My darling Jenson, How can you be 5 already? To think that this time last year as you celebrated being 4, I was thinking about how you were starting school in September, and how I was dreading it. Then I think back to how upset I was when you went to school, I was devastated … [Read more…]
This comforting Slow Cooker Beef in Ale Stew is perfect for when the weather turns colder and you want a meal that you can leave to cook by itself in the slow cooker. Wet and windy days like today are perfect for getting your slow cooker out, or putting a stew in a casserole dish … [Read more…]
So Easter is here and the boys are on their school holidays, having finished school on Wednesday and they do not return until 12th April – which is just under 3 weeks off! That seems a very loooong time. Plus the weather forecast is not looking good which is very disappointing as I had lots … [Read more…]
I love using my slow cooker. It makes meat dishes so succulent and tasty and I love how you can just throw a load of ingredients in the bowl, turn it on for however many hours and simply leave it alone while your slow cooker/crock pot does all the hard work for you.
This week has seen my wearing my sandals all week with no need for a coat, and yesterday the boys wore shorts to school for the first time since last year. However, today has been like winter again and coats and boots were definitely needed!