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A Simple (& Stylish) Way To Serve Mashed Potato

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I'm not sure mashed potato could really ever be described as stylish? But I think this makes headway toward that description... I thought I'd share how I serve mashed potato! Brace yourselves, blogging doesn't get any more exciting than this ;-) Prepare your potatoes in the usual way ...

No Waste Tastes Great / What A Waste!

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It's Friday Guys - Time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine There's no photo of Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge this week! (But if new to site and wondering what on earth I'm talking about then click here) The lack of a fridge photo is due to 2 factors; 1. I've run out of upload space on my blog and need to ...

No Waste Tastes Great / The ‘Experience’ Winner Is…

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It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Firstly apologies for the not so great shot. My DSLR camera isn't charged (I've just discovered!) so I'm using my phone (not known for its quality images!)... ...

Looking For Inspiration?

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My writing mojo has taken a hit this week. I have to be in the right frame of mind to write. My thoughts have been elsewhere. This is not something I'm proud of. I feel I should be able to write-through whatever life's throws at me, but I can't. So, looking for inspiration I put out a call to action on Facebook. To which Shelley kindly responded. It was ...

SuperScrimping – Patching It Up And Polishing It Out

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This post was originally planned for yesterday but I'm glad I delayed it, as last night I watched SuperScrimpers on Channel 4. It would appear that the subject of this post is becoming popular once more. Patching it up, polishing it out, making do and mending. And of course reducing what we waste, be that food, cloth or just items that we would once have ...