This week I've been unwell again, but we needed food, so off we went to do the grocery shopping. I was trying to keep my expert helper under control (this week he was helping to push the trolley, very enthusiastically) and stop him from running into the path of other trolleys, wishing that I was …
Fruit salad plant
Although I am not gardening much at the moment, we are still harvesting some things to eat.Last week I picked rosemary to use in a mushroom risotto, and Tim picked three fruits off our Monstera Deliciosa plant.I think we have three of the Monsteras in our garden, all were here when we moved in. The …
A strawberry cake
Strawberries are in season and cheap at the moment, so when a friend posted a link to a recipe by Kate from Foxs Lane, I decided I that I should make a cake but use strawberries instead. This morning we needed a distraction so our eager helper would leave his dad alone for half an …
Taking Stock July
This list comes via Pip at Meet Me at Mike's. Making : a granny square blanket. Cooking : chicken kiev - needs improvement. Drinking : water. Lots and lots of water. Reading: Seraphina by Rachael Hartman - I've only just started, but so far I'm enjoying it. Wanting: a holiday somewhere warm. Looking: gigantic. Playing: …
Garden slacker update
My garden inspiration has been a bit lacking over the last few months (I have excuses - morning sickness, fatigue, a toddler helper), so the garden beds are looking a bit sad. They are finally cleared of living weeds, although I still have to pull out the dead ones and get some fresh mulch. Tim …
Mumma, Did You Know? 