Mummy Lauretta

Reducing Food Waste with Too Good To Go

11/02/2024 Comments Off

With the cost of living rising and the price of food, bills and fuel soaring, we can all try to do our best at budgeting and living as economically as possible. If that’s by meal planning, trying to use our cars less or by turning down the heating by half a degree, it all helps the budget. One of my bugbears is food waste as we are all guilty of buying too much of something or forgetting about something in the back of the fridge and then having to throw it away.

Chocolate Sponge with Salted Caramel Sauce & Popcorn – Guest recipe from Kindling Restaurant, Brighton

03/04/2022 2 Comments

This decadent dessert is dairy-free, suitable for vegans and can even be made gluten free as well, but you’ll never be able to tell! Rich moist chocolate sponge, topped with creamy caramel sauce and crunchy salty popcorn. Serve with chocolate sorbet or dairy free ice cream for a luxury finish.

Moving House – A Survival Guide

24/02/2022 Comments Off

we moved into our old house in 2007, we moved from a rented and furnished flat. The only furniture we owned was a bed that I had kept at my parent’s house. We were fortunate at the time that we could afford to carry on renting the flat for a couple of months while we started doing renovations to the house and moved the little bit of stuff we had in gradually, needing only our car to transport it.

Vegan Spring- How to keep Veganuary going – Guest Post by Helen Long

13/02/2022 Comments Off

If you enjoyed Veganuary, why stop the fun now? You’ve probably got the hang of everyday eating, so here are some more lifestyle things to think about in Spring… Being vegan- a holistic lifestyle When your old animal products break or run out, you can replace them with vegan versions. Vegan Family Guide explains how […]

How to Get the Most Out of Your Budget in 2022

20/01/2022 4 Comments

With the cost of living on the up and wages not rising at the the same rate, we’re all having to keep an eye on our spending. Many people get into trouble around Christmas because the extra spending is not calculated into their budget so in this post I will outline the best ways to make the most of your money this year.

A Family Day Out at Sundown Adventureland

16/10/2021 16 Comments

If you’re looking for a new place to have a family day out with your kids, then Sundown is the place to visit! Based near Retford in North Nottinghamshire, Sundown Adventureland is a theme park especially designed with children under ten years old in mind. With so many things to explore and amazing rides, you can guarantee a wonderful day.

A Spectacular Afternoon at Gandeys Circus

03/10/2021 5 Comments

What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon with family than going to the circus! We were lucky enough to be invited to Europe’s largest touring show – Gandeys Circus on the Forest Recreation Ground. This was our first indoor show since Covid and so I was a little bit nervous before and during the show. It was strange to be sitting so close to people you don’t know in an indoor setting but the amazing show took my mind off it and I really enjoyed it.

VAX ONEPWR Blade 4 Cordless Vacuum – A Review

13/06/2021 5 Comments

I’m not a domestic goddess. I’m not one of those people that enjoy cleaning. I try to keep our house as clean as I can but it’s a chore to me and I don’t get excited about it. Having said that, we were given the chance to try out and review the VAX ONEPWR Blade 4 Cordless Vacuum. I was so delighted and here’s why:

How to Create a Vegan Diet for Kids – Guest Post

11/06/2021 Comments Off

A few years ago, an Australian couple made the news as they appeared in court where they pleaded guilty to failing to provide for a child and causing serious injury. The child was malnourished. In the press, much was made of the family’s vegan diet, but the court acknowledged that the mother’s depression had played a significant role in the poor care given to the child. The plant-based food being given to the child wasn’t a problem because it was vegan, the problem was that the food being fed to the child wasn’t providing sufficiently balanced nutrition. This could easily have happened with a meat-based diet, because one of the major issues in the case was lack of knowledge.

Aidy The Awesome – The Gramophones Theatre Company

31/05/2021 5 Comments

The arts were hit hard by the pandemic. It’s been so long since we went to a theatre, cinema or music concert. Even during covid times, theatre companies have still been working on productions and last week we were lucky to be invited to see a preview of one of them. The Gramophones Theatre Company […]