Shelves!

I am constantly on the look out for cheap storage ideas. Ones that will get "stuff" off the floor and on a wall somewhere. However, I also like things to be fun and look good. I think I have found the answer... and it's eco friendly!

Ironically its called the chaos bookcase! and can be found at Nigel's Eco Store

New Website!

After doing a bit of research, and realising that this project is getting bigger, I've decided to create a website to run alongside this blog. I am planning that it will have a huge link list to resources on the internet and also have my book recomendations.

Check it out HERE

Sentences I try and say... no1

I've been thinking about some the useful seneances I have picked up from books and friends.

Sentances that build my children up or just make more sense to them.

So here goes with my first...

When you have (insert your action request), you/we can do (insert your consequence)

This is such a great sentence, it replaces the "If you do such and such then we'll do such and such" one.

It gives your child the information of what is required, it can give an incentive, and it lets them know the outcome of them complying with the request.

On a personal note, it tends to slow me down when I would really like to shout a request.

Flapjack happiness

I've been enjoying Jane Brocket's book, The Gentle Art of Domesticity and in particular the flapjacks she has inspired me to create. I have slightly adapted it for the needs of our household, mainly the volume!

The original recipe can be found on jane's blog - Yarnstorm, here.

This is my adapted version...

You will need;
330 grams/6oz butter 330 grams/6oz margarine 660 grams/ 12oz sugar (I used a mixture of dark brown sugar and caster, Jane uses soft brown sugar) 2 tablespoons of Golden Syrup

Melt the above together in a pan then add and mix in

660 grams/ 12oz Porridge oats
A handful of a mixture of the following, or none at all - sunflower, poppy, sesame seeds, sultanas, dessicated coconut or whatever takes your fancy.

Pour into a large tin and flatten with wooden spoon.

Bake on gas mark 2/300f/150c for approx 35mins, until golden brown.

When you take it out the oven wait about 10 mins before cutting into it, then wait for it to cool completely if you wantto stand any chance of getting whole slices out. Even then it is not guarenteed!

Enjoy! Preferably with a cup of tea (Earlgrey)

My slightly obliterated flapjack, as I was in too much of a hurry to get eating it!

It's been a while in the making...

Thirty two years to be exact.

The decision to create a place where the goings on of my life that relate to parenting and domesticity meet has finally arrived.

It is with great trepidation and excitement that I start a new chapter in the blog sphere. I am not sure where it will lead. All I know is that I would like to share the good stuff of life with others who are on a similar journey.

Being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, community member, peer counsellor, church member and general consumer of food, books, ideas etc will hopefully give me some qualification for the ideas to be shared.

Thank you for reading thus far and God bless you in whatever chapter of life you are in so far.