Independence is something which every child will gain as they are growing. They obviously start to gain it in stages at a few months old – sitting, rolling, crawling, walking, feeding themselves. At 2 years old, little man J has gained so much independence, so quickly, recently. He doesn’t like it if you do a lot for him, and he will have a bit of strop until you put things back as they were and let him do it for himself. (If you have read the blog recently, unfortunately this independence hasn’t gotten as far as the toilet yet!). The …
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Dry Like Me | Review
I have mentioned in J’s last couple of updates that potty training is a-go at the minute – on and off anyway – so with Potty Training Live! taking place and the chance to review Dry Like Me potty training pads we gave them a go. Before Potty Training Live! I hadn’t heard of the potty training pads, but after reading up on them I thought they sounded like a great idea for if you really want to get stuck in with potty training and get it done with quickly. The basis behind Dry Like Me potty training pads is that they …
Weight loss – week 1
Last week was the beginning of my new weight loss journey. I have been trying my hardest to log my calories on MyFitnessPal but some days I forget to add the last few things or close my diary, but I have been as strict as possible. I didn’t do much exercise, I only really walked a worthy distance a couple of days last week, but that’s either pushing both boys or wearing one and pushing the other and between them they weigh 50 lbs+ (which is the amount of weight I happened to lose pre-babies – thinking of it now, wow!). I …
Meal Planning Monday – 11th August
I was good last week and managed to stick to the whole meal plan! I’m finding joining in with Meal Planning Monday really helping with regards to finding new meals – Instagram is great too! It’s still good to have the old favourites on there as well though. Meal plan for w/c 11th August: Monday – Brinner* Tuesday – Spicy bacon & mozzarella tomato pasta Wednesday – Chicken curry (with leftovers from Sunday’s meal) Thursday – Tuna & cheese paninis with homemade potato wedges Friday – Scampi & homemade chips Saturday – Grilled halloumi & cous cous salad Sunday – Shepherd’s …
Recipe – Mini coffee cakes (#GreatBloggersBakeOff2014)
Coffee cake is a classic British cake. We love it in this house but these mini cakes are just the perfect size. Instead of using a mini cake tin I made them from a sheet cake. Ingredients (makes 8 mini cakes with leftover cake!) Cake 300 g butter 300 g caster sugar 300 g self raising flour 6 medium eggs 1 tbsp coffee, cooled Icing 150 g butter 500 g icing sugar 1 tbsp coffee, cooled walnut halves, for topping Method Cake Preheat the oven to gas mark 3/325 F/170 C. Grease and line two 26cm x 20cm baking tins …