wednesday it was a little chaotic. This week's meal plan didn't quite go to plan. It's all explained here. ...