Hello, Here on the blog we first posted our suggestions for 'Gifts that do Good' back in 2017. As it already seems to be the time of year when magazines and newspapers are publishing their lists of gift ideas for Christmas, we thought we'd bring you our updated collection, starting with some ideas from…
Dear Sam, I’m glad to hear the gingerbread went down well. I’ll look for some more recipes for us to try before long. Perhaps something savoury next time. How are you getting along with cutting down on using your phone? I’ve just had an unplanned Digital Detox as we’ve been to see G’s Mum…
Dear Sam, Happy Thanksgiving for yesterday! I was thinking of you and how grateful I am that we can connect through our blog, too. I was delighted to hear that being kind is so good for us - that's definitely a win-win situation. Talking about being kind, the season of goodwill is approaching and I've…
Dear Claire, Thanks so much for sharing the recipe for your bake sale brownies. The challenge in my household will be making sure enough of them actually make it to the bake sale! And then of course comes the other challenge of working off the calories! I've come across a solution, though, in the form of…
Dear Sam, I hope you enjoyed the Buffalo String Works concert and I’m sure you were very proud of J and his friends; it sounds like a wonderful initiative and I love the fact that the universal language of music brings everyone together. Speaking of J, I expect he’ll be spoiling you on Sunday as I…
Dear Sam, How is your decluttering coming along? I think splitting what can be a daunting task into daily efforts is an ideal approach. I'm sure your house will look spick and span by Easter Sunday and the charity shop will be grateful, too. Books are one of the things I often buy from, and donate to, charity shops. It's…
Dear Claire, First, I have to say a big thank you for that clip from Morecambe and Wise. Happy for sure. It brought me right back to childhood Saturdays at my grandparents’ house. A few years back now! Just a quick post today, but I heard this the other day and thought you might like…