Monthly Archives: January 2019

What Parents should know about Teenagers and Instagram 4

January 30, 2019 in parenting / Technology and kids by Jen Walshaw

At the end of 2018, I attended a conference at Instagram about Teenagers and social media, specifically teenagers and Instagram. I am not going to lie, it has taken me all this time to try and process the thoughts that came out of the event and also from my experience of parenting one teen and one soon to be teen boy. Plus add that to the fact that I once was a teen and a pretty tearaway one at that (I hope my boys are better behaved than I was)!

How to make DIY Heart Notebooks

January 28, 2019 in crafts / Homemade gifts / Teen / Valentines Crafts by Jen Walshaw

How to Make DIY Heart Notebooks is a paid collaboration with Bostik. I am a massive stationery and notebook lover and any opportunity to get more is good in my opinion, so I was delighted at just how simple and beautiful these DIY heart notebooks were to make.

Harry Potter Valentines Cards – Free Printables 1

January 25, 2019 in crafts / Free Printables / Valentines Crafts by Jen Walshaw

So many people loved the original Harry Potter Valentines card that I designed, so I decided to put my head together with Mini who is a Harry Potter Nerd and come up with three additional free printable Harry Potter Valentines Cards.

How to make a Family fingerprint heart art canvas 24

January 24, 2019 in crafts tagged family / heart crafts / kids crafts / valentine by Jen Walshaw

I am a sucker for making art as a family and love things that we can display seasonally, just take a look at our family art christmas tree to see what I mean. This family fingerprint heart art canvas is so simple to make and is perfect for making together as a family. How to make a fingerprint heart canvas

Free Printable Harry Potter Valentines Card 3

January 21, 2019 in cards / crafts / Free Printables / Teen / Valentines Crafts by Jen Walshaw

Make it a magical valentines day with this fantastic free printable Harry Potter valentines card. Send it to your Harry Potter Valentines along with a love potion and show them just how much you like them.

A Luxary Weekend Away at Brompton Lakes – #GuiltFreeMe 3

January 14, 2019 in travelling with kids / UK Holidays by Jen Walshaw

One of the hardest things about being a mum for me has always been managing the guilt. You know… the ever-present mum guilt that comes as a side order with everything. Have to go away with work, you guessed it I feel guilty at not being with the boys, guilty at the having too much screen time, guilty at not making them eat more vegetables. You get the picture.

Fakeaway slow cooker doner kebab 23

January 10, 2019 in cooking / cooking with children / Mains / receipe by Jen Walshaw

I am going to admit I am not a doner kebab person at all, in fact, I don’t think I have ever had one – I have tried a little, but I was veggie for 14 years, but all the men of the house LOVE them. So I decided to have a go at making our own fakeaway slow cooker doner kebab. I had seen lots of recipes for slow cooker meatloaves made from beef mince, so knew that it would be pretty OK, what I wasn’t prepared for was just how much the family enjoyed it. I can now promise you that this will be the only Lamb Kebab Recipe […]

Fabulous Family Meal planning Ideas 4

January 8, 2019 in Uncategorized by Jen Walshaw

Food glorious food. I have a love/hate relationship with feeding my family. I adore cooking when I have time and the inclination but being responsible for providing a meal every night sucks the joy out of it. We have got a bit stuck in a rut when it comes to food and I have been sticking to tried and tested meals that I know everyone will eat. When I posted about this on Instagram so many people agreed with me and for me it is all about family meal planning.

Ten Fabulous Free Meal Planning Printables 23

January 7, 2019 in frugal food tagged cooking with kids / free printable / frugal food / meal planning / menu planning / printable by Jen Walshaw

Once a week we sit down as a family and talk about what we loved about that week’s menu and what we want the following week. It has started to become a real family affair as both the boys are now preparing and cooking at least one meal a week. I am a sucker when it comes to stationery, so I have gathered together some fabulous free meal planning printables to share with you.