It's gone a little quiet over here at my virtual home. The same can't be said for my IRL (in real life) home. School's out and there's some summer fun going on. As an advocate of scheduling the holidays (even PJ days get allocated!) there hasn't been opportunity for the Kids to get bored, or for me to blog much. But that's okay. Summer break from school ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Baking Disasters
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 ...
School’s Out Plus Argos Giveaway
School's been out for over a week now. I haven't blogged about it as I have hardly been home. Two trips to Wales and one to Shropshire has meant my virtual home has been abandoned somewhat. No phone/internet signal, for me, in either of those locations. I like to schedule the school holidays. If you quantify the amount of holidays children have, there ...
Food Waste Friday / Culling The Condiments
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 ...
No Waste Tastes Great / The Food Stockpiling Debate
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 Everything accounted for and I'm pleased to announce there's no food- waste this week. Typically my Friday fridge is rather sparse. This week's is a little fuller than usual, but everything has a destination. It's ...
Lessons From Leo
27 February 2009 was a day that changed my life. As uneventful as the day seemed, at the time, it was the start of a journey toward a different type of family life. A simpler family life. I won't bore you with the detail as it's likely you've heard it all before, but if it not - click here. Who'd have thought a short stroll, and buggy-push, to the local ...
When Scrapbooking Goes Bad
Over 4 years ago I started on a journey toward a family life simply done. You may have read my story. Feeling overwhelmed with life, commitments and stuff in general, I knew something had to change. A very physical demonstration of my state of mind, at that time, was a hoard I had been stockpiling for many years. As I started to make the transition into ...
Food Waste Friday / Not So ‘Living’ Salad
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 ...
No Waste Tastes Great /It’s Gone A Little Sour
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 Quite a sparse fridge, apart from the top shelf. There is still a lot of cooking margarine to use up. No pressure - as it has plenty of life left in it yet. But it did remind me I'd promised a post on piping/frosting ...
3 Out Of 5 Ain’t Bad
Feeling motivated, a few weeks ago, I mapped out my personal priorities. There were 5 that stood out above all else. Following the school of thought that daily practice is the way to ensure longevity in new habits and the improvement of skills, I set myself the target of showing up to each one every day. "80% of success is showing up." Woody Allen I ...