Celebrating Fathers Day- Brunch

I don't know about you but I always find Fathers Day a tricky celebration. When it comes to gifts both my Dad and my Husband are difficult to buy for!! This leaves a lot of last minute panic buying!! My Dad is always happy with a good bottle of red and some toffee, and David …

Spring Celebrations- A list of ideas for celebrating at home.

Its the middle of May and we are finally getting some sunshine (although as I write this it is pouring down!). We are beginning to think about planning some celebrations to match the season. After Easter Spring seems a fairly quiet season but if you want to spend a sunny Saturday celebrating here are some …

My Easter Table with Homesense

I love the social aspect of sitting round a table to eat. As a family we sit around the table nearly every night, when R and H eat earlier I usually sit with them with my cup of tea and chat. Over the Easter weekend we will be enjoying special breakfasts, afternoon teas and the all …

Hello Sunnysands- Our Day at Millie’s Beach Huts

We have been fans of Millie's Beach Huts since the very beginning... We are regular visitors and absolutely love a trip to Walton-on-the-Naze. We have been on hot August days when the beach is packed and there isn't a cloud in the sky. On freezing January afternoons when we snug up in the hut with …

My Home in March

I think I say this every month but I honestly do not know where the month has disappeared too! The month of March has been a lot quieter for us with a lot less going on. H had his tonsils removed at the beginning and that has meant lots of time at home. Snuggling whist …

Last Minute Valentines Basket

Are you all planned for Valentines Day tomorrow? If your not I have a simple last minute idea you can throw together. Valentines in a basket! It can be a movie basket or a treats basket. You will need: A box or a basket Red or pink tissue paper (I used leftover red paper napkins!) …

Valentines Nibbles with Tesco Cypriot New Potatoes

I like to make a nibbles tea for us as a family on Valentines day. I like lots of yummy bits to pile up and indulge in. Mini Baked Potatoes are perfect as nibbles as part of a buffet spread for Valentines. For this dish the star of the show are the yummy new season …

Merry Christmas

I have been absolutely rubbish at blogging this month! I have been to busy enjoying all the lovely festive things going on and just haven't seemed to find a moment to get anything written. I thought I would share a very quick update of some things that have been going on before I completely switch …

Celebrating Winter- Our Christmas Bucket List

We absolutely loved making our bucket list for Autumn and we managed to get lots of things ticked off! For Winter I have decided to make two lists one for winter activities and one for Christmas. We are going to be enjoying our Christmas one first and then its on to Winter. I used my Bullet …

Celebrating Autumn- The Pumpkin Patch

The thing I really wanted to do this Autumn was visit a Pumpkin Patch... I have wanted to visit one for years and have never heard of one close to where we live. Then this year I jumped for joy when I saw Foxes Farm Produce pop up on my Facebook feed! It was about …