Category Archives: Mum
What’s Behind the Fear of Parting with “Stuff”?
Yesterday I spoke about my thoughts on “Adopting the Minimalist Approach”, a subject which I feel quite strongly about for my own life, and although the concept is to “minimise” the material and emotional baggage in our lives, I have … Continue reading
Recollections of Comfort and Security
“Ah! There’s nothing like staying home for real comfort” ~Jane Austen. Once in a while, memories of my first childhood home re-emerge, usually brought about by a mention of the area I once live in, and every time it happens … Continue reading
A Passion For Cake Decorating
It would come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, or who has read these blog entries, when I reiterate my love of cooking. Spending time in my kitchen relieves any stress I may feel (almost as surely as … Continue reading
Coffee Sponge Cake
For my birthday last month, my youngest daughter made a beautiful coffee sponge cake. I love it that she has always enjoyed cooking with me. Even as a toddler she would climb up on a little stool to see what … Continue reading
Parkin
Staying with the same theme as my last food post for Eccles Cakes, I have another recipe from England, also my mother’s recipe and another recipe that I enjoyed making as a child and teenager myself. In fact, as a … Continue reading
