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Three Delicious Recipes To Use Up Extra Bread*
We’re a two person household, which often means when I buy certain things I struggle to use it all up before it’s use by date. One of these items is bread. A small load barely lasts as, and a large one we never make it through before it’s stale as we both regularly get bored of plain old sandwiches and we’re never up in time to have toast before school. Which is why I’ve been trying to come up with creative ways to use up the rest of the loaf. Bread is such a staple in so many households and it’s more versatile than you think! I’ve been using Hovis…
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Living Under Quarantine*
If one thing’s for certain, it’s the fact that all of us will have to accustom ourselves to living within the “new normal”. The new normal refers to the adoption of social distancing, better hygiene practices and cost-cutting all in an effort to combat COVID-19. Despite the naysayers, social distancing and widespread quarantines have proven to be extremely effective in preventing national healthcare systems from becoming overwhelmed as was seen in New York and parts of Italy. While these measures have successfully flattened the infection curve, it has come at a grave cost with the global economy being brought to a virtual standstill. As consumption falls and people begin to…
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5 Reasons to Visit Paris This Winter*
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just feel like I really need an escape from reality, and this feeling seems to crop up more often in the middle of winter when everything is dull and grey. The funny thing is, I don’t always need to escape somewhere hot (although when I’m doing the freezing cold school run, I do often dream of white beaches and turquoise seas) sometimes I just need to go somewhere pretty, and there are few places prettier in the world than Paris in the winter. If this is you too, I have some news, the Voyage Prive website has some great Paris city breaks…
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Six Good Reasons to Visit Edinburgh This Year*
*Collaborative piece. The spending money was gifted by Hotels.com, but all views are my own. Every year I say I’m going to make more of an effort to explore the UK, but then never get around to doing it. This year that’s going to change and I really a going to see more. Most people cannot wait to jet off abroad where they’re almost guaranteed beautiful sunshine and white sandy beaches, I’m among them. However, it means I’ve reached the ripe old age of 31 without hardly seeing anywhere. This has got to change. So I’m taking a stand, I’m going to see more places closer to home and I…
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10 Weird and Wonderful Things About Flats*
By 2050 the global population is currently predicted to rise from 7.6 billion to 9.8 billion with over 2/3s of people expected to be living in cities. City living usually means living in a small flat in a high rise building with more tower blocks going up in our urban areas every year to keep up with the growing population. At the moment, flats already account for a large proportion of homes in the UK, about an eighth of dwellings in England alone are private leasehold flats. Flat insurance specialist, Deacon* have put together 10 weird and wonderful things about flats and I thought I’d share them with you since…
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3 Important Things to Think About as a Parent*
Parenting is hard. That’s the first thing that always comes to mind when I’m asked about it. Hard but rewarding. For me, one of the hardest parts is thinking about the “what ifs“, I swear my life feels like a constant health and safety analysis. Before I had Little Miss and it was only just me I used to do things without thinking of consequences, and I definitely had a wild patch in my early 20s. Becoming a mother, and a single mother at that encouraged me to start considering the future and be careful with my money. Of course I’m still a little reckless, we do holiday a lot…
