We are family…..

This Easter, for various reasons, we missed going home to family so this week we have tried to make up for it. Yesterday we met up with our fantastic niece and nephew who we haven’t seen for a while. It’s amazing how kids change in short amounts of time and I can already see the…

My Flabulous News Update…

This is my first round up of news that has caught my eye is week. Each week ill be giving an update on news that has been important to me. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I thought it was better to do it all at once, rather than bombarding you every…

Choc & Cherry Hot Cross Buns

I was tempted by adverts for Marks & Spencer’s chocolate hot cross buns for this easter but they were sooo expensive and I wanted to bake so I thought I’d try and make my own!! Unfortunately all the recipes I saw online had candied peel in, which I detest, so I thought about using maraschino…

Happy Easter

I couldn’t resist posting this piccy I found on FB. It reminds me of Max, our wonderful Alsatian.

Easter delights…..

It’s that time of year again which I always think of as my little surprise celebration! You see with Birthdays-I always know where I am! Christmas is easy, December 25th – Prep starts in November!! But Easter is the most wonderful of celebrations for me as you never know quite when it’s going to happen!!…

Witty Wednesdays

Welcome to my first ever Witty Wednesday post! Ill start by saying that my humour can best be classified as irreverent so I apologise in advance if anything I post causes offence, although that may have been my intention ;0) So what has been tickling my fancy this week? Well as its national cleavage week….

Getting organised!!

Ive been looking at ways of developing what I’m doing here and have been looking at the good, the bad and the ugly of other blogs for inspiration. I started to look at what I’m posting, what people are liking and how I can improve the content of my blog and I think I’ve come…

Not all footballers are meatheads…

Fantastic essay by Scott Fujita that shows a positive trend of acceptance in a sport which, we are led to believe, is rife with homophobia. Acceptance by Example, on the Field and at Home By SCOTT FUJITA Published: March 23, 2013 My three young daughters, like most kids, are curious and ask a lot of…

Words of truth…

We’ve all been told about the evils of bacon so when I’m hungover I remember this mantra….. Bacon is Evil Evil is sin Sin is forgiven So get stuck in!!!! This ones for my Mum!!! She may sometimes be late She may often be forgetful Sometimes she’s a drama queen But she is NEVER without…