Hi Guys wanted to show my face and ramble a little, and thought the 'Today I am..' type post would be a good way to do that... We still aren't back from 'Christmasland' yet, so not in the normal routine, the normal blogging schedule will resume on Friday. (did anyone in the UK see David Mitchell's sketch on Michael McIntyre's Christmas Roadshow talking ...
Have A Wonderful Christmas
I had a blog post planned today with photos taken with my new camera, but time has run away with me! So I'll keep it simple... Have a wonderful Christmas day one and all! I'll see you in a couple of days! (Hopefully with some pictures) Have Fun! :-) ...
No Waste Tastes Great 23 Dec 2011 / Plus Today I Did…
It's Friday Guys - It's time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Okay so it's a little later than usual and I'll explain why further in the post but for now let's get down to business... Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads, Cheese, Ginger and Garlic (I've hidden the buttercream so Lauren can't ...
Christmas Dinner 2012 – The Plan (because there always is a plan!)
There are just 4 days to go until at 2pm we'll be sitting down for Christmas Dinner at Chez Wright. ((I don't have a photo for this post - so have used the photo I took last year of our outdoor Christmas tree - We had snow! I was rather proud (and surprised) at how well this photo came out!)) This year I'm anticipating 8 adults and 2 Children ...
No Waste Tastes Great 16 Dec 2011 / Plus Christmas Food Questions
It's Friday Guys - It's time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine - Written almost a year to the day! Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads, Garlic and Ginger - there is Cheese also but just as I was about to photograph the fridge I removed to the cheese to start making lunch. We're having cheese ...
Simple Christmas Traditions – Simple Gift-Giving
Hey Last Christmas by Wham just came on the radio as I started typing! My very favourite Christmas song ever - Thanks Radio 2!! It's Christmas Guys! Cue Sleigh Bells! We like to lead a simple life over at Chez Wright, but the tradition of Christmas still includes the exchange of gifts for us. As I said we keep it simple, that includes how we do gifts. I ...
So…How Did I End Up Shopping At Aldi?
Let me take you on a journey... Sit back and relax... Firstly I posted about reducing grocery spend and a dear reader, Sharron, whose opinion I respect suggested I may want to check Aldi out. I wasn't convinced it was for me, but I like to think I have an open mind and believed Sharron may know her stuff. It went on the back-burner. Then this post went up ...
No Waste Tastes Great 9 Dec 2011 / Plus A Simple Dinner party
It's Friday Guys - It's time for No Waste Tastes Great :-) Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge ...
Simple Christmas Traditions – A Visit To Santa, Christmas Trees, Decorations and Gift Giving
We are well on the way to a simple Christmas over here at Chez Wright. Each week I'm posting what we have been up to, to keep it simple and lot's of fun. If you've missed the two previous posts, you can catch up here and here... This weekend was the biggie! Saturday was a combined visit to Santa and a trip to get our tree (from The Chase)... ...
My First Ever Grocery Trip To Aldi – The Verdict!
It's been an interesting few months since reducing my grocery budget to £50 a week. There's been highs and lows. I'm managing to stick to the budget, but it's requiring some effort - for example having to shop at 4 to 5 separate locations. So last Friday I decided to try and do the whole of my grocery shop at Aldi. Being totally honest, I wasn't feeling ...