It’s just about now that I start to feel the festive anxiety rise. I’ve never been particularly organised with gift purchasing and sending – I’m always the one in the Post Office queue sending things off to relatives far and wide on the 22nd December. And don’t get me started on the mess in the … Read More
SUMMER BLOG SERIES – 3 Routines Summer holidays send everything into the breeze. All the happy, predictable old routines are shot to pieces and every. single. decision. becomes a trial and a challenge. I do love the freedom and fun times the summer holidays can afford me within the family set-up, but when the … Read More
Summer Holidays Blog Series – 2 – Camping CAMPING HACKS WITH GUEST BLOGGER SAM SWANN and a exclusive peek at two recipes from The MasterPlan! Camping is a bit marmite, isn’t it? I’m in the ‘love’ camp – pun intended – but even if you’re not a happy camper, there are still loads of … Read More
Summer Holidays Blog Series – 1 – Snack Attack AVOID A SUGAR CRASH THIS SUMMER WITH EASY PREP SNACKS I have an issue with garages and service stations. Sweets and plastic tut at kids’ eye level; how is any parent supposed to get through the holidays without seeming like a total meany? Don’t get me … Read More
Too much chocolate. Too many sweets. Too many sugar highs… Getting the right balance between healthy and fun is tricky at Easter. Manic little mentalists screaming for “MORE, MORE, MORE!” in the back of the car or worrying about them smearing chocolate dribbled faces all over grandma’s sofa is not my idea of fun. If … Read More