February has made me sad

So this month has been hard, very hard. My son has been in and out of hospital with stomach pains which in turn has led to some very severe meltdowns. In fact it has been going on since January. He is exhausted and so are we.

Mother's Day celebration planning

Mother’s Day is Sunday March 15^th and with three generations of mums in my family, it is true cause to celebrate. I thought that this year it would be fun to host a special lunch with home cooked food rather than heading out to a restaurant. Spring is almost here and it is a time of year for wonderful, fresh produce to make a menu that everyone will enjoy.

Mustn't forget drinks too and as a treat, a glass of bubbly to go with the Mother’s Day feast. If you’re on a budget you can find offers in supermarkets like Tesco and look for a cheap champagne or even have a sparkling grape juice or a big pot of tea on the go. Just tea and cake would be a great option and just as lovely if you are short on time.

Winter colour in the garden and a creepy heron island

 Rode Hall in Cheshire, a beautiful home that opens up its 10 acres grounds for the snowdrop walks at this time of the year. We were there anyway for the monthly farmer's market and thought we would go and look around their gardens too.

Embarrassing fruit trees

 So we carry on weeding, the never ending strands of couch grass. Strangely relaxing pulling the long white roots out of the soil. We cleared one section and I planted two rows of garlic - San Marco and Solent Wight, a little late but hopefully will be ready by mid summer.

Name obsession

I have a name obsession, picking names for children I do not have, well of course I have one but you know, IF I have any more I have a go-to list already. Best to be prepared :) Even better to have a Pinterest board for those names......

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