I don’t know how it happened, but I seem to have a mint plant that is growing quicker than the beanstalk in Jack and the Beanstalk. Every time I look at it there’s more of it, and I’m at the point where I feel like I have an unlimited supply so I'm starting to use it in more than just my daily mint and orange water which is actually the reason that I grow mint in the first place.My mint plant is absolutely thriving at the moment and the four or five leaves that I've been picking each day for my water aren't making a dent in it so I've been thinking about what else I can do with it to use … [Read more...]
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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice….
This Instant Pot chicken and rice recipe is one of those meals that I still think about, which probably sounds a bit dramatic considering we’re talking about rice in a bowl, but honestly, it was that good.I don’t actually have my Instant Pot anymore, which is one of those practical decisions that made sense at the time but still makes me a bit sad. We simply didn’t have the space for it in our old house, so it had to go, but I really do miss it. There were a few things I made in it regularly, but this chicken and rice was the one meal that everyone loved and the one I could make without … [Read more...]
Why we’re fitting a new shower door this weekend….
When we moved into our new house, one of the very first things we did was fit a shower in the main bathroom because somehow, there wasn’t actually a shower in there at all and that was a non-negotiable for us. 🚿At the time, we decided to save a bit of money and cut a corner by using a shower curtain instead of fitting a proper shower door straight away. It felt like one of those “that’ll do for now” jobs while we focused on everything else that comes with moving into a house that needs updating. Fast forward to this morning though, and the shower curtain pole has completely fallen … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Bird Cafe….
We don't have much of a back garden in our new house but what we do have is a lovely front garden that runs the length of the house and ever since we first viewed the house, I've had so many plans for it!Unfortunately, life had other plans for me for the first month or so of us living in the house as I've been either waiting for my operation or recovering from it so I've been very impatiently waiting until I can get out there. 😁One thing I have been able to do is to start setting up our little bird corner which I've been looking forward to setting up since before we had the … [Read more...]
This month’s pre-loved bargains {March 2026}….
Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. I'll not go into things too much but I've been poorly for a while now and because of that, I've spent a lot of time at home while I've been waiting for an operation. I tried to get out of the house every day by going for a little walk so most days, I walked into our little village just to get out of the house. There are five charity shops on our high street so you can imagine how many times I've been in each … [Read more...]
I bought a Crimpit {Pre-loved}….
A few years ago, I bought a CRIMPiT and completely fell in love with it. I loved it so much that I actually dedicated a whole blog post to the wonders of this little kitchen gadget (which you can still read if you fancy it). But for the quick version: a CRIMPiT is a simple tool that seals the filling inside a sandwich, which instantly makes it more versatile. Once it’s sealed, you can toast it, grill it, or crisp it up into a toastie filled with pretty much anything your heart desires. I used it loads when I was doing Slimming World. It worked brilliantly with those sandwich thins you can … [Read more...]
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