You race through the door to get dinner organised after a long day at work. The kids are tired and ratty, your partner’s getting impatient and hangry… what do you do first? Reach for the takeaway menus? Pull out the soggy, tasteless microwave meal? Don’t do it! Steer clear of over-priced, over-salted and bland options. … Read more
I was talking to my Mum last night about how hard I am finding mealtimes with the Beans at the moment. Heck, not even at the moment, I’ve struggled with mealtimes for years. History For those of you who aren’t familiar with the history of my blog and the troubles we have faced with Little … 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
For the past couple of weeks I have been trialling a new Reward System with the Beans in an effort to encourage more favorable behavior from them. Initially it worked perfectly but last week was pretty much a write-off as they didn’t seem interested in even trying to move forwards on their charts. All of … Read more
It’s been a hard day, things didn’t go your way at work, you got stuck in traffic, missed your train, the children have driven you potty – we have all been there and on days like that the last thing that you want is to slave over a hot stove four hours. You just want … Read more
We have been living in our house for 2 years now and there is one room, in particular, that has never really worked and that’s our dining room. When we planned each room there were two rooms left downstairs, one which is designed to be a study and the other larger room as the dining … Read more
Before Hubby and I became parents to Little Bean and Beanie Boy we would often eat out at our local Frankie & Benny’s because it was right next to the cinema so we could have a pre or post-film meal to really make a night of it. Recently I was asked if we would like … Read more