Saturday night I hosted an impromptu sleepover at my house with the boys and three of their cousins, as their Daddy and my OH were busy doing rally car make over work, and they needed to carry on during the night. Well, despite lots of, predictable, messing about when they were all tucked up, for … [Read more…]
I have been trying to get this post done since Tuesday, but have just been so busy enjoying the lovely weather!! Anyway, I wanted to share our Easter weekend because it was so much fun and we enjoyed some wonderful family and friend (and food!) time too.
Although the weather this week has felt more summer like than spring, this does not mean that I intend to stop eating soup. Yes, warmer days do make me fancy salad more, but I can always fancy a bowl of tasty, homemade soup because it is filling, nutritious and cheap to make, and ideal for … [Read more…]
I have to be honest, I have never been very good at saving money. When I was growing up I had a post office savings account which I would pay my birthday and Christmas money into, and then during my gap year before starting university I added my wages to help me with my student … [Read more…]
I would never think to pair coffee and butterscotch together, but I recently found a recipe for some sticky coffee and walnut puddings which combined these flavours, and I thought I would try them out in cupcake form. I was surprised to discover that they go very well together and the sweetness of the butterscotch … [Read more…]