Buying cheap chicken food – The Chicken Run
I wrote before about feeding the chickens, and whilst I know it’s entirely possible to feed your chickens entirely from scraps and leftovers and cooked-up mashes it was already clear that the best way forward for us is definitely a decent all-in-one pellet feed available at all times for the girls. This we can then top up as and when leftover scraps are available with ‘afternoon tea’, without worrying about whether...
My favourite Roasted Sweet Potato recipe #NothingArtificial
I love sweet potatoes. Like, far too much. But, since I made the switch a couple of years ago I wonder why I didn’t do it sooo much sooner! Twice the fibre, twice the calcium, 1300x the Vitamin A… less calories, great flavour… what’s not to love? Shockingly, I recently discovered that my sister had NEVER tasted roasted sweet potato. Like, never. I had to write her a recipe, for goodness sake. But then I had the...
Your “I Do” Renewals: Old Ring, Or New?
Marriage is a long journey, and it all begins with the wedding; each anniversary brings a reflection of your commitment to each other, as the love grows stronger and your experiences together widen. Renewal of your wedding vows is a romantic and symbolic gesture and has become a popular way to make that very commitment public, for the world to see! A vow renewal demonstrates the devotion to the institution of marriage, which may have...
What car for a family?
It’s amazing how far-reaching the impact of having a family is on your life. It’s not just the obvious lack-of-sleep, the mind-bursting-love-clouds, the unspeakable fears that terrorise your waking hours, nor the hole in your bank account where spare cash once used to live. It affects everything, right down to which washing machine you choose (will it handle three loads a day? Is there a super-fast option for the...
How does pregnancy affect your vision?
My pregnancy days are sadly a way behind me now – the last time I grew a small human bean was over 8 years ago now (how the heck can that be?). But you never forget how, do you? I bloody LOVED being pregnant. Even with all the awkward, uncomfortable downsides, I never ever grew tired of it, or was ready for it to end. But I do recall pregnancy as the time my body started falling apart on me. My hair got darker (and I loved being...
If you’re looking for Ink Cartridges
Funny how printers have become ever cheaper – and yet the ink cartridges seem to be more expensive every time I buy them. We have a Canon printer in the office, and it’s one that takes five different cartridges – if we buy replacements for all of them at the same time, and use canon original cartridges not compatibles, then that’s over £60. The printer itself only cost us £120! But I have found that shopping...