I am excited to share with you last night’s events! This unique fjord trout is coming to a Tesco near you! An event at the Good Housekeeping Institute Dining room in Soho London had me learning about the fjord trout from Norway, that’s launching this October in Tesco’s, thanks to the Ambassador and Michelin Star…
It’s been an emotional time of being excited, but at the same time, nerve-racking too. We’ve entered a new chapter, new beginnings, a new adventure for our daughter who heads off to uni, but it’ll be different at home without her there daily… The dynamics will change, but maybe change is a good thing? The biggest worry…
If you follow this blog, you’ll know the topic of hydration is a subject close to my heart and one that I’ve written about before. Today I’m here to share my top tips to get your kids drinking more water. Before I share my tips, I need to stress why it’s so important to drink…
Back to school is fast approaching and I know for many mums it feels like a countdown is under way. The pressure mounts as an endless list of Back to school jobs has to be completed over the summer holidays. Sometimes this seems too much, particularly with the kids with you 24/7 for 6 whole…
I’ve recently been sent this amazing new Lunchbox Book to review. And what great timing this is! If you’re anything like me, lunches have turned into a bit of a bind recently. I’m back working in an office and am often found eating lunch at my desk. Eating al desko and shovelling a sandwich down, dropping…
Choosing a new lunch box can be a minefield. The choice of lunch boxes available both online and in store is now immense. How do you choose? What should you look out for when selecting a new lunch box for back to school? When the old one is just too tired to be used anymore…
Today we’re back on the Lunch Box A-Z – W is the letter today, and naturally has to be for water and water bottles. Now, if you hop over here you can read all about the importance of water and rehydration. Particularly now Spring is here, (and hopefully the warmer days too as we slowly…
With the kids back at school after the break, it’s important to establish that lunch box routine again. We’re up to V in our Lunch Box A-Z – V is for Variety, which is key to any lunch box success. Varied diet, and variety in texture, colours and themes (if you’ve the time). After all, variety…
You may have noticed some new flavours on the supermarket shelves recently? Walkers Crisps have decided to bring back their retro flavours as limited editions. They have come up with a brilliant idea to give the British snacking nation exactly what they want. A new yet retro flavour. So for the next few months, you, the…
With Halloween fast approaching, today we’re here to share with you some tips to make a spooky halloween lunch box. However, I am discovering, not everyone loves Halloween. Following a rather distasteful Halloween involving eggs and flour, I try and make sure we grab the fun bits and leave the not so nice bits behind…
It’s back to the lunch less ordinary week 3 challenge. OK so you may have seen our first entry for this week – 7 countries in 7 days? Yep, I am sorry this challenge has literally taken over our house this week! We are Wrap City! You see, wraps can be so utterly versatile – these…
Some of you may know I’m a qualified florist and I have a real passion for flowers. Whenever I see flowers, I just have to share them! This Blooming Lovely Flower Cookies recipe does just that. These delicious edible flowers are easy to make, perfect for Mother’s Day, Easter or just in a lunch box! You…
In time for Red Nose Day, we’ve the Monster Red Nose Pizza recipe to share with you and it really is a fun way to get the kids baking in the kitchen, to get them handling foods, and to start being creative! This recipe is a good way to start and the beauty of it, it’s…
Cheerios Fluffy Sheep – I mean how cute are these?! A special Easter lunch box treat, made from Cheerios, marshmallow, grapes and raisins. Now as the recipe says, you could make 6 little sheep, or if feeling really brave, you could make one large centre piece sheep. I would advise though, you will need to have…
