Well, my aim was to get this blanket finished before the new baby comes along and I did it!     Last week's task was to sew ...

Those of you who have had the joy of living with a 4 year old at any point may well remember the constant, constant questions that seem to...

Well we didn't quite hit the headlines, but last week I received an email from a reporter at one of our Scottish newspapers asking if s...

This is one of my favourite quick and easy dinners and is always a hit with the boys too. It uses my three favourite spices - ground cu...

No, not a blog post!   Last Wednesday was my birthday. Now that you know when it is, you can't very well forget! In our house Septe...

  In theory I only have less than 6 weeks left until we meet our new little one.   In reality, based on the arrivals of previous li...

Time for a return to the Recipe of the Week, I think. I'll need to get back working on my Gaelic word of the day too, which ha...

Remember only a few weeks ago how sad the boys were that their surrogate pet, Auntie Anna's dog, had to be put to sleep? Well, we knew ...

I always feel as though I have neglected my corner of blog-land when I go for a week or more without posting, and I also miss the inter...

Calum (10) has been very keen to do lots of baking these last few weeks. Not just me making all the things he likes, but him learning how to...