I do not cook many vegetarian meals for my family. I would like to but with a meat eating partner who likes to have meat for every meal, and two boys who are a little fussy with their eating, I find it easier to make meals that I know they will all eat! However, meat … [Read more…]
There are some foods that children just seem to automatically love from the outset. Chocolate seems to be the most popular, at least with my own boys and the children of my friends and family members. I remember that when Burton was a very small baby I was very much of the opinion that my … [Read more…]
Anyone with kids knows that any way to save time in the morning can become an essential part of their daily routine. Likewise, there’s no getting away from the fact that in recent years we have become a nation of coffee lovers. Once upon a time it seemed the Americans led the way with their … [Read more…]
It is not often that I buy myself a chocolate bar. I have been known to place grab bags of chocolates (like Maltesers) into my trolley when I am shopping if they are on a special deal, and I can never say no to the Popping Candy and Jelly Bean Marvellous Creations bars whenever they … [Read more…]
Yesterday I realised that the best things in life are, indeed, free: great people, laughter, listening to the music, warm long bath etc. Or cheap: seeing a film, good food, sipping a coffee and having a massage. So why over-do it? All parents are different, but there is a single truth that applies to any … [Read more…]