Family & Parenting

Menu Mondays: Baked Cod with Tomatoes & Home-made Chips

The baked cod with tomatoes was a surprise winner this week. It’s quick to prepare, fairly simple and tasty.

There’s also one surprise recipe we definitely won’t be using again!

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Menu Mondays: Somerset Sausage Casserole

A blend of great tasting sausages and tanginess from the cider, you get a wonderfully warming casserole that is particularly good on those chilly nights when it’s supposed to be spring going on summer.

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Moms, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Unappreciated?

Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s time to realise that the ‘little things’ are just that, take a deep breath and let them go… Easy, right? Well, it may not be as hard as you think.

“You have a choice to be happy and bring peace to your life.”

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9 Steps to Giving the Perfect Compliment

Giving a compliment is simple – in theory. You just open your mouth and say something nice, right? But sometimes we get ourselves into a flap by second-guessing, worrying what other people will think, doubting our authenticity or generally stepping on our tongue. It’s pointless to get worked up over something so positive, charming and thoughtful!

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Menu Mondays: Texan Bowl of Red

I have been overruled and firmly put in my place. Under no uncertain terms, the family has declared the Texan Bowl of Red to be the overall winner for the week. Just because it is a great fast, light, easy and fun meal!

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Menu Mondays: Easy, Peasy Sauce with Pasta or Gnocchi

Menu Mondays: Easy, Peasy Sauce with Pasta or Gnocchi – making a lovely sauce doesn’t get much easier than this

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“Return to Work” Bonuses Used to Lure New Mothers Back into Cubicles [video]

More and more women realise that working from home, whether starting their own business or otherwise, can be the best option following maternity leave. With the ability to balance family and work – on her own terms – being so attractive, companies feel threatened by the loss of many of their best people. If an effort to combat this show of independence, some companies are resorting to ‘return to work bonuses’ to lure women back to the cubicles.

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The Zen of Housework: How to Make Household Chores a Family Team Event!!!

Let’s face it, there always seem to be people in the family that need to pull their weight around the house, and it might even be you *gasp!*. Whether we’re talking about our kids, our partner, or ourselves, we know that the balance for working around the house is rarely perfect.

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10 Food Rules To Cure Your Kids’ Picky Eating Habits (the French Way)

Do you know any kids that are picky eaters? Check out these 10 little rules to sort it out – the French way

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Elizabeth Gilbert: Author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Talks About Nurturing Creativity [video]

Instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. Check out Elizabeth Gilbert (Author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’) in this funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.

The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some large topics. Her next fascination: genius, and how we ruin it.

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