This new year feels very different to last. Last January I wasn't well, having picked up a nasty bout of Flu whilst visiting Santa in Lapland. Flu turned to pleurisy, I seriously lost my motivation, and even worse - my sense of humor. Every cloud has a silver lining - What did my 4-month illness teach me? To make hay while the sun ...
No Waste Tastes Great 2014
Welcome 2014! It's the time of year for making resolutions and forming new habits. It's my 4th new year focusing on reducing food-waste. Being mindful of what food is purchased, used and disposed of. The start of the new year is a perfect time to explain my simple Friday routine once more. And it's the perfect time to remind myself of my ongoing quest to ...
Packing Up To Leave Christmasland
We've had a lovely Christmas at Chez Wright - We hope you've had one too? Lot's of wonderful new memories to add to the bank. But slowly we're starting to pack up in anticipation of leaving Christmasland. (This is how we left Christmasland 2 years ago - it's funny looking back, I had hardly any hair in 2011. Last Christmas I was too ill to blog ...
Food Waste Friday / Christmas Fayre
It's Friday Guys - My turn once more to host Food Waste Friday! 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 ...
Merry Christmas 2013
In the words of Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone ...
2 Days To Go – The Final Countdown To Christmas
In 48 hours we'll be sitting down to Christmas dinner at Chez Wright. Good job I've laid the table. I like to be prepared so that Christmas Eve remains stress-free. ...
No Waste Tastes Great Even At Christmas
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great A slightly later post, than usual, this Friday before Christmas. I've had a busy day hence the delay. But that's not the only difference to today's post. ...
Step By Step Guide To Making A Sugarpaste Snowman
One of my favourite ways to decorate a celebration cake is to create a model for the top. In my opinion there isn't any simpler model than a snowman. It's a great introduction to sugar-modelling for anyone who'd like to give it a go. So super simple and a really great activity for the Kids to get stuck into for some festive fun. Step By Step Guide To ...
Simple Gingerbread House Biscuits Recipe
Let's get this out of the way first. We didn't win the Sykes Cottages Gingerbread house competition :( This fantastic entry by The Brick Castle did instead! I don't mind of course...it was great fun! Just dreading telling the kids...but it will be a great opportunity to sprout off (I'm seeing how many random Christmassy words I can get in my posts before ...
Food Waste Friday / Friday The 13th
It's Friday Guys - My turn once more to host Food Waste Friday! 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 ...