When Lockdown started, I was excited to try all the recipes! I dusted off my old recipe books, and thanks to Instagram and TikTok, I had another 100 new ideas I wanted to try. Fancy, hard, easy, rationfriendly, limited ingredients; it all!! But – I’ll be honest – the novelty wore off quickly – and we were back to our normal meal recipes. And soon after that – as many of you can probably relate – I was so sick of making food for my family of 6, and we went to doing cereal for any meal of the day, 2 minute noodles, and eggs on toast.
Read moreI started writing about my favourite book (huge book lover over here!), but because today is World Chocolate Day, I decided to write about my favourite recipe book, The Primrose Bakery Book, and my top 3 chocolate recipes. And while I’m typing I’m sitting with the last three Ferrero Roche balls… These recipes are for reals good. It’s orgasmic good. Like, your husband will email me to thank me – good. I’m not saying it’s seriously a turn on, but ummmm I might just have to warn you…I have made these recipes a couple of times. And now I have four kids. Coincidence?
Read moreThis is Me: Simone
My name is Simone and I am a mom of four, wife to one, and I blog about the joys and experience of living life as a large family.
It is our (continual) journey of faith. Of learning to raise independent, loved, well-behaved children. Keys we have discovered to a successful marriage. How we manage our finances. Products we love, and work for us, and most importantly; how we shop, save, and budget as a large family.
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