This week’s cookbook of the week was a Christmas gift in 2002. I’ve used this book a few times but had forgotten about it so I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with it this week and trying some dishes I haven’t before. Is it on your bookshelf? Are there any…
“This book’s all about home cooking. It’s nothing to do with restaurant food. Loads of quick tips and accessible ingredients; maximum flavour and minimum effort.” (Foreword) This week’s cookbook of the week is Jamie Oliver “Return of the Naked Chef”. (it was a long week, and I’m regretting the name…
Welcome to the first “Cookbook of the Week” post, my way of trying out new recipes and feeling less guilty about all those unused books on my shelves. First up to finally get used is “What’s for Dinner?” by Fay Ripley. I got this book as part of my big…
I have a bit of a cookbook habit. It’s widely known, and I’m coming to terms with it. I just love them, the pretty pictures, the mouthwatering recipes, the perfect ingredient combinations. I read them in bed. I tag pages with post it notes and write lists of recipes to…
I’ve already done posts on gifts for Baby and for Toddlers so here’s the next in the series, for preschoolers (3 and 4 year olds). Here are my disclaimers first: Obviously different kids have different interests, some hate colouring, others have no love of board games. I haven’t mentioned any…
I am all about making my life easier, bit by bit. I try to embrace the things I learned from The Happiness Project but it’s probably (definitely) time to dust off my copy and do some revision. Lately as I’m spending more time at home I’m starting to notice and appreciate…
There are often bits and pieces that I want to share but that I don’t get around to blogging by themselves for one reason or another, so I’ve decided to do a “Bumble Bulletin” to bring all the snippets together and get some bits off my “to blog” list. There’s…
When my good friend had her first baby two years ago I knew exactly what gift I wanted to give her. Since we met we’ve shared a love of “a good book”. I take her book recommendations seriously and have enjoyed some great reads as a result (“Gillespie and I”…
One day last week I (foolishly) decided to bring my three children to the supermarket on the way home from school, as I only needed two items, bread and carrots. It would be grand I told myself. It wasn’t. Three children. Two on foot, the other safely in her car…
I have loads of posts in drafts that I haven’t finalised yet and in my nesting state of mind I thought I’d throw some words down (or should I say up?) on things that if I don’t mention now I probably will forget about completely in the baby bubble that…
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