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Moving on & new beginnings

Other than a random three or four posts over the last couple of weeks, you may or may not have noticed that I have been a bit AWOL from blogging (again – that’s twice this year!). The reason being – we moved house, and it has been a completely different lifestyle change for us. We’ve moved into what was my in laws house; so we have gone from a small 2 bed flat in a town, surrounded by what I can only describe as ‘unsavoury’ neighbours who we have had endless problems with over the last year, to a large …

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Recipe/Tutorial – ‘Home Sweet Home’ Victoria sponge celebration cake #GBBOBloggers2015

So the Bake Off final. Everybody reading this must have watched it, right? I knew who I wanted to win (Nadiya), though I think they all made amazing showstoppers! It made me get my thinking cap on about what I was going to produce for the Bloggers final. I never managed to join the final last year so I didn’t want to miss out this time, though I know I am up against some brilliant competition! I knew I was going with a showstopper classic British cake, and I had a few ideas before I actually took inspiration from a …

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Slimming World weigh in #35 – the one where my butt gets kicked

You may I have noticed I have been absent from blog weigh ins again for the last few weeks. There are reasons for this which I will update on in another blog post soon, but now I am finally getting back into the swing of things – blog wise anyway – I thought I better post my latest one! The last few weeks have been difficult in all honesty, with some big life changes happening and I have not been totally on plan. We’ve had meals out, takeaways, and I’ve been snacking on biscuits and chocolates. I have really tried …

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Review – Thomas & Friends My First Rail Rollers Spiral Station

Both boys are at that age now where they are starting to share – and argue – over toys; though they have plenty to be going along with they always want what the other has, of course! N has only just really started showing an interest in cartoon characters and will play with anything, though he is really into J’s old toys now rather than his baby ones – well I suppose he is a fully fledged toddler now rather than a baby! He was recently asked to review this brilliant toddler toy, perfect for newly instated toddlers! It is part …

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Recipe – Peanut butter and chocolate tart #GBBOBloggers2015

You may have noticed I haven’t joined in with the Bake Off for a few weeks (the last time was with my rainbow frangipane tart for which I received star baker!). First we moved house and then the following week my father-in-law passed away so I’ve had a lot going on, plus we have only just had internet installed so I’ve only had a mobile connection and haven’t even opened my laptop until yesterday. Anyhow, I really wanted to join in with chocolate week and after watching the show I immediately knew I was going to make a chocolate tart. …