Slimming World Mushy Pea Curry Recipe

I have been on the Slimming World diet plan for a while now and I have found that I have been making the same meals all the time and getting bored of them. So when I heard people talking about mushy pea curry and saying how easy it is to make and delicious it tasted I thought I would give it a try. I will admit when I heard people talking about it I thought it sounded horrible but it really is tasty and very filling, it works well with rice or as a jacket potato topping. So here is the recipe I used.

Ingredients - Serves 4

• 2 Tins of Mushy Peas.
• 1 Tin of baked beans
• 1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
• Diced chicken ( optional )
• 1 large sliced onion
• Few sliced mushrooms ( optional )
• 2 crushed cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons of medium curry powder

The Queen Of Hearts Cookie Company : Review

Sometimes, when I need to buy a gift for someone for a special occasion I have no idea at all what to buy them and I spend hours searching the shops or looking online for the perfect gift. Half the time I end up opting for a box of chocolates, which is not very original and a bit boring if I am honest. I love giving people thoughtful gifts that are a bit different, and something that hopefully no-one else has given them. 

So imagine my delight when I discovered The Queen Of Hearts Cookie Company, an online store that is full of the most beautiful handmade cookies. There are so many gorgeous designs to choose from such as Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays and all other celebrations such as Christmas and Easter. There is even the option to create your very own design, each batch is baked to order in Lancashire using the finest locally produced ingredients, and are made by hand with loving care and attention. 

The Summer Solstice

This Sunday the 21st June 2015 many people will be aware that it is Fathers Day here in the UK and people will be celebrating and spending time with loved ones and letting all those fathers out there enjoy a well deserved day off. Sunday the 21st June 2015 is not only Fathers Day this year but it is also the Summer Solstice, something not many people may be aware of. 

The Summer Solstice is basically the longest day of the year, when the sun is at it's highest point in the northern hemisphere. Many people class it as the start of summertime as it is the day that we have the longest period of sunlight in the calendar year. It is the day that you normally hear of people descending on Stonehenge to worship or celebrate and it is celebrated across the world as many people see this day as a day of positive change, to celebrate the change of the season and be at one with nature.

When I think of nature I always think of the beach as I am lucky that I live near the wonderful, rugged, North East coastline full of grassy sand dunes, sandy beaches and the crashing waves of the icy north sea. Many people retreat to the coast on the Summer Solstice to spend time relaxing and unwinding by the sea as they find this spiritual, and what better way to spend the start of summer and the longest day of the year than at the beach, especially if like me you live a long way from Stonehenge. 

Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net By Evgeni Dinev

Blog Business Cards From StressFreePrint

As you may know, I am off to Britmums Live on Friday which is a two-day blogging and social media event held in London thanks to my wonderful sponsor MAM UK. As I will be meeting lots of brands and bloggers at the event it came to my attention that I would need business cards to hand out to people I had chatted to, so they knew who I was and could connect with me after the event if they wished.

I had no idea where to start with business cards as I have never had to make any before and when I had a brief look online I was overwhelmed by the number of different companies out there and I had no idea how to design my own as I am useless with anything like that. Luckily I noticed that the really talented and lovely Zoe Corkhill  was designing bloggers business cards for the event and I contacted her to see if she could design me some to match my blog. Zoe quickly got to work designing my cards which have my blog header on and the fonts, colour scheme and social media icons from my blog making them easily identifiable to my blog. She also included my Britmums sponsor and their logo and I was really happy with the finished result.

MamaBabyBliss : A Perfect Fathers Day Gift For A New Dad

Fathers day is just one week away and I have found the perfect gift for a new dad or a dad-to-be, the Daddy's magic bag of bathtime bliss from MamaBabyBliss. This is a cute little bag full of everything daddy and baby will need for a special bathtime bonding experience. 

They say " Research has shown that new dads can feel alienated from the whole parenting experience in those first few months. Bath and Bedtime is a special time where daddy can really get involved and enjoy some special bonding with their baby, which is why MamaBabyBliss has launched the " Daddy's magic bag of bathtime bliss". 

I totally agree with this as every night my partner baths and puts our baby and toddler to bed and he has done since birth, it is his special time with the children that he loves as he does not see them during the day when he is at work. The children love it as they know it is their special daddy time and he loves it as he gets time alone with them and it is their special routine that they all look forward to. 

Afternoon Tea & Cupcake Decorating

On Sunday I was lucky enough to attend a rather lovely blogging event #ToastOfTheTown at the Copthorne hotel in Newcastle, organised by Joe Blogs for an afternoon of cupcake decorating and afternoon tea. It was only my second event and I was feeling rather nervous as I did not really know anyone attending but my nerves were soon quashed when I arrived at the hotel.

Introducing My Britmums Live 2015 Sponsor

If you follow me on social media or read my blog you will know that in just two weeks time I will be off to London to attend Britmums Live which is a two-day blogging and social media event. It will be my very first time attending any kind of blogging event and I am both excited and nervous all rolled into one. But I know that I will learn a lot, which will hopefully, in turn, help me to improve and grow my blog. I am also really looking forward to meeting the lovely bloggers I talk to online and hopefully making some new friends along the way.

And it is thanks to my amazing sponsor that I am able to attend this event and improve and grow this little space of mine on the Internet. I have been dying to tell everyone who my sponsor is for over a week now and you may have already spotted the lovely new badge on my blog saying who my sponsor is, but if you have not then I am so pleased to announce that my sponsor is MAM UK. A brand that I am sure will need no introduction as I bet all parents and parents to be are aware of the brilliant baby and toddler products they make and recognise the blue and white logo.

Fathers Day Gifts With #TruprintDads

Fathers day is fast approaching and I am normally terrible at buying gifts for my other half, I never know what to buy him. The shops are full of gift ideas but he has the obligatory Daddy mug and pint glass and he has more than enough socks and would not appreciate a box of chocolates. And with his birthday being just a few days before Fathers day I wanted to get him something special for Fathers day, something a bit different that he can keep for years to come. 

Step forward Truprint a company I am sure you will have heard of as they are an online photo printing and gift company. They have a huge selection of great Fathers Day gift ideas such as mugs, photo books and wall art to name just a few of the lovely products they produce. What I love about these gifts is that you can choose any photo to add to the gift with a message of your choice making each gift unique and personal, perfect for fathers day.