Now that I have two of the Beans in Primary school the school holidays seem all the more important as the house feels very quiet (sometimes pleasantly so) without them there. I like to celebrate the start of the holidays and so for most of this school year we have enjoyed a family meal out … Read more
If you have been active on social media these last couple of weeks you’ll be sure to recognise the hashtag #PizzaExpressFamily because myself along with a fabulous team of 13 ladies have been working together to tell you all about the great family eating experience we have all enjoyed at our local Pizza Express restaurants. … Read more
I couldn’t begin to guess how many times we have been to Pizza Express with the Beans but I can definitely tell you it’s our family’s favourite place to eat. Jelly Bean is only 3 years old but already he knows the Pizza Express sign and will point it out excitedly when we visit a … Read more
In the days before little people called me ‘Mummy’, the word I was most proud to type on my CV was ‘organised’ because I prided myself on how ship-shape I kept my working life. My desk was always tidy, I never missed a deadline, and I got tasks done quickly and efficiently. The one thing … Read more
I’ve often heard of other people who buy in vegetable boxes and I think it’s a great idea for a healthier lifestyle if you’re a ‘foodie’ and know what to do with stuff but I’m not a foodie. I like food but I’m not often inspired by it so if I received a random box … Read more
If you know me well, you’ll know that mealtimes are my least favourite meal of the day as far as the Beans are concerned. I never intended for it to be that way, obviously, but over time Little Bean’s dislike for most foods coupled with the boy’s tendencies to copy her have resulted in most … Read more
With fussy eaters like ours, we don’t tend to eat out very often because it’s usually too stressful and quite frankly a waste of food and money trying to feed the Beans but we were asked recently if we would like to try out Beefeater Grill. Initially, I’ll admit I wasn’t so sure, not only … Read more
Pizza Express fans who saw my picture post about what we got up to during half-term might have noticed that our half-term break ended with a very welcome treat to Pizza Express in Stamford. We are certainly no newbies to Pizza Express (it is one of our favourite places to eat as a family) but … Read more
Mealtimes have always been a pretty stressful affair in our house with the Little Bean’s fussy eating and her younger brothers beginning to follow suit so a little over a month ago I made a stand. I drew up a meal plan for the Beans so that I would know what to cook each night … Read more