If you’ve read my social media or my blog yet this week, you will know that it’s my four year blogaversary and I have some giveaways for you! Giveaway #2 is for your chance to win a set of PicStick photo magnets, which I was able to review last year. J still ‘plays’ with them, taking them on & off the fridge and telling me who is in the photos, and also through his toddler roughness, they are still surviving! They are a really great addition to our kitchen. For your chance to win a code to purchase your own set …
My four year blogaversary! Giveaway #1 (CLOSED)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been four long years since I started my blog with this post when I was going through my infertility journey. I know some of my readers have been with me for the whole of my blog journey, and others have joined me along the way. Whenever you have joined me, I hope you have decided to stick with me because you love what I write. I love writing for other people, but as I started this blog, mainly for me. Now it is a place for me to write memories to share with the boys when …
Recipe – Crushed herby potatoes
I was experimenting recently when I fancied something a bit different to the usual roast potatoes with my Sunday dinner. It’s been a while now since we’ve had them as these are my new favourites being crispy on the outside yet fluffy on the inside, and are great as a side dish to many a meal. You can also leave the herbs out if you wish, they still taste delicious. Ingredients (serves 4-5) 4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped about 2 cm square 1 tbsp oil herbes de provence, to taste Method Preheat oven to gas 5/ 375F / 190C. …
#embracehappy – My word for 2015
Last year I found a group over on Facebook called Embrace Happy (you can also find posts on Instagram under the hashtag #embracehappy). It is the brainchild of the lovely Karin from Cafe Bebe and it has so many followers. I started off well and then I fell into depression and totally swept it aside. Well this year, is going to be my year, and I’m going to stick with it. The motto of the Embrace Happy group is: “Not every day is good but there is good in every day” And it’s oh so true. I am still having a lot of …
Favourite & popular blog posts of 2014
As we welcome 2015, I thought it would be a good time to look back on my favourite and most popular posts of 2014. I have had mega happy posts, and I’ve also had awfully depressive posts (literally). I’ve started heading the way of food blogging and the recipes seem to be going down well – I hope to post even more this year though. I’ve also been lucky enough to receive some great items to review – just one of the perks! Favourites One of my favourite reviews of this year was the Snoozle maternity slide sheet – I only wish …