saturday update

Good afternoon.

Its very cold today and when the weathers like this I just want to snuggle under a cover and either watch movies or read a book.

But I really haven't been lazy all day here is a list of the things I have done today

• Two loads of washing
• Dusted downstairs
• Swept downstairs
• Washed the floors downstairs
• Cleaned the downstairs bathroom
• Organised dinner
• Cleaned the mirrors downstairs

I need to get the children to do there homework but I think I might let them of today and get them to do it in the morning.

The children only have four days at school next week and then its half term unfortunately I have to work on the Friday and it looks like we have to have training at a different school.

I just went to make a coffee on request of two of the male members in my house and I thought, I know, I bought some chocolate biscuits this morning we can all have a couple with our coffee.  I open the cupboard not only to find someone has already opened them but three quarters of the pack have already been eaten so do you know what they with their coffee? Not a thing greedy pair! How do I know its them I hear you ask? Because they are the only ones that can eat them! And it certainly wasn't me!

When I drop my son to work tonight I think I will have to get another pack and HIDE them.

Have a lovely relaxing evening.

wow, what a busy day!

Hello friends,

Ha, it is 10.30pm and the first time I have sat down today!

So it was a busy, hectic but hilarious day at work today where I spent the majority of it breathlessly laughing in the corner whilst the children looked at me as if I had gone mad. But hey you have to enjoy your job don't you.


This was followed by a fast walk home and turning my littlest sweet boy into a blood sucking vampire.

Rushing him up to the first school disco. Rushing back home to get my next sweet boy that is too cool to wear anything but a mohork ready and turn my sweet girl into medusa with a death stare.

Rush off to pick sweet boy four up from his disco, then drop sweet boy three and sweet girl off to her disco. Drive sweet boy one to his night job at the local supermarket, have a quick chat with a colleague about our day and the back to pick them back up from their disco.

Oh to find out that my daughter told one of my colleagues that mummy has serious road rage because I shouted at the lights for taking ages to change whilst I was rushing.

Finally home and time for a quick post and then bed!

Take care

Home Made Chicken Curry for Nathalie

Hi friends

A couple of weeks ago I posted that we were having chicken curry for dinner, my dear friend Nathalie asked if I would post the recipe. So here it is.

Chop garlic, onions and red chillies and fry in a pan.

Add the chicken thighs to the frying pan.

Make a mix using one teaspoon each of hot chilli, garam masala, oregano, Ground turmeric, paprika, cumin, ground coriander, star anise, cardamom and coriander seeds. These are then added to the frying pan for a couple of minutes coating the chicken and onions.

We then add two tins of chopped tomatoes and some chicken stock and cook on a low to medium heat on the stove for an hour.

We have it with Rice and fresh Coriander.

Its a tasty meal and it freezes well.

Take care and have a good evening.

Christmas Update

Hi dear friends.

Ooh that c word is getting closer very quickly.

This weeks cleaning is bedroom number 2 which is my daughters room and I have to admit this could actually take me longer than a week. Why? I hear you ask. Because whilst she is fairly tidy, she is not particularly clean. She has make up on things that they really should not be on and she has a lot of STUFF!

Luckily my cleaning plan allows for more than one week to be spent on an area if needed. If I had the time I would actually paint this room but instead I will have make do with washing the walls, washing the curtains and the bedding. I do have Christmas bedding for the children but I won't put this on until December.

I have already made leek and potato soup for the freezer this week as this is always very hearty and warming on a cold evening. By the way it is getting cold quickly around these parts, one of my little men asked me to get his gloves out today brrrr!

So this week I think I will try and get some cheap fruit and make an apple crumble and I know my mother in law has some rhubarb going spare so a rhubarb crumble too for the freezer.

 

 

The extra shopping that I am going to buy this week are chocolates for the Christmas tree. These are a treat for the children when they get in from school the week before we break up so I do buy quite a few of these.

 

This weeks Christmas present that I am going to buy is for my sweet man and I am going to get him some shaving cream and eau de toilette that he is running out of.

 

I thought this week it would be nice to show you some presents, so here is what I have for my daughters stocking so far.

And I wrapped them today.

And here are the first few main presents that I have bought her.

I really hope you planning is coming along well.

Take care

Menu Plan Monday 12.10.15

Hello lovely people, I hope you are all well.

Its time for another weekly menu.

 

 

 

 

Monday - Minted Lamb chops and sauté potatoes

 

Tuesday- Sausage and tomato pasta with garlic bread

 

Wednesday - Jacket potatoes with either Tuna or cheese and beans

 

Thursday - Lasagne with garlic dough balls

 

Friday - bratwurst hotdogs with fried onions

 

Saturday - chilli and Rice

 

Sunday - Roast beef with horseradish, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and roasted vegetables

 

Mmm I'm quite looking forward to Sunday!

 

Well that's this weeks meals organised. Have you done yours yet?

 

I have spent most of the weekend listening to the star wars music and I still am!

Sweet man and sweet boy 2 have been playing the battlefront 3 beta on the Xbox and PlayStation but at least that's two more present ideas for me.

 

Well I have just bought some more stocking items in the sale.

 

Take care

 

 



Sunday update 11.10.15

 

Hi, is it really Sunday already?

I have had another productive day, are you ready? This is what I have done today.

1. Two loads of washing
2. Hovered upstairs
3. Dusted upstairs
4. Wiped down the bathroom
5. Took the boys for haircuts
6. Packed up six lunches
7. Made leek and potato soup for tea, lunch tomorrow and twelve portions to freeze for Christmas
8. Helped the kids with their homework
9. Read with the kids
10. Bathed the kids

Didn't I do well!

I haven't been monitoring how much we have been spending on food for the last two weeks but I will be starting that again tomorrow, so next Sunday we will be doing a spending update again. Sorry I have let this slip.

Now whilst sweet man and sweet boy 2 are watching something I am really not keen on I am going to disappear upstairs and have a bath. Unfortunately I don't have a good book to read.

Take care

Achieving lots

Hello my dear friends,
It has been a busy day around here today. I went to bed very early last night after spending 2 hours and 15 minutes walking and yes I was tired.
Because of the early night I woke up very early this morning and managed to get the whole bottom floor of my house dusted, polished, hoovered, the floors washed the toilet cleaned. Two loads of washing done and put on the line.
Followed by two hours spent ironing and then the food shopping done for the week.
I love days where you can go to bed knowing that you have achieved something.
I still have a couple more loads of washing to do and clean the upstairs of the house but I do feel as if I am getting there.
Have a nice evening