It's my life

 I thought it might be useful to share some of the apps and websites I've been using recently to earn some extra pennies! I know we coul...

 Loads of our Cooking With Debs recipes are perfect for packed lunches for school or work. Here are some suggestions, separated by Savoury a...

This is where it began, little did we know it would be the start of a project that would go beyond lockdown, and continue for weeks, months ...

We are living in uncertain times,  and it's very hard not to be swayed by all the different information and advice that's being thro...

Today's conversation is with a lovely lady named Steph. I am often in awe of her creative talents and I love the example she sets for h...

Sorry, not been around the past week. Work got busy, my health got not so healthy, and I attempted to give up facebook for lent*. Which is s...

We went for a walk to blow the cobwebs away, and I noticed a tree here, a bush there, where Spring is starting to leave its mark. I reckon...

 Continuing my conversation with Kathi about food storage. Can you show us some of your stored foods? These photos are a part of our bul...

So I chatted with my friend Kathi about food storage and canning. I've never had the pleasure to actually meet Kathi in real life, but I...

Writing for writing sake. What do I want to write? All the things. What can I think of to write? Nothing. I really want to blog, but I don...

On Wednesday we went to visit my friend Sarah (Who entirely fails to feature in these photos!) and her lovely family. We've not seen the...

On Tuesday, Sophia and I went to see our friends Coral, Adele and Olivia to make Valentines cupcakes together. We had a lovely time and ...

In the start of a new series, I thought it would be great to hear from some other people about topics vaguely sustainable-ish. In this new s...

Take a pile of rather sad bananas And find ways to use them up. Add eggs and blend. Add a little flour to thicken if you require, ...

I had the idea of interviewing some of the people I know, with regards to things like living in a more sustainable way, making changes to th...

Storm Dennis is currently the UK hard, and I'm quite happy to be inside my warm cosy house, snuggled up on the sofa with my laptop. My b...

I've been looking through my blog archives, as you do. And found this marvelous photo of a pylon (If  I do say so myself!). I was talk...

This really was a lifetime ago A letter to Sophia at age one month I vividly remember this day , at a dark time when I was feeling very l...

I've been re reading my own blog from 2009. Some of the events and feelings I remember as if they were yesterday, some of the things it...

During the market research chat I did recently with a lovely lady called Charlotte, it really made me think about why do I do what I do? Su...

Our collection of brio must be one of the longest lasting toys in this house (although that's quickly followed by Jaiden's clicky ...

 Angel costume! Soph grew out of the 'angel' costumes that most people wear for nativity shows, but we didn't let that stop us...

  Because who doesn't want to see these cuties?!

I have no idea why this photo is upside down, but I'm just going to run with it! Have you ever made homemade chicken nuggets? They a...

.... must be given to Menard, who has fun creating short videos or movies and publishing them on youtube. Lately he's been experimentin...

One of the things I love/hate about the school my children attend, is the opportunites they give the children to be submerced in a particula...

I found this in my drafts. Unfortunately I'd clicked on edit, which overwrote the original date. But I'm guessing he can't have ...

This has been a very long month. Personally I've had shingles, a sickness bug, and ended the month with an eye infection (I don't kn...