30 Min Mac & Cheese

Ingredients for x2 plus baby/toddler: 150g Macaroni X1 Veg Stock Cube 100g Cheddar 40g Parmesan Dijon Mustard 200g Creme Fraiche Panko Breadcrumbs Method 1. Pre-heat the oven 170^C 2. Boil 150g macaroni in x1 vegetable stock cube according to the duration on the packet 3. Drain the pasta; add in 80g of pre-grated cheddar and…

10 Min Bacon & Mushroom Alfredo

Ingredients: 200g Quick Cook Spaghetti 100g Bacon Lardons Garlic Paste Shaoxing Wine 150g Mushrooms 40g Parmesan 40g Clotted Cream Method: 1. Boil the kettle 2. Chop the mushrooms 3. Pour the boiled water over the pasta and cook as per the instructions (usually 8 mins) 4. Pan fry the lardons with the mushrooms, a squeeze…

In for a Penny, In for a Pound 💷

Isn't it bloody hard to save for a house? I mean, a deposit alone is tough enough let alone solicitors fees, stamp duty, land registry etc etc The old saying "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves" goes a long way here. It's so difficult to make spending "cut-backs" these days…

International Women’s Day: Raising Boys to Make a Change

How Men can be part of International Women’s Day

Black becomes the new grey 🤔

What’s Hot: Home Trends in the Pipeline for 2018 http://martinhladyniuk.com/2017/12/09/whats-hot-home-trends-in-the-pipeline-for-2018/

New B&M wallpaper collection has arrived; on-trend marble design is under £10!

http://www.idealhome.co.uk/news/bm-wallpaper-collection-195853

Pineapple Express🍍

Pineapples are coming back for Spring/Summer 2018! The cactus briefly took over last year but apparently pineapples are set to rise again according to Ideal Home here. Just as well because I have always loved pineapples and I know I'm not the only one! We are going for a rather "Voyager" feel in the master…

The Birdie Project 🕊

How often do you see something in shops that you just love and think to yourself..."that's exactly what I'm looking for but it's the wrong bloody colour!" When you have a theme or colour accent running through a room, it can be so frustrating! So just sharing a little paint-job I did on a set…

A Rustic Kitchen🌿

So I've always wanted a rustic country style kitchen. It's so hard to achieve in a new-build property when you choose from the options that the house builder has. (And obvs don't have infinite cash!) Of course in a new build, there are no old wooden beams, exposed bricks, deep ceramic sinks or a big…

Hiya 😁🙋🏼

Intros are always boring I think.You follow someone on Instagram already and see their everyday life in stories & squares. Sometimes they share from the moment they wake & every single excruciating morsel of next 14 or so hours until they go to bed... Example Instagrammers Day:*warning: tongue-in-cheek content ⚠️⚠️⚠️ {insert positive/motivational morning quote on…