New Year Wishes

As the door closes & we raise our glasses (swaying to Auld Lang Syne no doubt) remembering the good times of 2014 (& maybe some not so great) I wish you all a bright sparkling 2015 filled with happy days & opportunity & thank you so much for dropping by this little space :-)

What started as a bit of a get together has become a full out party here 

& I'm sooooo excited! Whatever you're up to have fun.

Au revoir 2014 - we're ready to rock it and welcome 2015!!

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My Son The Chef

Raising men/women - not growing children.

Its a great saying, it's definitely what I wanted for my children. To grow to be self sufficient, take care of themselves, able to cook healthy meals, not dependant on anyone else to care for them, the ability to run a home & feel proud - without seeing certain jobs as 'not theirs.'

 So important to encourage a contribution to family life, supporting one another. It makes the bad times easier to bear, the good times even better when we pull together!

One of the things I started when my two started secondary school was 'make your own tea night'. This was brilliant, not just for me (giving me a night off) but for encouraging them to be adventurous in the kitchen. Beans or egg on toast eventually became lasagne, pie, fishcakes.

When my Son announced this year he would like to make Christmas Dinner, alone, I was bowled over.  He researched timings, did a plan, had his laptop on the side in the kitchen to refer to. Starter, main, desert & coffee, boom.

I am so proud of him - I find cooking Christmas Dinner stressful - my Son? Nada! He was a cool cookie in the kitchen!

He was so organised & everything was timed to perfection. My job here is done!!

Thank you for dropping by!
XX

Winter Wonderland

Hi! Hope you have had the kind of sparkling Christmas you hoped for!?

I am back to work tomorrow, but want to share some photographs from Boxing Day when

Mr.L & I went for a run round the local reservoir. 

I don't know how the tradition started but every year the trees surrounding are festooned with decorations, messages and tributes to loved ones. 

On our cold, frosty morning run it really did feel magical.....although the run did take longer than usual! ;-)

Yes - he jumped in.....silly boy!

 Can you spot him?

 A surprise to look up and see.

A beautiful way to remember a loved one.

Does this happen anywhere else?
Please share....
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