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Empty Nest Mummy We’ve been planning a Pirate Party for a 5 year old, well, two 5 years olds actually, for a while now. And we want it to be fun, perfect and friendly to the planet. Read on to see how we got on. Who are the Pirate Party Planners? Firstly, who’s the we? […]
Empty Nest Mummy As an older first time mum-to-be living in London, I did what lots of my peers did. Just before my first baby was born, I realised I knew bugger all about babies and signed up for NCT classes. For those who don’t know, these are essentially ‘how to have a baby’ classes. […]
Empty Nest Mummy Big Boy was off school recently for a few days, one of those things where they have to stay off for 48 hours. Now, there wasn’t actually anything wrong with him, so he did lots of football training. And spent a lot of time reading Match of the Day magazines and making […]
Empty Nest Mummy We’ve had so much rain and wind and cold weather lately that we were really hoping for sun in Rome. And we did indeed have lots of sun for our first few days. But today it’s raining. Raining like it’s never going to stop. So what can we do with the kids […]
Empty Nest Mummy All about a very special 5 year old girl on her birthday To mark the occasion of her 5th birthday, Littlest Angel is the subject of my blog post today. I’ve asked this very lovely little 5 year old what her favourite things are. And it’s a very special post as it’s […]
Empty Nest Mummy With plastic usage nearing crisis point, we need to reduce our consumption of it. And fast. But how? OK, so I kind of knew that plastic was not good. And that using bag after bag after bag was not good. But I still moaned when the compulsory charging for plastic bags came […]
Empty Nest Mummy With Easter coming up, it feels like time to bare my soul. To confess my sins and ask for absolution. For me as a mum, this means acknowledging the lies I tell my small kids. And asking for you, my readers, to forgive me. “Daddy’s Wine” My oldest child started talking quite […]
Empty Nest Mummy This is a super-easy family meal as it requires just a bit of prep, then pop it in the oven. And a great recipe if you have lots of people over. I was given a ‘thumbs up’ for this from all the diners around the table, kids and grown-ups alike. They assured […]
Empty Nest Mummy A well made risotto is a thing of great beauty. And, when done correctly, allows a vegetable to really shine. This Courgette Risotto recipe lets the humble courgette sing out! You do really need to keep stirring it all the time, so get all your veg prepped first. I often add a […]
Empty Nest Mummy With just 4 ingredients, these Chicken Nuggets are super-easy to make. They are much cheaper and healthier than takeaway ones, so what are you waiting for?! Get cooking! Or get the kids to roll up their sleeves and make them with you. Or for you! Print Recipe The Real Deal Chicken ‘Nuggets’ […]