(please feel free to scroll down to skip to the recipe and miss out my ramblings about being a bad mom) It's a sign the kids' are growing up when the old's in the household take the initiative on putting the Halloween decorations out for the very first time. Oh yes, we did not decorate until 30 October this year (whaaaat?) and only when I took the ...
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I Have No Words Today
As a blogger I should have the words to describe how today makes me feel. I don't. The scene below brings to mind 'desperation' - those who are starving being thrown scraps in order to survive. It's debasing. This form of consumption is not needed for survival. UK retailers take some responsibility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpTJuiWz6LM ...
Spend The Autumn & Winter Months With Simply Being Mum
I'm sat here typing with a blanket around my shoulders, and increasingly cold toes, with a vague threat of frostbite lingering in my mind. Okay so maybe I'm exaggerating, it's not that cold. Not frostbite temperatures, but there is a definite chill in the air, which is a stark reminder that autumn is definitely here and winter is on its way. It happens ...
No Food Waste Friday Today
Hi Guys. It's Friday - but no Food Waste Friday for me today. Due to family circumstances I am away from the blog currently, just popped by for 5 to update. I'll be back next week! Have a great weekend y'all ...
3 Recipes 1 Grana Padano Competition
There's been a whole lotta cooking going on, at Chez Wright, over the last week. You may have noticed? When I was asked by the lovely people at Grana Padano whether I would like to take part in a cookery competition, how could I say no? In fact I could not wait to say yes. Genuinely. The competition sounded right up my street. Particularly when ...
Zero Waste Week 2015
It's that time of year. It's Zero Waste Week 2015. And this will be the 3rd year I have been asked to be an ambassador. So, what is Zero Waste Week 2015 all about? Check out this video to find out more: Have you signed up yet? Please do share your tips on 'reusing' below! ...
Food Waste Friday / An Invitation
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 Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...
School’s Out For Summer
School's finally out for us in the UK. It's time to kick back and get some much needed family-time. So that's what we are doing this week. We do schedule the holidays to get the most out of them as possible. Read this post - it explains why and how I started scheduling. This year the schedule will start from next Monday. And I'll be posting about what ...
Food Waste Friday / Make A Save With Salad
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 Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Watching What I Eat
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great, This post probably isn't going where you think it is from the title. We're not going to be talking dieting. No way Jose. But there is a slight double meaning in the title - as it will be the first time I have uploaded a video of my fridge - so you can 'watch'. (Fridge Vlogs, how will I top that going ...