There, I said it. Yeah yeah, I’m a poster girl for work at home mums, running the community and all that shit. I am supposed to be helping mums stay at home and work etc etc. But it’s not what I wanted, it’s not what I see as a solution long term. When I read […]
Month: July 2013
Running
I registered for parkrun a couple of days ago. :O Katy and Rachael have been talking about it for ages and I’ve been secretly admiring their ever-improving run times whilst definitely not admiring my ever-increasing waistline, knowing that it’s been a long, looong time since I last ran. (If you don’t count the one whole […]
The Important Things
Karl has taken the kids out for a few hours so that I can get some work done, so I’ve started with the important things: Had a wee in peace Had a hot cup of coffee & had bacon sarnie all to myself. (I’ve also emptied and scrubbed the bin, done the dishwasher / washed […]
Meal Plan 21/07 – 27/07
Bit more veg this week, except tonight’s “meal” (don’t ask) Sun 14th: Meatballs & mash Mon 15th: Spaghetti hoops on toast (‘oops’ disorganised night) Tue 16th: Slow ‘roast’ veg & crusty homemade bread Wed 17th: Macaroni Peas (adapted from River Cottage Veg Everyday) Thu 18th: Sausage & chips Fri 19th: Pizza night Sat 20th: Wrinkly […]
Bla bla bla
This weekend marks the first of a 6 week break for summer and since Izz went down to 3 day term-time only nursery this means that I’ll actually have to parent two children full time for more than a few days. Oh, and do my share of the housework and build my web empire at […]
Meal Plan 14/07 – 20/07
Making the most of leftovers and the freezer this week, with short-dated prawns and pork frozen from previous supermarket shops & Tuesday’s pie made from tonights pot roast. Sun 14th: BBQ leftovers & sandwiches/salad Mon 15th: Beef brisket pot roast Tue 16th: Beef & mushroom pie Wed 17th: Prawny pasta bake Thu 18th: Egg, chips […]
The Bravado Embrace
The people at Bravado were so impressed by the description of my boobs in the review of their nursing tank top that they have been sending me lavish gifts ever since. OK, that’s a big fat lie, nobody is that impressed by my boobs any more ;) I was offered the opportunity to test run […]
COWBOYS: NSN Car Sales AKA Redland Car Sales AKA Dream Car Sales
Just received an email which has made my night somewhat :) In 2009 and again in 2010 I blogged about Dream Car Sales in Telford selling us a complete wreck of a car that was actually in such a state, if had managed to go any faster than 20mph it would have been incredibly dangerous. […]
5 reasons to go self-hosted with your blog
If you weren’t convinced by my 5 reasons NOT to go self-hosted with your blog post, or indeed need a little shove to the world of self-hosting, here are my 5 reasons to go self-hosted with your blog: 1. Your service provider is unlikely to just close, taking down your data Although I’m not suggesting […]
Cat run & the all weather drying solution
Last year we built a cat run. The original plan was to have one built for us by a guy who specialises in bespoke wooden runs but after 2 visits he went quiet and despite numerous calls and emails we’ve never heard anything back. Anyway, we did some searching and found some metal run panels […]