With after school activities busier than ever – from homework to sports clubs and after school playdates – navigating the family weekly schedule and deciding what to put on the midweek menu can be a tricky task. As the dinner dilemma continues to cause a headache for families across the country, celebrity mum and recipe […]
Healthy family meals in a rush
Are you the type of parent who is passionate about healthy eating but is always in a rush? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, I’m the same. I always like to ensure that I serve my little ones a healthy meal, but sometimes, life can get in the way. Between housework, school picks ups, after school […]
Preparing for Halloween
I love this time of year as there are so many fun things happening. Kicking off with half term which is followed by Halloween, then bonfire night and then the run up to Christmas and then of course New Year. It is always such a fun time for children. Halloween seems to get bigger each […]
You asked for that
Do you ever have one of those moments when you can hear words coming out of your mouth and you can’t retract them fast enough? I do this all the time with the children…sigh. I’ve written before about the fussy eating toddler phase we are in at the moment. This means that if eating is […]
Cooking for pleasure
I love to cook but much of the time these days, cooking ends up being a functional thing. Just one more thing to tick off on the to-do list each day. I have loads of cookery books but rarely use them . Most of the time I cook from memory or I make it up […]
Family-friendly snacking
We all get those hunger pangs sometimes. When you have left breakfast behind but are far away from lunch; when you’ve had lunch but won’t be having dinner for hours or even if you are pulling a late working night and you get the munchies. This applies to adults and children. I wrote a while […]
My advice to new parents
As a mum of four you might be thinking that this article is about me imparting my wisdom on you and giving parenting advice where it is neither wanted nor needed. Far from it. In my view parenting is a journey. There is no right or wrong way to do it just different approaches and […]
Feeding fuel
Breastfeeding can be hard work. I’ve heard lots of people say that they were always hungry when they were breastfeeding. After breastfeeding four babies I actually don’t think I have had that “I’m starving” feeling more than a handful of times and I certainly haven’t felt like I needed to eat more. Having said that, […]