Stacey in the Sticks

Win! Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars | Competition (CLOSED)

by StaceyUpdated on July 3, 2017June 12, 2016

It’s only in the last year or so that the boys have become interested in watching Disney movies and programmes, and they also love to play games; so the Disney Games website is a great way for them to pass the time. They especially love Big Hero 6, Mickey Mouse, and Frozen (not just for girls!). Of course, with the most recent Star Wars movie they are becoming interested in that too – so many characters to keep up with nowadays! If you have Disney fans in your house, I’m delighted to be able to offer you the chance to win one …

Little House of Science – Classes for Curious Minds

by StaceyUpdated on June 9, 2016June 10, 2016

Jacob is at that age now where it feels like he asks 500 questions a day, about anything and everything. He is such a curious little person, and with his brother wanting to do everything he does, he is closely following in his footsteps. We do a lot of learning activities and crafts at home but one thing we don’t really focus on is science. Of course, we encounter science absolutely everywhere in our everyday lives and unless we start teaching our children about it from a young age, they just think things “work”. Obviously there is science behind how …

Health Lifestyle Slimming World Weight Loss

Slimming World weigh in 67 – the one where I’m closer…

by StaceyUpdated on June 8, 2016June 9, 2016

After my big loss last week I went away from group feeling really motivated and determined to head for that next stone bracket. I was on it all week, until it got to Sunday. We went to Uncle Henry’s farm shop for their Open Farm Sunday (which was brilliant with lots to do!) and I managed to avoid eating and buying the cheese, crisps, hog roast, ice cream or cakes, while hubby had a hot dog and the boys had cakes – I was quite proud of myself! But then we went for a carvery dinner afterwards, at which I loaded my plate up …

Food Health Recipe Slimming World Slimming World recipes Weight Loss

Cheesy bacon risotto | Recipe (Slimming World friendly)

by StaceyUpdated on July 3, 2017June 6, 2016

I love the fact that on the Slimming World plan I can eat as big a portion of risotto as I like and not have to worry about the calories in the rice, though it is really filling so you don’t need much anyway! Though the only meat in this Slimming World risotto is bacon, it still tastes really meaty due to the stock, and you could chuck in even more speed veg to make it extra weight loss fueled! The cheese adds an extra dimension of flavour. This one could be made into a veggie version if you omit …

Kids

Growing Up With Screens: How Childhood & Technology Have Changed

by StaceyUpdated on February 5, 2026June 5, 2016

Thinking back on my childhood, it differs so much to how my children’s is panning out. Not in a bad way; it’s far from it that I had a bad childhood, it’s more so in the way the world and its inclusion of technology is evolving. When I was as old as my children are now – we’re talking 25 years ago (I know it’s not that long ago, but it feels like it!) – there wasn’t the technology available in the abundance that there is nowadays.