Recipe of the week - a break!

November 24, 2009 By: Liz McNamara Category: Food

Instead of posting a recipe this week and because it is National Eating Out Week (any excuse!) I’ve decided to point you in the right direction to some great restaurants with discount vouchers currently available.

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Bonfire Night safety

November 04, 2009 By: Liz McNamara Category: Education, Fun, Parenting, Things to do

I love Bonfire Night! Wrapping up warm (in my lovely new jacket!), playing with sparklers and stuffing my face with treacle toffee, whilst watching fireworks is my idea of heaven! What’s not to love? With 5th November nearly upon us it’s time for some safety tips in preparation.

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Great - another half term!

October 28, 2009 By: Liz McNamara Category: Fun, Holidays, Things to do

So, what have you got planned for your kids this half term? The weather isn’t too bad oop North at the moment so I’m taking full advantage of that for my plan - to embrace the great outdoors! It can’t do me any harm and Kian loves being out in the sun - I just hope the weather holds out!

Autumn half term

Autumn half term

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The easiest fudge recipe ever!

June 15, 2009 By: Liz McNamara Category: Food, Fun

Every hectic mum knows that kids love helping out in the kitchen when it comes to cooking (but not cleaning up!). While I was searching on the net for a quick and cheap recipe you can kill some time with the kids, I came across this fudge recipe on Tales from the Naughty Step.

 

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