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This bush in our garden has always had white flowers but this year it has red ones as well (you can see the white bud next to the red flower in the top pic). There are also some that are white with one or two red petals! Any ideas what it is?

A busy first week has been followed by a busy second week of the holidays! Day 98: cousin time! They stayed at my parents’ for a 2 night sleepover. Here they are being shown the latest tablet action Day 99: an early birthday lunch! Day 100: I can’t believe Zach is 2! He was very […]

One of the out and out successes of my February Food Challenge was the jam sponge pudding. My mum makes this regularly but I hadn’t tried it before this year. It is so quick and easy, oh and tasty too! The recipe below is the perfect size for the 5 of us to have a […]

Couldn’t resist trying to make a coffee ice cream. This is very creamy so the flavour isn’t too overwhelming so children might enjoy it too (if you can bear to share it!) Ingredients 250 ml double cream 100g caster sugar 125 ml milk (I use whole) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 125 ml extra strong brewed […]

I think this is the first time in my entire life that I have tried honey let alone cooked with it! I should have made smaller cakes so that the icing pooled within the case but I didn’t know they would rise so well! I made 18 cakes but think it should be 20-22. They […]