Yesterday marked my first complete week of the #lessisnow challenge. I thought I'd start upstairs and work my way down, so the spare room is done and I'm now tackling my bedroom. I thought it would be really hard. As I said before, I'm a bit of a hoarder lol...but I can't even begin to… Continue reading My First Week With Less Stuff
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Queen of Kitchen Gadgets
I do love a gadget, and my kitchen is full of them lol. I'm embarrassed to list them all, but here goes... A food mixerA food processorA blenderAn electric steamerA hand held electric whiskA waffle makerA slow cookerA Nutri BulletA soup makerA sandwich toasterA hand/stick blenderA Nespresso (inc milk frother)An electric carving knifeA coffee bean… Continue reading Queen of Kitchen Gadgets
Having A Break
I enjoy cooking...I find it very relaxing and a time when I can think. Stirring and chopping are a bit like mediation. But every so often I just want something I can bung in the microwave, and that involves as little energy as possible, on my part lol. My Carbonara was followed by a mug… Continue reading Having A Break
Less Is Now
In my pursuit of "downsize the most painless way possible" and to take my mind off my eye infection, I found myself watching this on Netflix yesterday... https://youtu.be/jn-xbOCZOiQ How comes I'd never heard of these guys before? They have books...a Podcast (I've subscribed lol)...Website...Ted Talks...FaceBook...Instagram...you name it! But watching this film/documentary was so inspiring. I… Continue reading Less Is Now
Being Organised
I spoke briefly on the 1st of January about The Organised Mum method, but I cant tell you what an impact it has had on my day to day life. To be honest, I don't think you really need the book, you can get everything you need from the web site, following Gemma on Instagram… Continue reading Being Organised
Childhood Memories
My Nan would make Bread Pudding almost weekly. If there was a lot of stale bread that week, we'd get one. I thought it was something invented during the war (WWII), but it turns out its been around since the 11th Century and was called "Poor Mans Pudding" lol. Anyway, today, I made one. I've… Continue reading Childhood Memories
A January Tradition
Every January...usually the first week, I have a tradition. I sit down with Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries (there are 3 volumes now) and plan what I'm going to cook during January. His Ginger cake is incredible! I do love a cookery book (and cooking), but Nige is my favourite. His books are more than just… Continue reading A January Tradition
All Is Quiet…
...on New Years Day. Bono obviously didn't live with 3 Pugs! Its 5am, still dark outside and I'm the only one up. Nothing unusual there then lol. I haven't blogged since the end of March 2020. I didn't have the mental energy, and as the world descended into chaos, so did my life. My husband… Continue reading All Is Quiet…
Counting Your Blessings
My brain is completely shot to pieces. I just don't seem to be able to focus on much right now. The only thing I seem capable of is listening to Podcasts, reading non fiction and drinking tea...lots of tea...oh, and eating rubbish lol...I can feel my anxiety levels rising on a daily basis! I know… Continue reading Counting Your Blessings
Binge Watching
It seems like every time I go online or watch TV someone is talking about Netflix or Amazon Prime, catch up or boxed sets. What we should be bingeing on at the moment. Its crazy how life has changed in the last few years. I wont harp on about remembering the days when we had… Continue reading Binge Watching
Self Care 365 