Having stockpiled a To Be Read pile, April saw me making a decent dent in it. Grown Ups by Marion Keyes: The story is set between the three Casey brothers and their families. The reader realises early on that what's happening behind closed doors is in complete contrast to the lives presented to the outside … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading April 2020
Week 15: Week 4 of lockdown. Nature continued doing her Spring thing. I made time for scrapbooking. We stood in the front door on Thursday and joined our neighbours in applauding all those working on the front line. Week 16: The week began with a glorious sunrise (which made me surprisingly emotional). There was TV … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 15 and 16
Enforced weeks at home have pushed me into expanding the number of dishes I can prepare easily and have everyone eat; I found this recipe through The Everygirl blog and it's simple to prepare, delicious to eat. Ingredients: 4 medium chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) - I cut mine into 1" strips1 tablespoon Italian seasoning1/2 tsp EACH crushed red pepper, salt, pepper1 tablespoon olive oil2 tablespoons butter (divided)Asparagus, … Continue reading Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken with Asparagus
I'm not the world's best cook - far from it - but these last few weeks have proved to me that I am still capable of feeding my family a decent meal when access to a daily supply of fresh produce is severely limited. There's no denying that pasta and/or chicken have featured highly on … Continue reading The Lockdown Larder
When it became clear that most of the world would be in some sort of lockdown because of the rampant spread of the Coronavirus, Covid-19, I reached out to friends around the globe and asked them to send me a short piece on what life is like for them right now. Fourth in this mini-series … Continue reading Covid-19 | Life in Lockdown – Southern England
We used to have a bread maker. It broke a few years ago and we never got around to replacing it. Now, of course, they are rarer than hens' teeth and I have been grumbling to myself about never having replaced it. Then I remembered that lovely Deb from PaperTurtle blog* had posted a simple … Continue reading Lockdown Baking |Beer Bread
We're in week 5 of lockdown and I seem to have finally found time during daylight hours for crafting. We appear to have reached an unspoken agreement where all 4 of us are happy to have alone time for an hour or so most afternoons. Tilly spends her alone time asleep. I'm still plugging away … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2020 #6
It's a good job we all love Italian food, because pasta is showing up on the weekly menu plan a lot right now. Our new favourite pasta dish is this recipe for Cheesy Chicken Pasta (serves 3-4). Ingredients: 8 oz pasta (I used fusilli) 6 oz cheese (I used extra mature Cheddar) 4 tablespoons butter … Continue reading Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Bake
What I've stopped doing: Wearing my contact lenses. Wearing make-up. This happened around day 9. Having longish nails. Cutting them seemed the most sensible option. What I've started doing: Using tweezers on my eyebrows for the first time in years. Brushing up on secondary school maths. Beginners yoga and Pilates via YouTube and Instagram, one … Continue reading Covid-19 | Life in Lockdown – At Home
When it became clear that most of the world would be in some sort of lockdown because of the rampant spread of the Coronavirus, Covid-19, I reached out to friends around the globe and asked them to send me a short piece on what life is like for them right now. Third in this mini-series … Continue reading Covid-19 | Life in Lockdown – Canada
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