As if our rubbish weather this year wasn’t bad enough in itself it’s also likely to lead to increased numbers of mosquitoes, ticks and other biting insects. *shudder* I hate Mosquitoes! The only thing keeping them away these days from me is the best mosquito repellent for african safari I’d found online. As well as […]
Archives for June 2013
Time for this week’s Parenting Pin-it Party
So are you ready for another Parenting Pin-it Party? It’s the pinterest linky dreamed up by the lovely Mum of One that gives us a chance to share our favourite parenting posts and finding some new pinners to follow. There are 6 co-hosts. As well as myself and Mum of One there is also Mammasaurus, The Fairy […]
Marmalade Cake with Caramelised Oranges
I’ve seen a few cake recipes using olive oil and had just never got round to trying one when the lovely folks at Duerr’s sent me some of their yummy marmalade and the perfect recipe came up. Drizzling the syrup over at the end means it’s wonderfully moist and keeps well. Ingredients 100g breadcrunbs 225g […]
Monday’s Parenting Pin-it Party
Monday again folks and time for our Parenting Pin-it Party, the pinterest linky from Mum of One that’s all about sharing our favourite parenting posts and finding some new pinners to follow. The linky has 6 hosts. As well as myself and Mum of One there is also Mammasaurus, The Fairy and The Frog, Kiddicharts and Romanian […]
Protecting your family while on holiday
I recently posted some tips for a great family holiday, it is that time of year after all, talking about all the ways we can make the most of our time away together. Unfortunately, as well as planning for fun we also need to plan for the worst, especially if we’re travelling with children. The […]
The Pacapod Jura: Not just any old changing bag
A bulging changing bag is an essential piece of kit for mums from that first trip home from the hospital right the way through to shopping trips with preschoolers. Even those with a minimalist approach to packing will quickly get used to carrying a fair bit of parenting paraphernalia around with them. So how does […]