Ground Elder Soup
If you can't eat it, beat it! Ground elder is the bane of many a gardener's life as it's incredibly invasive and notoriously difficult to remove. But it used to be cultivated as a vegetable, and was introduced to Britain
Planning for May
May day, May day! Can you believe we're already a third through the year? I’m updating all my monthly planning posts that I created last year, to help you get more organised. I’m sharing our monthly list of things to
Our Top 10 Spots to view Cherry Blossoms in Edinburgh
Cherry blossom season is one of my favourite times of year here in Edinburgh. From the middle/ end of April in to early May, cherry blossom trees across the city burst in too bloom, and fluffy clouds of pink and
Planning for April
Pinch, punch, first of the month! It's no April Fools, I'm updating all my monthly planning posts that I created last year, to help you get more organised. I’m sharing our monthly list of things to do, plan, remember and
Planning for March
Last updated: 28 February 2023 March is within reach - I hope we're on the home run now for Spring, and not about to witness a second Winter! For those who missed it last month, I’m updating all my monthly planning
Quick & Easy Pancakes
Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free, Dairy free, Nut free Happy Pancake Day! As I was browsing through my past recipes here on the blog, in preparation for today, I realised that I've shared quite a few pancake variations - including coconut,
Vegetable Scraps Soup
One of the best things we did last year was to invest in a small chest freezer, and ever since then we've been able to save a lot more on food wastage. Fruit and vegetables about to go off? Prep
Planning for February
Last updated: 29 January 2023 It’s February already, how did that happen? The new year seems to be well under way. In case you missed it last month, I'll be updating all my monthly planning posts that I created last year.
{Edinburgh} The Real Mary King’s Close
I took the boys to visit ‘The Real Mary King’s Close’ today. It’s one of my favourite visitor attractions in Edinburgh, I’ve been to see it at least three times over the past 15 years. But up until now they’ve
{Edinburgh} ArtSpace at the City Art Centre
Today we went to visit the City Art Centre, part of Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. The City Art Centre exhibits historic and contemporary Scottish visual and applied arts, including drawings, paintings, prints, photography, and sculpture. Art works are rotated in
{Edinburgh} Morningside Park Playground
Last updated: 7 January 2023 Morningside Park is a nice wee park in the middle of a busy residential and shopping area. It's tucked away behind Morningside Cemetery, and we didn't realise at first that it was there. Since discovering it
Planning for January
Last updated: 2 January 2023 Happy New Year everyone! Time to get organised, so I've updated my planning posts from last year. Each month, I'll be sharing our list of things to do, plan, remember and celebrate. For those who want