Monthly Archives: February 2013
The Grove Watford – Taking a baby to a work party for some unknown reason
Ok, so I must start out with the fact that Weasel and Gravel did not come with us this time to Husband’s Christmas Winter Party, in January at The Grove in Watford, and no kids were in fact supposed to be with us. My babyfied, mushy, hormoned brain did not get this memo and I […]
Sausage, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Pie
I must admit, I wanted to make pie because I love eating raw dough. No, I’m not in the family way and Husband is convinced that raw flour is really bad for your tummy, but I couldn’t care less. This is what happens when you go on a diet and throw away all food apart […]
Melissa & Doug Make Your Own Rubber Ducky
I love this duck. Weasel loves this duck. Weasel takes this duck to bed with her after the bath, we can’t pry the damned thing from her hands. You could be as artistic or rude as you want when painting this Melissa and Doug duck, but as Weasel still has limited capabilities as an artist, […]
Butterflies at RHS Wisley
RHS Wisley – the centre of most west Surrey’s mums’ lives – is something I’ve truly discovered the value of since having kids. Yes, it’s a big garden, but that doesn’t mean you have to be a gardener nor know much about gardening to enjoy it on a sunny afternoon. Embarrassingly, when filling out the […]
Breakfast At Gravel’s
Who needs Tiffany’s when you got Gravel? Running out of options in her eternal game of musical chairs at the large table, Weasel decides to have breakfast at her little table today (which is cheapest at the Wooden Toys Direct website, an awesome site where her kitchen came from). I love Hipstamatic. It makes my […]
Happy Valentine’s Day Cookies – Sort Of
What would be better than baking some seasonally appropriate Valentine’s Day heart shaped biscuits with Weasel both for keeping her busy on a Saturday afternoon (mostly trying to keep her away from Husband who has decided suddenly to work on his laptop all Saturday) and because, in an effort to finally be back to my […]
How to Train Your Mini-Barista – A Step by Step Guide for Lazy Parents to Raise Useful Children
Husband and I have a goal – to have helpful children. Apart from all that stuff about unconditional love and carrying on the gene pool, we want our lives to be easier. Kids are hard work. Nappy after nappy after nappy, it could drive you insane. So when are they going to pay us back […]
Getting Covered in Glitter Opportunity – Valentine’s Cards!
After the craziness of Christmas craft ideas, parties and general excitement, it’s hard to get creative with the boring rest of winter. Inspired by a fellow blogger’s husband’s new blog celebrating something random every day of the year, I’ve decided to make more of an effort in teaching Weasel seasonal fun. So besides the most […]
Diet Ruining Double Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
I mostly suggested Husband and Weasel did some baking to get a moment’s peace and to get to sneak in the kitchen and grab some of their raw dough and sneak away again. Diets make you do crazy things. One would be not warning Husband that the recipe made 4 dozen cookies. Oh well. I’m […]
Jolly Harbour Antigua with a Toddler
You get some very strange looks bathing a baby in an inflatable duck on the back of a yacht in Jolly Harbour. Not disapproving, more just surprised. You don’t see a whole lot of kids hanging around, let alone ankle biters. Although Antigua seems to be limited for marinas that provide water and electricity hook […]
adventures with gravel 