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Is It Autumn Yet? 5 Ways to Get Through the Rest of the Summer

As the kids begin to head back to school and stores begin selling fall fashions, it is easy to wish away the remaining weeks of summer. After all, you can only handle so much sweating...

Camping with kids…. four things you NEED to take!

Camping with kids… love it or dread it? I LOVE camping with my kids, it might not be a relaxing break like staying in a hotel [though are holidays with kids ever that relaxing?!], but...

Slow days, garden time and a life, lately

I’ve stepped away from the online world of late. The noise and pace of a life lived online felt too much, and I felt called to slow down, to step away from the laptop and phone...

Spring cleaning our diet

I’ll be the first to admit that the last six months there have been a few too many chocolate bars, and more nights where oven chips featured than I’d care for. I’m cutting myself some...

Bhindi Recipes: Okra Dishes In Indian Style

Okra in India is well known as “Bhindi” (Hindi translation); it is also known to people here as ‘Lady Finger’ and is grown extensively in India. It is versatile in nutrient values, with rich content...

6 tips to cut the cost of your weekly food shop

  I’ve always been quite good at living on a budget – when my girls were little, money was very tight and every penny counted. these days, my budget isn’t quite so tight BUT I...

Life, lately

Life’s been a funny mix lately, of busy and too quiet, of rushing around trying to fit everything into my days, then evenings that seem to last forever. There’s been a lot of good, as...

Recipe | Courgette, Broad Bean and Feta Orzo with Pork Meatballs

Even though I meal plan every week, I still find myself including the same recipes over and over – and as much as we love some of those favourite dishes, it can get a little...

Admitting you can’t do it all – when you feel like you’re failing

As I’m writing this, it’s Saturday night. My husband is at work, the littlest two asleep, the bigger two in their beds reading. I’ve been busy all day, ‘Autumn Cleaning’ the house, sorting through things...

Recipe | Mexican Salad

It’s always so much easier to eat healthily when the weather is warm. Once the sun starts shining, I usually start craving salad. Our meal plans get switched from heavy, warming foods to salads, grilled...