One of my very favourite films is Fight Club. Granted, Brad Pitt spends a considerable amount of time bare-chested, which indeed has it's own appeal. Regardless there is most definitely more depth to the story-line than superstar skin. If eye-candy were purely my motivation for watching, surely it would be more efficient to devour a True Blood box-set? I ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Ready To Do A Double Take?
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great... Click here to learn more about my Friday routine Ready to do a double take? Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge The inventory? Here goes... Cheeses, Actimel probiotic drink, Yogurt, Olive oil spread, Grapes, Strawbs, Toms, Houmous, Peppers, Cuke, OJ, Pizza (shop bought!), Ham, Natural yogurt, Milk, ...
Simple Mediterranean Pasta In 10 Minutes
There's a great Italian, near to where we stay, in Wales each year. Tony's restaurant has been in Tal-y-bont for over 25 years, and despite being open 365 days a year (yes even Christmas day) this is the first Easter we have been able to get a table! I wasn't disappointed. My choice of spaghetti with pesto,peppers and olives was delectable. So much so I ...
Have I Got Frugality Burn-out?
Since picking up a nasty bout of flu in Finland this Christmas, I haven't been firing on all four cylinders. In fact the last 6 weeks I've been completely under the weather. No running, reduced blogging, little decluttering and zero motivation to do pretty-much-anything. The doctor's verdict is pleurisy. I think I may have another ailment also. Is there ...
Food Waste Friday / Can You Tell What It Is Yet?
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 ...
Let Me Introduce You To The Clutterfairy
When I first started out on the road to a Family Life Simply Done over 4 years ago , the first thing I did was start to declutter. I believe this is the starting point for many life-simplifiers. What I have discovered, is that there isn't an end to decluttering. It's a routine, a habit, a work in progress. Recently, I contacted Lesley Spellman aka The ...
Happy (Healthy) Heart Carrot Cake Recipe
This recipe originally was posted over at my baking blog but I've decided to move everything across to here - my virtual home! Enjoy! This cake was inspired by a Weight Watchers recipe I stumbled across in 2002. There is no added fat, oil or sugar in the actual cake. Substituting pineapple and dates instead. It also doesn’t contain nuts. It is ...
Taking A Break
Just a quick post to explain my current absence from the blog. I'm going to take a break this week, so there won't be any posts. This includes my usual Friday No Waste Tastes Great post. Wishing you all a great week and see you next Monday! Have fun y'all! (Can't post without a photo - so let's have some cake shall we?) ...
Food Waste Friday / Short And Not Sweet
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 ...
Sticky Bottom Raspberry Cupcake Recipe
**Things are a little chaotic at my IRL home at the moment, so rather than neglect my virtual home (this blog) completely I'm re-posting a recipe that appeared over at Jo-Jo Bakes last year. Enjoy!** (Originally posted 25 July 2012) Sticky-Bottomed Raspberry Cupcakes – Makes 12 (Want to know why they’re called sticky-bottomed? Try them and find ...