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Over the weekend Chloe announced she was going to make dinner and as is her way, she had a “go big or go home” philosophy. She’d been busy on Pinterest and had found some spiralled potato skewers for an appetiser, spicy noodles for a main and cookie...

Oooh here’s a good one for you. This one-pot pumpkin Thai curry recipe has been a huge hit and is one of the most versatile recipes I have up my sleeve. It comes from one of the ladies in the office – this time we have Sara to thank. The end-of-meet...

Confession: I’ve never really been a fan of salads. That’s bad for a nutritionist isn’t it? But I’ve always preferred hot food. There was just something about a bowl of leaves that seemed unsatisfying…. until I figured out I had my approach all wron...

I love summer and I love winter, which makes me pretty happy year-round. This recent arctic spell has made me review my position though! After unpeeling my frozen fingers from the handles of the bike, I can safely say that winter sucks from a weathe...

Well 2021 has got off to a weird start with a Capitol riot and a tragic number of deaths internationally from Covid-19. But while it’s easy to focus on the doom and gloom, a big YAY for US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris; how am...

Chloe is one week into the teens and, so far so good. We’re all still talking to each other and in fact, it’s been a few days of extreme kindness from my oldest. Sometimes it’s rare to see the best at home (we all save our worst for our family, don’...

By the time you read this, I will have been the proud owner of a teen for approximately 24 hours. Chloe turned 13 yesterday and I am having a serious issue with how fast the time has gone. She was the happiest little baby (so long as you were holdin...

Happy New Year and welcome to 2021, the year that couldn’t possibly be any more crazy than 2020 … or can it? Unless Godzilla starts roaming the streets of Hamilton, I’m pretty sure we’re in for a better run. So here’s to a year of vaccines, hugs, vi...

Last weekend we went on a Christmas lights drive with the kids drinking hot chocolate in the back of the car. It’s an annual tradition and we always stop at the Hamilton Princess to take a look at their gingerbread masterpiece. This year it’s a life...

Last week I stuffed an enormous tree into a friend’s car – and it was instantly Christmas! There is something about that intoxicating pine smell that makes me feel festive; I have an immediate need for a glass of mulled wine and Michael Buble on the...