pinkoddy

Wife and Mother of 4 boys. Blogging about life - trying to improve our health and fitness and getting outdoors. Also covers various aspects of family life such as, education, travel, clothing and gifts. https://plus.google.com/106726270212664915762/posts

Planning a Story with Lego Friends Jungle Tree Sanctuary

Planning a Story with Lego Friends  Jungle Tree Sanctuary* The Lego Friends Jungle Tree Sanctuary* (£24.99) has plenty of props and detail to aid the story telling. The set includes Mia and a variety of animals. There is lots of detail and includes a microscope, a laptop, camera, bath, banana, bone, chicken, biscuits, binoculars, walkie … Read more

Halloween Candy Cones – PartyDelights

Halloween Candy Cones PartyDelights

Halloween is one of the few times my children are given sweets. It’s not that I stop them from having them at other times it’s just that I do not really buy them. I love nothing better when the days get shorter and the nights are so dark than to craft with the children. For … Read more

McCain – helping with meals when time is short

There really is not enough hours in the day. I have been trying really hard to get enough sleep otherwise I feel really rubbish. I have long since given up on listening to all the advice about what I should and shouldn’t be doing with my kids long ago. After all, everyone disagrees with someone somewhere so whatever I chose to do there’s going to be someone else telling me I’m doing it wrong. I have 4 children who are currently at 3 different schools. Luckily the youngest two are at the local school, but the older two are much further away. Yes my choice, but it often means something has to give. Lunchtime I often seem to miss out on lunch. It is something I really need to work on. I often reach out for a packet of crisps. So it was great to be offered some McCain’s as part of food fortnight. They sent me some vouchers and off I went. The obvious choice me was their fries ready in 5 minutes. This meant that I had no excuse that lunch time not to grab a quick bite to eat. I simply coupled them with some mayonnaise. After School The older boys and my husband do not arrive home until 5pm, so when we needed to be back at the school (16 miles away) for 6pm it did not leave much time for food. I feel it is really important to eat as a family. To be honest if I had not made something quickly before we went then who knows when we would have eaten, and it would have probably resulted in eating out. Again this was a perfect time to cook the Fries ready in 5 minutes. This time I put some fishfingers under the grill and added some baked beans to add a bit of a healthy option to the dinner. This meal was also one that all the boys ate without complaint, as I really did not have time for fussy eating. Chips Appeal Sometimes it is a struggle with a fussy eater. I want to encourage him to eat a balanced diet without going hungry. With us all being so busy we often struggle with meal planning, or food going off. I like how I can have a meal just tucked away in the freezer. I believe that frozen vegetables are healthier too, as they lock in the goodness. Couple with a chicken and vegetable pie and some chips - again a meal which is appealing to the children. That way I can concentrate on getting them to eat their vegetables. Then there’s the ultimate comfort food dinner - we had sausage, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans and chips - what’s not to love. McCains have such a huge variety of potato based products - in all sorts of shapes, sizes - and they even have chips they cook in the microwave. How often do you have chips? What do you eat them with? What do you cook when you are short on time?

There really is not enough hours in the day. I have been trying really hard to get enough sleep otherwise I feel really rubbish. I have long since given up on listening to all the advice about what I should and shouldn’t be doing with my kids long ago. After all, everyone disagrees with someone … Read more

Bad Parents Perfect Children

bad parents perfect children

Is it hard to admit when you are a bad parent and your child isn’t perfect? Where do bad parents go for advice? So I was reading an article about sexual predators – about how hard it is for them to put their hands up and say – you know what I need help? Once … Read more

Kids Pass – Discount on Family Days Out

kids pass

My son’s birthday wish was to go out as a family. He initially said that he wanted to go back to Legoland, but then we all got talking about trying somewhere new. You see the thing is we were going to go last weekend, but well I don’t really like paying too much to go … Read more

Grammar School Appeal

grammar school appeal

When our oldest son took the 11+ we were naive enough to believe that it did not matter which school he went to, and that sitting the test would determine which school would be right for him. Maybe tutoring would have been on our radar if we had thought any differently, but truth is that … Read more

The Gift of Sight #SeeTheMiracle

The Gift of Sight #SeeTheMiracle

Sight is such a marvelous thing, think of all the beautiful things we get to see every day. I am going to miss seeing my children when they leave home – but imagine never actually being able to SEE them at all. Or never enjoying the beauty of colour. Sight is so important for daily … Read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures Do you remember the Turtles the first time round? Here in the UK we weren’t allowed to call them Ninjas they had to be Heroes. Well not this time! This time we get to have scary Ninjas! The new film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is available in cinemas … Read more

A Hotter Giveaway!

HOTTER

Things just got Hotter in the Pinkoddy Household. Yes indeed I just lost my virginity and boy was it amazing! If you’ve come here looking for photos of my naked flesh then I am afraid all you are getting is my stretch marks (see post on why I’d rather show off my boobs than my … Read more