tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57684452012-02-15T20:34:41.864ZContinuously babbling about nothing because that is what I am good at.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-27653575669266939752012-02-15T20:34:00.000Z2012-02-15T20:34:41.869Z

Well it didn't take long until I couldn't resist buying this book any longer!  I really think that I am addicted to buying cookbooks. (could be a lot worse!) Having flicked through the book I liked that Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have written a number of 'Technical Challenges'.  Me?  I love a good challenge, so I have decided to test the recipes by completing the challenges and posting my

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Ingredients 75g butter 3 large red onions, sliced 1tbsp plain flour 100ml red wine 400ml beef stock 1 tsp Worcester sauce 2 tsp English mustard salt and black pepper Method 1. Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onions over a medium heat for about 10 mins, turn the heat right down, put a lid on and cook the onions until they are caramalised. (30 mins) 2. Add the flour and stir in, then add

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-27704882968976314142011-08-14T22:56:00.002+01:002011-08-14T23:02:01.587+01:00

Today is day 87 of my diet. So far I have lost 34.4lbs, dropped over 5 points off my BMI and gone down approx 2 to 3 dress sizes. (most of these stats I have taken from my weight tracker app on my iPhone, I may be anal about dieting, but I'm not that anal!) I am loving the way that losing weight has made me feel.  it's a very strange feeling having carried so much extra weight for so long.  I am 

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-47400749275349488512011-07-30T12:28:00.000+01:002011-07-30T12:28:56.838+01:00

My lovely neighbour has just given me a big jug full of juicy blackberries from her garden.  I am going to put these to good use and make a Blackberry and Apple Loaf for Ben, Holly and Josh. (sneaky way to get to your 5 a day recipe, taken from the Good Food website.) I also found these great verse about blackberries that sums up their appeal... O, blackberry tart, with berries as big as your

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-81304860304874187892011-07-27T19:46:00.000+01:002011-07-27T19:46:26.136+01:00

Can this be true? A cake (ok, tea bread) without sugar or fat???  It must be a joke right? I have just made an Apricot and Ginger Tea Bread (recipe from Splenda) that replaces all the sugar for sweetener, it's cooling as I write.  I have made the cake for a relative who has just been diagnosed with Diabetes and who loves cake!  The last time I tasted a diabetic cake, it was vile and needed a

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-68849537235030235552011-07-24T21:00:00.000+01:002011-07-24T21:00:40.290+01:00

Have just found out that on the 21st July it was National Junk Food Day in America.... Check out this website http://www.buddytv.com/articles/30-rock/its-national-junk-food-day-whi-41093.aspx. Thought that it was some kind of joke!  Pass me the Pringles...

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-69833089631589188612011-07-24T11:33:00.000+01:002011-07-24T11:33:49.921+01:00

This is a great Low Fat Chilli recipe if you are trying to lose weight.  It cuts out a lot of the red meat (but not completely) therefore allowing the Chilli to still taste quite yummy!  This recipe was passed down to me my by mum. Serves 4. Ingredients 1 tsp oil (or a few sprays of oil from an oil spray) 1 large onion 2 green peppers 1 clove of garlic 4 - 8oz low fat beef mince (depending on

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-56392146530549788362011-02-10T21:26:00.001Z2011-02-10T21:26:47.375Z

An interesting article on Bucket Lists with lots of food for thought.  A couple of interesting quotes... Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. - Henry David Thoreau 'A hypothetical question: How many items on a typical bucket list would be deleted if someone were not allowed to talk about them to others? A likely answer: Many of them.' -

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Serves 4-6 Ingredients For the sauce: 1½ pints (850 ml) milk 2 oz (50 g) butter 2 oz (50 g) plain flour 1 bay leaf 2½ oz (60 g) Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), freshly grated salt and freshly milled black pepper For the lasagne: 1 lb 5 oz (600 g) young leaf spinach 8 oz (225 g) ricotta 12 fresh lasagne sheets (weighing about 9 oz/250 g) 2 oz (50 g) pine nuts knob of butter ¼

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-25845825195816838792011-02-05T11:48:00.000Z2011-02-05T11:48:32.947Z

I found an interesting article which I think will help to plan my life list.  The article talks about how we can re-frame our goals so that they become bullet proof.  In a nutshell, when we write goals most of us want to, and try to achieve perfection.  It is therefore inevitable that for the most part, we all fail!  The article suggests that we should perceive our goals as 'getting better'

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-58630502240587900922011-01-30T21:36:00.000Z2011-01-30T21:36:25.433Z

I recently heard of something that made me sit up and listen. Someone was talking about ‘Life Lists’. I have heard of the usual ‘things to do before your 30’, ’99 things to do before you die’ books, however these never really motivated me, a life list sounds like something that is within ones grasp, I mean, It’s just like having an extra special ‘To Do’ list! So, I have decided to write one! Not

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-20663191976868387762011-01-30T20:50:00.002Z2011-01-30T20:50:50.040Z

This means that no-one is a not allowed to speak between 8pm – 9pm. Shhhh!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-83978405218859523972011-01-20T21:23:00.000Z2011-01-20T21:24:29.915Z

Have just figured out how to update my blog from my iPhone... Didn't need a techno geek to help me either!Check me out!Sent from my iPhone

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-47545581940112153932011-01-19T21:03:00.000Z2011-01-19T21:03:59.291Z

Netmums has named 2011 as the year of the Real Parenting Revolution. The year when mums and dads across the country breathe a huge sigh of relief as the expectation of being a ‘perfect parent’ is finally lifted from our shoulders. It’s time to feel good about ourselves for simply being 'good enough'. The illusion of perfect parenting and the perception that other parents are doing better than

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-75691990880552385972010-05-06T10:55:00.001+01:002010-05-06T10:55:29.238+01:00

• One in six people - about 10 million people in the UK - are affected by a mental health problem at any one time (The Office for National Statistics). • Mental health problems are estimated to cost the UK economy over £77 billion a year through the costs of care, economic losses and premature death (The Economic and Social Costs of Mental Illness 2003, The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health). •

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Well, I’m another year older tomorrow; I have definitely reached the age where a birthday is just another passing day. This upsets me rather, because now more than ever, we are less keen to celebrate anything, and if this is the case then what is and should be celebrated as special in our lives? Maybe it’s because we are so fast paced that we don’t have time to stop, reflect and appreciate

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/08/cupcake-food-williams

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It’s nice to see that spring is well and truly here and set to stay, but there is just one little issue... ...What to do? My husband and I seem to have a limited repertoire of things to do on a nice day that include: Going to the forest, going to the shops, going to a pub, pootling around the house/garden and visiting friends/family or visa versa. I was wondering what other people do? I am

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Ingredients For the Cake 200g caster sugar 200g softened butter 4 eggs , beaten 200g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milk finely grated zest of 1 orange ½ tsp very finely chopped fresh rosemary For the Buttercream Filling 100g butter , softened 140g icing sugar , sifted 2 oranges 100g caster sugar 8 small sprigs rosemary   Method   1.Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-31143821715798300452010-04-19T20:45:00.000+01:002010-04-19T20:45:33.075+01:00

Did you know that Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people! As a lefty I'm never going to use a right-handed knife again...lol

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-30380126478714572632010-04-11T20:17:00.001+01:002010-04-11T20:17:48.332+01:00

Well, spring has finally sprung and it looks like next week is going to be another nice one.  The one thing that I love about the change in the weather is the predictability of the Englishman.  As I mentioned on Facebook early this week I saw the lesser spotted ‘man nipple’ otherwise to be now known as the ‘mipple’.  What I find amusing is that it cannot have been more than about 16 degrees

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-89229952156885375052010-04-11T20:14:00.000+01:002010-04-11T20:14:21.110+01:00

Ingredients 175g softened butter175g golden caster sugar3 eggs200g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 tsp ground cinnamon4 tbsp milk4 rounded tbsp Nutella or own-brand chocolate hazelnut spread50g hazelnuts , roughly chopped Method Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/ fan 160C. Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin. Put the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and milk

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Have discovered a great word today.  It is 'Confabulate' as in Do you want to confabulate with me about that? It means to chat....  Will use it often and pretend that I am intelligent! xxx

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These are scrummy!  Definitely worth a try.... Ingredients • 250g mixed dried fruits • grated zest and juice 1 medium orange • 175g softened butter • 175g golden caster sugar • 3 eggs , beaten • 300g self-raising flour • 1 tsp mixed spice • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg • 5 tbsp milk • 175g marzipan • 200g icing sugar • 2 tbsp orange juice for mixing • mini eggs Method 1.Tip the fruit

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I was browsing the shelves in the baby section of Asda and found some Cow and Gate Rice Cakes that can be given to babies from 6 months. YAY I thought! It’s a wee bit too early to give them full on finger foods, but I was keen to get them started on the rice cakes anyway. (Disclaimer – We have already bought Farleys Rusks, but that doesn’t count as the babies didn’t get any.) So, after their

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-13734803722007382122010-03-24T21:45:00.002Z2010-03-24T21:46:31.349Z

As an avid Horror Film watcher, I thought it only courteous to share my all time top 20 horror films, no doubt this is a moveable feast, but I thought that I would start somewhere!  Hope you enjoy! 20. Misery (1990, Directed by Rob Reiner) 19. Scream (1996, Directed by Wes Craven) 18. Saw (2004, Written and Directed by James Wan) 17. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992, Directed by Francis Ford

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-5137897383187215822010-03-24T19:39:00.000Z2010-03-24T19:39:01.576Z

A friend of mine sent me an invite to a Disco for babies and kids.  Looks fantastic so I thought that I would share!  Have image of dancing babies in my head now...hee hee http://www.rockababa.com/

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Was just wondering whether I had commented on the imminent health kick that I keep on promising to start soon....Yep, I've already mentioned it! Did I mention that I haven't actually started it yet?  There is always an 'I'll wait until I've blar blar blar'.  Today's blar blar blar is a big bag of popcorn to be consumed whilst watching scary film.  Oops.... hee hee hee!  Just in case you want to

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-84799242981087034282010-03-21T19:36:00.002Z2010-03-21T19:37:57.299Z

This is without a doubt the best loved curry in our house, mild enough that even kids will eat it! (Serves 4 people) Ingredients 500g Cooked Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs chopped into bite size pieces 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1 Large Onion, roughly chopped 1 Large Pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 Heaped Tablespoon of Plain Flour 5 Heaped Teaspoons of Patak’s Balti Curry Paste 1 Teaspoon of

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-57305286722261565762010-03-12T21:06:00.000Z2010-03-12T21:06:23.554Z

I can’t believe that Holly and Josh will be 6 months old on Sunday, where did that go? Josh seems to have regressed slightly this week and is waking at 5am – 6am in the morning, it was suggested that it could be because it is getting light earlier, as I actually can’t function at that time of the morning, I will make a concerted effort to pay attention when I get up tomorrow morning (which is

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-5409993748389310172010-03-09T12:35:00.000Z2010-03-09T12:35:05.745Z

Was just browsing the interweb and found this great site with lots of places to take the kids in Hampshire, thinking about taking Ben to INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium soon, have heard some great reviews! Hamshire Days Out: http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/search.php?county=hampshire

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-16289220539326689472010-03-09T12:27:00.000Z2010-03-09T12:27:50.707Z

It's almost 60 acres in size, pretty nuts! For more info go to http://forgetomori.com/2010/skepticism/the-biggest-crop-circle-ever-the-reality-show/

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-3824571132621564382010-03-07T15:21:00.000Z2010-03-07T15:21:27.106Z

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4814/mustardstuffed-chicken This is really easy to make and proper lush, it's quite easy on the calories too!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-24143921427348981622010-03-07T15:16:00.000Z2010-03-07T15:16:08.313Z

Did Deac have to get Bad Company 2?  Why did I suggest to my Dad that he got it for him?

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-85408561345185149382010-03-06T20:50:00.000Z2010-03-06T20:50:21.320Z

Not quite sure where it's gone really.  Have been cleaning up the carnage that Deacon having nine days off of work!  Slowly getting there!  Also been out and about catching up with friends and family.  It was great to see the reappearance of the sun, Ben had an Inset day on Monday so we went to the park, just a shame that their was a maaaooossiiiveee puddle at the bottom of the slide. Am now

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-85785146553725508142010-03-03T15:11:00.001Z2010-03-03T15:13:02.014Z

http://www.aspoonfulofsugar.net/wp/2005/01/chocolate-malteser-birthday-cake/ Follow the link for the recipe, I have made this a number of times and it is simply divine!!!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-75296479273704635922010-02-27T16:27:00.000Z2010-02-27T16:27:20.701Z

The signs are all around, you just have to look!  The bulbs are starting to come up, the central heating is only on for 12 instead of 24 hours a day, hot cross buns are in the shops, AND MY HUBBY HAS DECIDED TO CLEAN OUT THE LOFT! .....I would just like to add one thing.  The whole point of having a loft is so that you don't have to clear out the rest of your house.

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-70156632064326493442010-02-24T22:24:00.003Z2010-02-24T22:26:50.409Z

I found this really interesting website earlier, it's a guy who claims to be able to answer any obscure question that you have... http://www.needananswer.co.uk/ask.html Check out some of the pending questions on the right hand side. Go on, give it a try!!! Hee hee!!!!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-55733632961617623902010-02-23T22:40:00.001Z2010-02-23T22:42:27.907Z

Does anyone else outwardly hate Family Guy but secretly snigger when being made to watch it? (I've even started humming the damn theme tune!)

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-5578013663088053942010-02-23T22:37:00.000Z2010-02-23T22:37:43.131Z

Ben is currently only doing mornings at school (getting over Glandular Fever), Deacon is off for nine days and Josh and Holly have viruses. Taking this all into account I still managed to stay in bed until gone 11 today...! This isn’t something to be proud of; I just couldn’t drag myself up. Trying to surround myself with constructive positive actions at the mo but have realised that it is still

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-82662136330582779812010-02-21T21:43:00.002Z2010-02-21T21:46:39.743Z

This used to be Ben's favourite, will be trying it on the twins as soon as they hit 6 months! Adding lentils to a baby puree provides a good source of protein and beta-carotene and also folate, fibre and vitamin C. Orange-fleshed sweet potato is an excellent source of beta-carotene and this recipe makes a sweet, soft, smooth puree that appeals to young babies. Ingredients 30g (1oz) butter 125g

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-35571828804275493352010-02-20T20:05:00.000Z2010-02-20T20:05:12.482Z

When did Saturday night telly become so dire?  Just switched over to ITV to see a programme called 'Take Me Out' - I say bring back Blind Date.  Right, I'm off to find a good book. (I would just like to add that is it a man thing that men don't like women reading...? I can hardly get to the end of the page without being interrupted about 10 times..) Anyway, back to finding the book. TTFN xx

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-48684901188743399592010-02-19T16:23:00.005Z2010-02-19T16:26:00.552Z

Answer: Because it's made properly! I love tea, in fact, I claim to not be able to operate (no I am not a surgeon) until I have had at least 2 cups in the morning.  Tea is comforting, warm, relaxing.  If any of my friends are in need I usually put a cup of tea in front of them. (The exception here is when wine is called for!)  Tea is an enabler, it encourages us to communicate.  For me,

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-22181078099065228602010-02-19T12:50:00.002Z2010-02-19T12:50:19.892Z

Feeling a bit tired and worn out this week. I am totally bemused as to how some people manage to keep their houses so immaculate. I can only assume that they store their kids, animals and husbands in the shed whilst they walk around with dusters on their feet. I think that cleaning is a bit like the painting of the golden gate bridge, a never ending job. If only I could get to the tipping point

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-54228038599984447702010-02-17T11:42:00.000Z2010-02-17T11:42:47.394Z

Deacon Ben and I settled down to watch 'UP' last night, have to say that it's the best Pixar film so far, a wee bit sad, but heart warming at the same time, I love the little wilderness scout Russell, he deserves a film all of his own.  If you haven't seen it, go rent it, it'll be worth it!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-10223439708296951562010-02-15T19:42:00.000Z2010-02-15T19:42:46.251Z

It's Shrove Tuesday tomorrow, pancakes all around in the Davis household!!!  Yummy!  Still deciding what to give up for lent...

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-54547474525871418912010-02-14T21:26:00.000Z2010-02-14T21:26:47.244Z

This one's for you Kat... The only Yorkshire Puds worth serving! Delia Website - Yorkshire Puddings Personally, I use a Yorshire Pudding tin and vegetable oil instead of beef dripping, works just as well!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-49877663290629254162010-02-13T19:39:00.000Z2010-02-13T19:39:28.466Z

I don't know what the matter is with me lately, I have always been accident prone, but it seems that since I have become aware of it, my clumsiness has got worse. Only yesterday I feel over by tripping up on my trousers!!! When I was pregnant with Ben, I fell over no less than 5 TIMES, I fell up the stairs, I fell down the stairs, I fell over on a slippery floor (where's theirs blame there's a

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-61039244051510821692010-02-12T20:01:00.000Z2010-02-12T20:01:08.070Z

That a google is a number?  It is 1 followed  by 100 0's.  There is also a number called a Grahame...! Yep, I've been watching Horizon this week, fascinating! Am quite confused now though.....

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-58028047331674295582010-02-11T17:28:00.000Z2010-02-11T17:28:11.503Z

What's green and round and goes up and down all day? ......A pea stuck in a lift!

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Finally got Ben to eat something today, even if it was only have a bowl of cheerio's and two frubes!  He went back to the Doc's today as although he seemed a little better in himself he now has a rash!  Todays diagnosis is...Glandular Fever! Something that Deacon and I had thought that it might be.  Now on new antiboitics, as he rash may have been caused by the previous AB's and no 'rough play'

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With over 2000 vampire movies in existence, An ‘I am obsessed with Vampires’ Forum and a recent Vampire book (Twilight by Stephanie Meyer) that spent over 143 weeks on the New York Times best seller list, you’ve got to ask yourself, WHY THE HELL ARE WE SO OBSESSED WITH VAMPIRES??? There is no denying it; I am as obsessed as the next person! For me it started when I was given the ladybird book

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So, as it would have it we did escape Swine Flu. Deacon called the out of hours GP last night because Ben’s temperature was on the increase again. Turns out that Ben has severe tonsillitis and is now on the highest dose of antibiotics known to man. This upset me rather, as having without reflection diagnosed swine flu (online) and started Ben on a course of Tamiflu. I told Deacon that he doesn’t

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Deelish served with Clotted Cream (a must!) Ingredients 225g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 450g Bramley apples Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 225g caster sugar, plus extra for dredging 3 large eggs 225g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 25g ground almonds 1tsp ground cinammon 1 tbsp demerara sugar Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Grease a deep 23-

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As in Unsolicited Email?  And if it doesn't stand for anything, why is it called SPAM?

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Apart from Deacon's bog standard run of the mill flu earlier this winter, I thought that we had escaped swine flu in the Davis Household; however Ben seems to have been struck with the most hideous flu known to man. He has a temperature, glands the size of golf balls, no appetite (even said no to curry!) and sounds like he has landed from the planet snot. Had this occurred round about July/August

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It's Saturday again.  Saturdays rule in my house!  No getting up ridiculously early to take Ben to school, just leisurely feeding the twins before going downstairs for breakfast, tea and cartoons.

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I hate picking my son up from school. Actually I’ll rephrase that, I hate waiting in the playground to pick my son up from school. It’s one of those places that makes you feel inferior no matter how confident you are. Waiting, smiling, cowering, talking, not talking, talking too loudly and hoping that someone is listening... I try to stay out of the playground politic but get drawn in, for

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The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), also known as the hissing roach or simply hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–3 inches at maturity. They are from the island of Madagascar off the African coast, where they can be found in rotting logs. Unlike most cockroaches, they are wingless. They are excellent climbers and can scale smooth glass. Males

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http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/judge-multiple-levels/

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Sad day today, our wee puddy-tat had to have her leg amputated after being hit by a car, the thing is, this is the third time that one of our animals has been in an RTA and the second time that one has had to have its leg removed. (Unfortunately one of our animals didn't survive its encounter with a car)... It's not even as if we live on a busy road. So we now own a three legged dog and a three

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Ben, News Years Eve 2009 Holly (4 months) - Christmas 2009 Josh (4 months) - Christmas 2009

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Long time no blog....It's been a long time, things have moved on, I see this as a bit of a reminder to myself of what I get up to, an online diary to all the nomads out there who want to read about my little life.So, how would I describe myself now...? If I am asked what I do for a living, I struggle, housewife? homemaker? Mum? Wife? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Thanks to the likes of Nigella Lawson and

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I can't believe that I haven't blogged for so long and that this site:1. Is still liveand2. I remembered how to log into it to post!Still have nothing profound to write for the moment, I will save it all for a supa doopa post some time in the future.... xx

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30! Blimey! I guess that I could get philosophical about the 'big' birthday that I have just had. Time to look back over my shoulder at the last 10 years, wave at them one last time and then embrace the thirtiesYeah right, who am I kidding!..... It's just another excuse to get away with being a kid again!It goes like this: You hit your teens, then your twenties are just an extension of your teens

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http://www.supersizeme-thedebate.co.uk/ After I posted the alleged fact below, I browsed on-line to see what info I could find on McDonalds. To be honest, as one of the biggest corporations in the world who have kids in America saying Ronald McDonald before Da Da this website doesn't surprise me in the least. I think that they've missed the point, don't you?

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1108060920758578162005-02-10T18:38:00.000Z2005-02-10T18:46:23.473Z

I have just read online that McDonalds Fries are made with Beef flavouring!!!!!! Not sure whether this is true or not, but I wouldn't put it past them. Probably trying to tempt us to buy a burger to go with the fries. ICK!

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........And yet she said that she was a real princess. 'Well, we'll soon find that out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty eider-down beds on top of the mattresses...... I have finally become a princess! Someone put

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1107542575972554672005-02-04T18:37:00.000Z2005-02-04T18:42:55.973Z

I take Ben to JellyTots on a Friday morning. Invariably the hall is full of mums, very rarely will you see a dad there. (which suggests that they have all been scared off!) I came home and my DH asked if we had been men bashing....!?! The fact that we had all chosen to have babies with men (as oppose to test tubes etc) would indicate that we like our men... so why bash? On the subject of men

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As it was my DH's birthday this week, he has taken the opportunity to go out in Southampton with all his mates and do some serious binge drinking. This is fine by me, I would go out with him, however I much prefer to curl up on the sofa with a good film and a cup of tea, knowing that the other man in my life (Ben!) is blissfully asleep upstairs. Tonights Movies - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 2003

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106872717200165942005-01-27T23:54:00.000Z2005-01-28T00:44:27.266Z

Prejudice is universal - It is almost inevitable, however is it right? The social identity of a Chav has been the hub of numerous middleclass jokes and titters. Are we only happy when we are pointing the finger and laughing at those perceived to be less fortunate? I say those perceived to be less fortunate because perhaps they aren't, maybe we are..... Definition of a Chav as outlined in the

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106786116444970952005-01-27T00:35:00.000Z2005-01-27T00:35:16.446Z

Phew..... Yum! I'm sure that I can sneak just one more malteser off of the top and re-arrange them again. 

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106778194346071112005-01-26T22:19:00.000Z2005-01-26T22:34:58.846Z

Am in the process of making my OH a birthday cake..... Picture to follow - Let's hope it's not as crap as the last one.... (see January archive for a laugh!)

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It's my husbands 30th Birthday this week. 30! Fantastic! He hasn't sweated about it in the slightest, infact, he has positively embraced it as an ideal opportunity to get absolutely hammered. Binge drinking will be seen in its finest form in the pubs of Southampton this weekend. However, when you have been with your OH for the past 12 years, trying to find something bigger and better than the

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106566417825189622005-01-24T11:33:00.000Z2005-01-24T11:33:37.826Z

Big Ben, as oppose to Little Ben. 

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Happy hubby. 

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106566287209858052005-01-24T11:31:00.000Z2005-01-24T11:31:27.210Z

Morning sunrise from our hotel room. 

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For the past 3 months I have had to subject Ben to the horrors of injections, not just one, but two at a time. Thank goodness that is it for about a year or so. Next he has to have the dreaded MMR! I say 'dreaded' due to its reputation. My opinion on the matter is that Ben will have the MMR jab because I don't want him to catch nasty diseases. Update.... If you have a baby and take them to have

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1106168453891983892005-01-19T21:00:00.000Z2005-01-19T21:00:53.890Z

Yay for Ben!!! Eat your heart out Irwin....see how well Ben wrestles the evil croc! 

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.. Lets be honest, there isn't a hope in hell that you're gonna get any cake on the weight watchers no count plan. However, if you are following a healthy eating plan and like the odd chip here and there try these! Amy's fab cajun chips (okay...potato wedges! Let's not be choosy!) 1. Put the oven onto Gas Mark 6 or equivalent 2. Cut a spud into even wedges 3. Spray oven tray with fry light 4.

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I am at my best when I am cleaning. I don't know why this is, cleaning is a pointless task, everything just gets dirty again... Life as we know it does not cave in if I haven't hoovered the stairs. but I enjoy doing it. Why is it then that I like cleaning but my house is never clean!?! Work that one out! I obviously am not passionate about cleaning. or I have 3 cats, a 3 legged dog that

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1105960324324902702005-01-17T10:52:00.000Z2005-01-17T11:13:09.020Z

I, like many other people make huge assumptions about a person by the state of their home. I like a home to be a home. .. It should be welcoming and warm (and if at all possible smell of home baked bread at all times!) The way that I act around a person changes depending on the state of their home. This is probably because the home is a persons identity. Take away a home and you take away a

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1105364443441795952005-01-10T13:30:00.000Z2005-01-10T22:16:12.910Z

I have decided, I am crap at dieting! I must know more about dieting than anyone I know: low carb, high fat, low fat, high fibre, GI index, food combining, no food at all! points, calories, green days, red days, South Beach, Atkins, F-Plan....... So why am I still overweight? Believe it or not fantastic fact of the day 1: A staggering amount of people embark on diets and don't lose weight. If

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1105114722592818432005-01-07T16:18:00.000Z2005-01-07T16:18:42.593Z

So much for the Domestic Goddess in me.... 

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Meet Ben!  

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.....

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.....

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.....

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I totally hate days like this, it's windy, rainy and cold and I am getting bored with looking at these four walls. If it was sunny I'm sure that I could find a million and one things to do, but cannot seem to find the motivation today. I know...a good bit of spring cleaning will put me right!

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We all know that New Year Resolutions don't work.... Most of us break them within the first few weeks of January. To prevent this from happening to me this year, I have composed a 'Wish List' rather than make any resolutions, therefore I have nothing to break, but at the same time I can be reflective as to why I made the wishes in the first place. So here goes..... Amy's 2004 Wish List: 1.

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Following my bar humbugness of the last few weeks, I am now in the full swing of the festive season. I brought 'Deacon a Turkey, for his vacation from worky' and am really looking forward to Christmas. Am trying my best not to get caught up in the commercialism of Christmas and have been trying to remember that it is the season to of good will, am trying to be nice to all (with a few exception

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1071439949552532732003-12-14T22:12:00.000Z2010-02-02T17:51:57.875Z

'Tis only 10 days till Christmas Eve and I am not feeling in the slightest bit festive yet.....

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For those of you that want to share in the greenness here goes: Poogey's Green Soup - Serves 4 (enough to take to work nearly all week!!!) Ingredients: low fat cooking spray 450g (1lb) potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 large onion, sliced 1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable stock (using stock cubes) nutmeg 200g (7oz) fresh spinach Salt and Pepper Get Cooking!: Heat a large non-stick saucepan and spray

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1069628116423035282003-11-23T22:55:00.000Z2010-02-06T22:06:39.708Z

Have just been creative and made some potato and spinach soup for my lunch over the next couple of days... Only it's turned out bright green. God am I gonna be the laughing stock of the office... oh, the stigma of it all. DAMN YOU DIET!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1069491795288976322003-11-22T09:03:00.000Z2010-02-06T22:07:20.565Z

Lost three pounds this week.....must be all that extra work with the 'dustbuster'!!!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1069009885010227872003-11-16T19:11:00.000Z2010-02-06T22:08:45.033Z

Treated myself to a Black and Decker 'Dustbuster' today! It makes compulsive cleaning so much more fun.... yey!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1068422151650121972003-11-09T23:55:00.000Z2010-02-06T22:08:49.493Z

Lost a pound this week, can't complain, it's a pound less than I was last week!

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1067671953481497092003-11-01T07:32:00.000Z2010-02-06T22:08:49.499Z

For those of you that don't know, my little dog Pixie was hit by a car last weekend. She is lucky to be alive but unfortunately lost one of her back legs in the accident. This happened a week ago and already she is doing really well and was going out for 'walkies' two days after it happened. The vet said that the amputation will not affect her quality of life in the slightest and that she will

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1066075183092291672003-10-13T20:59:00.000+01:002010-02-06T22:08:49.503Z

Ok, so we have the car...The next step is where to drive it stupidly fast.....I know!!!! Santa Pod Raceway! So this is where Deacon, myself and the two tikes (Fiona and B'friend Chris) decided to go on Sunday. The aim was to meet up with Annabel and Neil (who also owns a stupidly fast car). This would be all well and good if our car was running okay and not over boosting.... And to add insult

Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197194491075004248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768445.post-1065738055430013372003-10-09T23:20:00.000+01:002010-02-06T22:08:49.507Z

So anyway, It's October already... Where is the year going?

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