Fast food for dinner – Bill Granger’s prepare-ahead fish cakes
There’s nothing like challenging yourself to try two new 30-minute meals a week – and then blogging about it publicly – to encourage you to pick up a cookery book. For those who are new to my blog, I always liked cooking before having my three kids, but in the last few years, I’d somehow […] More...
8 healthy apps every mum should know about
I’ve recently been researching a load of healthy apps through work, and I’ve started to incorporate some into my life. A few are helping me to become more organised, while others have the potential to make life a bit calmer in other ways. Here’s my guide to the unmissable: 1. Karisma Kidz Moodville, free Having trouble […] More...
TESTED: Healthy pancakes for kids
Wearing my journalist hat, I recently wrote a feature about healthy pancake swaps for lifestyle website Tesco Living. While interviewing nutrition experts and writing it up, I decided to find out what my own children thought of such super-healthy pancakes, made using spelt and wholemeal flours, and with not a sugar bowl in sight. So […] More...
‘My child doesn’t eat enough’: 8 tips for fussy eating
More often than not, my two and a half year old turns down dinner. He takes one look at the lovingly prepared – and, I assure you, very tasty – meal, and says, ‘No. Don’t like dinner.’ Even dishes that should be a surefire hit, like pasta or a proper roast, can be spurned. (He […] More...
To the child with a really high temperature, cough or cold: a letter from a worried mother
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last week, first one child had a really high temperature, and then the other two succumbed to the same virus too. Soon all three of my children were suffering from fire and brimstone temperatures of 40˚C (104˚F). They each spiked two to three fevers a day, usually in the evenings and […] More...
Tested: slow cooker beef and ale stew with dumplings
In my determination to get out of my boring food rut, while at the same time focusing on weeknight dinners that can be served up within 30 minutes, I’ve invested in a slow cooker. (Read more about my Healthier Mummy challenge here: Do you have mealtime déjà vu?) I’ve never had one of these kitchen workhorses […] More...
7 tips for a healthier work-life balance for parents – and the chance to win tickets to the Work & Family Show
Here are some of the signs that my work-life balance is not up to scratch: - I’m regularly hunched over my computer till late in the evenings - I occasionally find myself scrolling through my phone for emails while at my toddler’s playgroup (only when his back is turned, of course) - […] More...
Tested: three 30-minute dinners for weeknights
Last week, bored of my food, I pledged to be more adventurous with my meals – yet still eat healthily while keeping preparation and cooking time to 30 minutes or less. Click on the link to read last week’s blog post: Do you have mealtime déjà vu? This week, I found myself devouring recipe books […] More...
Do you have mealtime déjà vu? If you’re bored of your food, here are 8 ways to shake up your repertoire
Ever felt that your stomach as well as your mind can experience déjà vu? In the last few months, I’ve been having this sensation regularly. I’m stuck in a meal rut: I’ve been eating the same breakfast (porridge) and the same lunch (a wholegrain bagel), give or take a filling here or there, for about […] More...
How much exercise do children need in winter? 11 ways to boost their fitness
My three kids love playing outside, but they’re not so keen in winter – especially when the ground is getting a soaking or it’s bitterly cold. On those days, getting them to stretch their legs outdoors can feel like an awful lot of hard work. First, you have to persuade them away from the […] More...
How to not put on weight this Christmas: 11 tips and tricks
There’s no need to emerge from the festive season pounds heavier. Here’s how to have a lovely time, yet avoid putting on weight this Christmas We all eat and drink too much at this time of year. I know I do. The average person eats 6000 calories on Christmas Day, according to the British Dietetic […] More...
Christmas stress: why reality doesn’t live up to the festive hype
Have you ever looked at those images of happy families in Christmas adverts and movies, and wondered why your family’s reality doesn’t quite live up to the media ideal? Year after year, we parents set ourselves up for this wonderful Christmas-time. And every year, many of us end up slightly disappointed when things don’t […] More...
