Name – Joy Blog url – https://pinkoddy.co.uk and http://thesensoryseeker.com Twitter – @Pinkoddy Facebook – Pinkoddy Location – Near the bar? Bra size – only kidding Kids? – I have enough with the 4 I have Favourite food? eggs Tea or coffee? Tea, white no sugar please. Cat or Dog? Neither thank you. Left handed or right handed? … Read more
The worst thing you can do to try to lose weight is by making changes that are too big. For me the calorie counting was too much. There is no way I can cope with cutting back on my cider and chocolate (well maybe a little). So I needed to have a rethink. What I learnt … Read more
Bonfire night can be real fun but there’s also an element of safety to consider. Obviously the safest thing you can do is to go to an organised event. This could be one local or further afield such as at a theme park. But this is not always practical especially with young children, maybe a … Read more
We really did have a busy summer, so much so that I’d promised my 5 year old that we would make cakes. He asked and asked and asked, because our days were so full and they were already going to bed quiet late. But one evening he got his wish (and ended up in bed … Read more
When to have, and when to stop having, children is a big decision for any couple. It seems that everyone else has to have an opinion about it before, during, and after the decision-making – when it is nothing to do with them. The judgements, rumours and comments are unbelievable sometimes. I am imagining this … Read more
The problem with these cakes is they were so delicious we wanted to keep eating them! We always use the all-in-one or I like to call it throw in the bowl mix. 3 eggs, 6oz butter, 4oz castor sugar, 6oz of flour, pinch of baking powder Then to make them chocolate just throw in some drinking chocolate and whisk … Read more
They say the way to a man’s heart s through his stomach. Well here’s some simple love (heart) ideas for Valentine’s The cake mix 8oz of self-raising flour, 8oz butter 5oz castor sugar 5 eggs Red colouring Vanilla essence Cut strawberries into hearts, cover in yoghurt and then freeze. Even vegetables can get into the … Read more
Of course you want to build a snowman that’s why you are here! Popular even before the days of Frozen and Frozen 2 who does not love to create this festive guy. We have had so much fun as our children grew over the years making snowmen in all different ways – not just outside … Read more
Daddy Biscuits All you need: 250g softened butter 140g castor sugar 1 egg yolk vanilla essence 300g plain flour icing sugar sweeties (although for a healthy snack these can be substituted with fruit) Method 1. Mix together the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon 2. Add the egg yolk and … Read more
What better way to treat your man this Valentine’s than with a Steak Dinner with home-made mushroom sauce, followed by heart cakes. I like to cook the mushrooms and tomatoes at the same time, and add some salad (and jacket potatoes). Fry the mushrooms in butter, then simply add milk and herbs. … Read more