December Daily 2022 | Days 16-20

December Daily is off and running and I’m using the mini book I made recently to record twenty five stories of our Christmas season. Additional journaling cards are from In a Creative Bubble. Day 16 | The story of the day was about the Christmas Lights in town. I made a small pocket, which I then filled with … Continue reading December Daily 2022 | Days 16-20

Me on Monday | 5 December

It was a week where it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I went to the salon to have my eyebrows done The Brainy One and I initiated an Autumn Clean - the inside of windows and a deep clean of our oven were top of the list The Brainy One went to … Continue reading Me on Monday | 5 December

Learn Something New Every Day | Days 1-5

September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. The back-to-school haircut Day 1: My favourite podcast is back on BBC Sounds ... Americast Day 2: Measuring the correct amount of … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 1-5

The Boy’s Easy Jammie Biscuits

Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour 100g caster sugar 100g softened butter 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 teaspoons of strawberry or raspberry jam Method: Heat oven to 170C FanRub the flour, sugar and butter together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbsAdd enough egg to bring the mixture together to form a doughFlour your hands and shape the dough … Continue reading The Boy’s Easy Jammie Biscuits