In Friday's post I mentioned I'm not a morning person. I have the mug to prove it. Increasingly, I keep being told that early morning is the best part of the day. Who am I to disagree as I rarely see an early morning? Now the term "early" is subjective. I currently get up at 7am. I'm guessing this isn't classed as early by true early-risers? So, ...
Food Waste Friday / I’m Not A Morning Person
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 ...
How To Bake The Perfect Cupcake
I'm not one to advocate calling anything 'perfect' because nothing ever can be. But I didn't want to title this recipe 'How To Bake A Good Enough Cupcake', because they truthfully will be way better than 'good enough'. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out my Good Enough Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe) The Perfect Cupcake Recipe - Makes ...
Meetings? For The Office, Home Or Both?
Leading a simple family life doesn't mean you don't do anything. There are always things to be done. Running a home can be incredibly involved and time-consuming. Now as one who is very conscious of how time is spent, I'm always looking for ways to make laborious tasks more efficient. “Time is what we want most,but what we use worst.” - William Penn ...
No Waste Tastes Great / My 2013 Routine
Every Friday, for over 2½ years, I have written a No Waste Tastes Great post. Today seems as good as any to recap on my NWTG Friday routine. After all it is Friday! The basic premise behind No Waste Tastes Great is to be accountable for what food stuffs come into the home and what goes out, eliminating food-waste as much as possible. Being mindful of what ...
Just Do It
We've all seen the advert. Just Do It. The slogan with a rather large tick underneath, or above it.. What if we didn't think about it, and we just did it? (Disclaimer - I'm talking about stuff that's legal, moral and ethical. Just in case you're wondering. And for those of you who have seen 'Knocked Up' I also do not recommend saying 'Just do it, ...
Food Waste Friday / Let Them Eat Cake
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 Wait Easy Peasy Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
I'm not particularly known for my patience in the kitchen. Coupled with the fact I can be a little disorganised - it's a good idea to have a fall back plan. Countless times I have promised the Kids pizza and then forgotten to leave enough time to prove the dough. Therefore I got rather excited when I spotted a recipe, in an old copy of Easy Food, for pizza ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Oh What To Do With Asparagus?
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn more about my Friday routine (I've had an unexpected absence from my virtual home this week - where have the days gone? - there were posts planned, but time didn't allow!) Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge The 2 top shelves contain spreads and cheeses. My faux-pas this Friday was ...
Food Waste Friday / Life Lessons
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 ...