Thank You to the Forgotten Key Workers

Steve has worked for the same telecommunications company for 15 years now (who I will be keeping confidential in this post so please don't ask who they are).

His company provides lots of benefits such as a good pension, flexible working, an employee share scheme, almost 8 weeks holiday, employee loans, monthly shopping vouchers, wine club, the opportunity to spend one paid day per year volunteering in the community, access to private health care, annual travel insurance for the family, the opportunity to donate some of your salary to a charity of your choice (which is matched) & more.

He is part of a fab team who have good crack and socialise together outside of work too.

How to Bake Easter Cookies in the Slow Cooker

I first spotted the idea for a slow cooker cookie over on the Delish Facebook page. It looked so super easy and kind of reminded me of Millies Cookies. We decided to give it a go with an Easter twist.

The recipe really is super easy, pretty adaptable and takes no time at all. Plus your kitchen will smell of freshly baked cookies all afternoon. What's not to love?

Make Your Own Gnocchi With Kids

With the current pasta shortages, this week I had the bright idea of making gnocchi which for those who don't know are kind of potato dumplings which are treated like pasta. You would normally serve with pasta sauce or flavoured butter. 

Easy Easter Mini Cheesecakes Recipe

This is a super easy baked cheesecake recipe that can be adapted to include different toppings. I like that it produces individual cheesecakes which are much easier to store / divide between the family. You can pop them in lunch boxes too.

Restaurants in Northumberland & North Tyneside Offering Takeaway

A few people have asked for a list of local restaurants offering delivery at the moment. I have limited the list to Northumberland and North Tyneside for now as I needed to make a cut off somewhere  - hopefully other bloggers can cover other areas of the North East too.

40+ Rainy Day Educational Activities for Kids Aged 9-12

Following on from our popular Homeschool diaries, I have decided to list the educational resources we enjoy using so it is a lot easier to read and access. I will update this list as the weeks go on - let me know if you have any ideas of your own to add. 

Home Educating? Yes or No?

With the schools closing next week, I have seen a lot of chat on Social Media about whether it is best to home educate or not. I am sharing a few of my thoughts and would love to hear your thoughts too.