A good book can do a frazzled mind a lot of good, I find. Here are some non-taxing reads for those times you need some easy distraction.
Author: raisingbadgers
Lemon flapjacks and Saturday mornings.
Working on the premise that anything containing oats MUST do you an awful lot of good, here is a recipe for lemon flapjacks that is so easy they could be on the cooling rack within half an hour. Bon appetit!
Beauty bargain bonanza
I’ve just turned 40 and am not finding that my cosmetic usage is showing any signs of slowing down. Imagine.
Here are some of the products I’ve been using recently that won’t break the bank but are particularly pleasing in their own little way.
Black Forest cupcakes and birthday merriment.
These Black Forest cupcakes went down a treat at my party recently and were easy to make – here’s the recipe if you fancy giving them a whirl.
Spelling SOS
Learning spellings can be a drag. Here are a few ways that might help.
Ten years in: some thoughts for a new mum.
With my big girl turning ten this week, I’ve thought about some of the things it might have been useful to know a decade ago, in the hope it might be useful to a newer mum.
Oven baked risotto and a raft of minor illnesses.
Life’s hectic – here’s an oven baked risotto recipe to help.
Why every mum needs a faux fur coat.
Being rather wimpy, I’m a big fan of outerwear and decided that there are 5 sorts that deserve a place in every mum’s wardrobe. In honour of the recent cold snap, here I am sharing some fabulous faux fur finery – and fun facts. Have a read and let me know what you think!
Books for 7-9 year olds.
Brilliant books do brilliant things for little people. Here are some good choices for your 7-9 year olds.
Best birthday parties – Cheshire and beyond!
I realised, last weekend, that I have thrown 15 children’s parties, making me experienced, if far from expert. Since it’s a proposition that seems to throw a number of my friends into the pits of despair, I have written a post with some different types of celebrations that have been tried and tested.
The venues and services listed are local to me, in Cheshire and thereabouts, but there will be equivalents, whereever you are.
Brilliant chapter books – excellent reads for KS2 kiddos.
Some recommendations for brilliant chapter book reads for Key Stage 2 children to entertain your little treasures and make them cleverer than ever.
Back to school
As the summer holidays wind up, here are a few thoughts about the return to school from a teacherly perspective.
Best books for summer holiday reading – 7 suggestions… and a few bonuses.
I’ve always been a bookworm – you might say ‘spoddy’. In recognition of this, one of my dearest friends put in a request – rather like at a school disco – but for a blogpost about some good books to read over the summer, rather than for a second spin of Gangnam Style. I really…
The Clowance Estate, Cornwall – a review
This is just going to be a quick post – but after struggling to find much information about The Clowance Estate before our holiday there last week, it struck me that a review might be of use to other holidaymakers. (Just to be clear, we paid in full for our holiday and I have received…
Exercise classes – what a newbie needs to know.
I really must stress, like so much of what I write on this blog, all advice offered in this post is entirely unsolicited. Nobody has ever approached me in the street, asking for tips on how to create this type of physique, and I rather think that if it hasn’t happened yet, it’s not going…
Keeping the masses happy – best buys for holiday harmony.
Mid-Summer holidays, I have compiled a list of books and other activities that I have bought over the last year or two which may be of use in keeping your troops entertained and out of mischief during idle moments or rainy days.
All have been rigorously tested and approved by my little badgers.
