Once they start talking, young children seem to ask a lot of questions. This is mainly because they are curious and there is so much to learn about this great big, amazing world that we live in. Children or anyone for that matter can learn a lot by asking questions. One way we learn is… Continue reading Why? Why? Why? – Learning By Asking Questions
Thanks to May from Brizzy Mays Books and Bruschetta for nominating me for this award. Despite May living in my home city we've never met in person (we'll have to change that). I first remember reading Brizzy Mays blog when she was setting up a street library in a local park, so we've been following… Continue reading Special Blog Award
Well I think I read 6 books in December? However, I can't remember what one of them was. We went away for a weekend in December and I'm sure I read 2 books but can only remember 1 of them. So anyhow, here's my Reading Log for December 2019. Think Write Grow: How to Become… Continue reading Reading Log December 2019
A few months ago I was stressing over all the things that I wanted to do and hadn't managed to do. I was lying awake one night thinking about lots of things & worrying about all the things that I hadn't done. Instead I decided that I needed to focus on what I had achieved.… Continue reading What I’ve Achieved in 2019
With Christmas just a few days away, I'd thought I'd share this round-up of last minute Christmas recipe ideas. Just in case you're still looking for ideas. Our usual Christmas Menu involves cold chicken and ham, with salads. Followed by plum pudding and other desserts. There are of course also lots of other Christmas snacks… Continue reading Last Minute Christmas Recipe Ideas
This recipe for Gluten Free Trifle is based on the recipe my mother used to make. Another recipe from my Mothers' & Others' Cookbook. I've made this trifle recipe gluten free. You can also easily make the trifle dairy and sulphite free. Growing up, my Scottish Gran often hosted a big New Years lunch. Lunch… Continue reading Gluten Free Trifle
What is flummery? Flummery is a lovely, light, creamy dessert that I remember from my childhood. Another name for it is Jelly whip. The ingredients are whipped up to make a light, fluffy dessert. Most recipes contain dairy but it is easy to make a dairy free flummery. Dairy Free Flummery made with vegan jelly… Continue reading Dairy Free Flummery or Jelly Whip
As we were away for almost a week in November I managed to finish a few more books then last month. Below is my reading log for November: A Spark of Light by Jody Picoult As always a great thought provoking read from Jodi Picoult. This is the story of a gunman who bursts into… Continue reading Reading Log November 2019
Advent starts this Sunday 1 December and goes through until Christmas Eve. In this post I'm going to share advent ideas for families, that I've bookmarked and collated from around the web. Last year I shared Advent ideas for households and included a video that explains Advent. What is Advent? Advent is a time of… Continue reading Advent Ideas for Families
A number of years ago I bought a cookbook from a local MOPS group that had compiled it to sell for fundraising. The leader who sold it to me marked the Wonderful Chocky Fudge recipe in the book by putting a heart around the page number. I've adapted the recipe to make dairy free chocolate fudge. The… Continue reading Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge
