by Nicky | Mar 9, 2018 | Family Life
It’s that time of year, it’s Mother’s Day. And I always find the run up to Mother’s Day a bit tricky. My Mum died nearly 11 years ago now, at a time when I wasn’t sure if becoming a Mum would ever happen to me. And I’m so grateful it did. But it also changed my...
by Nicky | Feb 5, 2018 | Recipes
This has to be one of my favourite recipes. What I like about this crumble is that it’s a nice healthy dessert, if you want some pudding after your dinner but you can eat it for breakfast too! My kids are loving it for breakfast at the moment. Ingredients 150g...
by Nicky | Jan 21, 2018 | Family Life, Health and Lifestyle
I’ve finally succumbed to the winter cold. I’ve been really proud of my immune system this winter, keeping me well whilst everyone around was ill. But finally it got me! I try and give in to it when I’m not well but I find being ill and a Mum of two little ones hard....
by Nicky | Jan 14, 2018 | Food and Nutrition
Breakfast has to be my favourite meals of the day. I love starting the day well with a good breakfast. But I know it can take some thinking about, especially first thing in the morning when perhaps you’re getting the kids ready or trying to get out the door for work....
by Nicky | Jan 14, 2018 | Recipes
My kids love pancakes and I always use a recipe from Anna Jones’ cookbook a ‘A modern way to cook’ – with the addition of spinach, my kids love green pancakes! This weekend I didn’t have the ingredients I needed so I created these pancakes inspired by Anna’s...
by Nicky | Jan 14, 2018 | Recipes
I’m all for quick healthy meals and this is one of them. Eggs are packed full of protein, B vitamins, vitamin K and vitamin D and if you add a stack of veggies to them as well, you’ve got a really nutritious meal. You can have this anytime, for breakfast lunch and...
by Nicky | Jan 9, 2018 | Family Life
Hello, it’s me, Nicky. Remember me? I’m the one you used to hang around with, the one that used to answer texts and respond to phone calls … I think I may have actually made phone calls too! The one that used to pop round at the drop of hat just to say hello. The one...
by Nicky | Dec 1, 2017 | Recipes
I’ve been making these a lot and many of you have asked for the recipe, so here it is. These are a great snack for the kids, and I often have them when I need a bit of breakfast on the go. The basic recipe is from Laura from Happy Sugar Habits, I found it on Instagram...
by Nicky | Dec 1, 2017 | Health and Lifestyle
I’ve written about grief a few times now (you can find my first post here, and my second here), it’s something close to my heart and something I think isn’t spoken about enough. But recently it’s cropped up again for me so I thought I’d put pen to paper again,...
