Ready for the Sport Relief bake off? This year we have the honour to host Emma Bridgewater’s recipe for spelt loaf. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1.5kg spelt flour ( white or whole grain, the choice is yours) 900ml water, blood heat.
3 teaspoons sea salt
2 sachets of quick yeast ( follow the instructions on the packet)
Method:
Pour the bag of flour into a very large, warm bowl.
Stir in the…
Are we surprised about the rising cost of childcare year on year? I often give interviews to media about this topic which is the single most important issue for families in Britain and I say that mothers (or dads in turns) often decide to stay at home as they cannot afford childcare costs while our European counterparts only pay between the equivalent of £250 to £500 per month per full time…
I have always believed in multiracial and multicultural friendships and always will. But this has now being scientifically proven in a University study. Having friends from different ethnic backgrounds can have beneficial psychological effects, according to research from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Cross-ethnic childhood friendships can build psychological resilience and well-being amongst…
Quite interesting piece of research showing an important trend in basic education. As it appears, testosterone is out, tolerance is in, and the little things really count. That’s the verdict from the survey commissioned by Sudocrem which shows that today’s dads rate the old fashioned virtues like chivalry and kindness to older people way ahead of top performing academic achievement.
The…
My detox feature in January has now become a tradition so here I am at the beginning of a new year sharing my ‘resolutions’ and ways of detoxing my life to make space for new things and thoughts.
New Year’s resolutions are a bit old-fashioned for me but when the old year is about to finish I always start to think what I want to do in the new year. Here are my thoughts for 2014.
HERE’S two amazing things about the way we live:
One: Most women who go on a diet give up after five weeks and two days.
Two: Over half a million people who join a gym in January stop going within months.
Why do we behave this way?
Because it’s a habit. We think dieting or going to the gym will solve the problem of a bulging waistline – so every year we do it. Year after year after…
Happy New Year everyone, and what a year it’s shaping up to be! So far I’ve been inundated with questions about cleaning and decluttering for the New Year to ensure that 2014 gets off to the best possible start. I reply personally to all of your questions, but here are just a few of my faves:
Q: Santa was a little bit too kind this year and now the kids’ rooms are overflowing…
I enjoy reading the stories published every week in the Science news digest published by the British Science Association. Recently they reported a piece of news that sounds like a pretty unlikely story. Apparently Jorge Odon, a car mechanic from Argentina, has developed one of the most important inventions for mothers and babies around the globe.
Odon, who has no connection with obstetrics, has…
Read our top tips for mothers returning to work after maternity leave or an extended career break after having children.
Leaving your baby for the first time and settling back into your role is a big adjustment after maternity leave. And an even bigger adjustment if you have been out of work for a few years. Set yourself an action plan of steps as this will help you feel more confident about…
After the magic Olympic season last year and Wimbledon this year, mums of big sport’s stars have come under the spotlight and I wonder what it takes to recognise talent in your children and nurture it to make them shine. Here is an inspirational exclusive interview with Lorraine Kenny, best known as mum to Jason Francis Kenny, OBE and English track cyclist, who along with Chris Hoy, won gold…