The Polar Express Experience? I won’t risk it.
Like most families, we take our Christmas rather seriously. We have a LOT of family traditions and rituals which must be observed, and make it as magical and special a time as we possibly can. We’re very big on the magic. One of the Christmas-is-really-coming! markers for us is the annual Christmas Film Fest – we get all the Christmas DVD’s out during December, and have regular family film nights with all of our...
Mother’s Day? Presents? Oh yes. Thank you kindly.
Mothering Sunday (or Mother’s Day if that’s what you prefer). That day of the year when we get to lie in bed whilst a mug of tea (made with water from the hot tap), toast (warm bread) and a flower (snaffled from next door’s garden) are presented to us with a tight toothpastey squeeze at 6.30 a.m… Of course there are those who think it’s all a totally unnecessary marketing crock. Others think that a little...
Sunday Baking – Laura’s Family Fruit Cake Recipe
After the stressful week we’ve had, we felt seriously in need of some comfort baking. And actually, there’s only one recipe I reach for when I’m having one of *those* days weeks. It’s an old classic – a family fruit cake – which I’ve tweaked a bit over the years. Dead simple to throw together, no fancy schmancy ingredients I don’t already have in the cupboard (totally essential for Lazy...
Carless Whispers – In Which Keris Swears (probably).
So last week I was all smug. Smug about how cool Harry’s been with the whole carless thing, rather than actually being smug about being carless, but still. This week… not so much. We’ve been lucky for a few weeks in that it hasn’t rained a lot – it’s been absolutely freezing, which has its own challenges (Joe refuses to wear gloves, but then cries because his hands are cold) – but cold trumps wet...
Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes Recipe – remember these?
Another school dinners favourite, these chocolate rice krispie cakes were always made in huge trays and served in square chunks with the obligatory oodles of custard. Best of all, they are also a classic cook-with-children recipe; easy and fun to make and always a favourite to eat! This is the original 70’s recipe I used myself as a child, that’s been carefully tucked away in one of my Mums recipe books – looks like...