When I had Roo, two of my friends also had just had their first babies too (all of us within a month of each other). Reaching developmental milestones and achievements seemed to earlier than I… View Post

The Gallery: Eyes

The Gallery: Eyes

‘Eyes are the window to your soul’ I’m an eyes kinda gal, it was the sparkle in Mr Boo’s eyes that made me fall head over heels all those years ago.   As you can… View Post

RECIPE: Cheese & Potato Pie

RECIPE: Cheese & Potato Pie

Ingredients   750g/1 ½lb Potatoes 1 level teaspoon salt 25g/1oz Margarine 2 tablespoons milk 100g/4oz Cheddar Cheese 1 small Onion (optional) 1 small tin of baked beans (optional) Oven proof dish   Serves 3-4  … View Post

Lunch date disaster

Lunch date disaster

As today was one of those rare occasion when both children were elsewhere me and Mr Boo grabbed the opportunity to have a lunch date. Our restaurant of choice today was the Harvester in Lowestoft.… View Post

It’s only a chocolate heart

It’s only a chocolate heart

Yesterday Roo came home from school unhappy as one of the dinner ladies had told her off for having a chocolate heart in her lunchbox. Can I just clarify the situation by stating that the said chocolate… View Post

Toddlers: An Instruction Manual:

Toddlers: An Instruction Manual:

A Guide to Surviving the Years One to Four (Written by Parents, for Parents) A little while ago a lovely lady called Joanne Mallon was looking for mums and dads to share their tips on tantrums. When… View Post