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Easy Mince Pie Rolls {Recipe}
A few years ago I embarked on the challenge to be the perfect Christmas housewife and decided I had to make homemade mince pies. I didn't really eat mince pies before, well I did but they had to be hot with lots of extra thick cream. But I'd seen a recipe from Kirstie Allsopp and as she is one of my idols I had to give it a go. I failed. Miserably. The p…
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Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes {Recipe}
One thing that's exciting for most of us at Christmas is the food. I've said before that I'm not a HUGE chocolate fan, I prefer sweets or crisps, but Christmas I tend to indulge a little more than usual, although by that I mean I'll have 4 chocolates from a selection box rather than 2! I know what you're thinking, I'm a rebel. One chocolate t…
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Peppery Parmesan Potato Wedges {Recipe}
I love potato wedges. Simply because I think they make a great alternative to chips and can be served in many different ways. I love how the are suitable for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Served with Salad, Chilli or Pie. Earlier this year I posted a Cajun Potato Wedges recipe . Today I think I may have beaten this recipe. In terms of flavour and ease of makin…
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Old School Cornflake Tart | Recipe
I was always a fan of school dinners. I either had a mixture of school cooked dinner, packed lunch or I went home for lunch. High school would normally involve us all having a slice of pizza and a cheeseburger in the break, then home for something light or nothing at all. It was a nightmare to queue up at lunchtime and the school had a silly system so it was easier …
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Caramelised Onion and Sausage Rolls {Recipe}
For some reason I've never been able to cook with pastry. Something has always gone wrong. I really wanted to make mince pie parcels one year. I'd seen Kirsty Allsopp making some and being a "Kirsty Allsopp Wannabe" I thought I could do them. I couldn't. They ended up burnt on the top and outside yet the inside was all soggy. I gave up on th…
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Harry Turns One
I can't quite believe the title of this post. Harry Turns One . How?! I'm amazed at how amazing he is. I know that sounds totally wrong. Of course he's amazing, he's my child. But I mean I thought second time round everything would just pass me by. All of the developments. Because I'd been through them before, not so long ago really, I thou…
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motherhood
Our Own Private Beach
I feel really lucky being a stay at home mum for many reasons. Getting to watch the boys grow everyday, spending almost every minute with them, knowing it was me that taught them the majority of things that they know and do. I also love the fact that we can take advantage of things on our doorstep without having to wait until the weekend. For example, the zoo. I fe…
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Charles...Aged 3 Loves...
A friend recently posted a similar photo to this on Facebook. I asked if I could pinch the idea and this is my result. If you'd like to join in please do, and add your link below.
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Fish and Vegetable Pie {recipe}
When I worked I used to want to come home and cook a dinner which was easy. Stick in the oven, wait and eat easiness. We used to get ready made fish pie and eat it with a side of garlic bread, but each time we ate this I realised just how easy it would be to make. We were running late for dinner recently and popped to the supermarket. As it was reaching Charles…
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Chocolate Slab {recipe}
It's my husbands birthday today! As a stay at home mum/housewife money is tight. I want to spoil him with lots of presents but its simply not doable. We're away this weekend, I've paid for it using my child allowance which I've saved a little each month. I wanted to give my husband some presents to unwrap and one of his favourite things in the world…
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contraception
Mirena Coil Fit: Positive Experience!
Last year I wrote a post about contraception, trying to decide what was best the coil or mini pill? I wanted to blog about my experience. It seems silly because I wouldn't sit and tell a complete stranger in a coffee shop about my experience with the coil or walk around town with a placard stating "I have a Mirena Coil!" Or "I'm on the mini p…
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The Perfect Flapjack Supply
Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Pregnancy, Playdates...just a few good excuses for cake. I'd heard that breastfeeding alone burns around 500 calories A DAY! Wow! 500 calories doing nothing other than having a sit down and a cuddle with a gorgeous baby. Great excuse for some guilt free cake! When I then found that oats are great for breast milk su…
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