I have to admit I have been a bit delayed in writing this post as this trip was in December but with the excitement of Christmas and half a dozen birthdays over the Christmas and New Year period I have been a bit lazy in taking the time to sit down and organise myself with my posts. (I should of made it a new years resolution!)
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This is one of my daughters favourite dishes, its quick and simple and guaranteed to be enjoyed by all the family. I found that this delicious recipe was a great way to fit protein into my daughters diet as she loves her fruit and veg but is very fussy when it comes to eating meats. This recipe can be created to personal taste using different meats substituting chicken for either turkey, pork or beef.
Last week I posted a piece on a charity event I recently attended. The event had a Black Tie dress code, so when it came to choosing an outfit, I knew straight away I needed to buy a new one as I have never been to a Black Tie do and had nothing sitting in my wardrobe which deemed suitable to wear.
Candles! Everyone loves a candle, whether its a tea light or the famous Yankee candles, it seems to be a trend to fill you home with smelly candles.
Hello Lovlies, the season for parties has arrived and mine started with a generous evening booked to attend my first charity event, black tie in fact (perks of my husbands job!) The Dream Factory Charity had organised a Monte Carlo Casino Ball at Orsitt Hall Hotel in Essex. Now for those of you who know me I love raising money for charity and am always giving and when my husband told me we were going I was very excited.
Now a little bit about the charity, founder Avril Mills created the Dream Factory in memory of her son Oliver who lost his battle with Leukemia aged nine. Oliver wanted to help grant dreams to young people when he grew up and Avril has made this happen. This charity helps young children and young adults up to the age of 25 have a dream come true, with an ever growing celebrity following Avril has successful made The Dream Factory a success with ever growing donations and a team of volunteers. This amazing charity has already helped over 300 children and young adults.
Arriving at the event for 6.15pm we were greeted at a cocktail reception with showgirls and trays of champagne, the venue looked amazing, Christina Aguilera Burleque music was playing the mood was already set for a glamorous evening. We headed for our table, where we enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal followed by coffee and chocolates.
Throughout the evening we heard of the wonderful dreams the charity had already help grant and we were even fortunate to hear from 3 amazing young adults of there experience and how the Dream factory changed there lives by granting a dream come true. It was truly amazing to hear how so much love and effort has gone into helping young people who really deserve the things that we sometimes take for granted every day.
At this point I felt very overwhelmed with emotion until the auction started. Well, as silly as it sounds the amount of money donated through auctioning of signed memorabilia, jewellery, days out etc; it was so nice to be in a room full of people that wanted to donate to this charity. The auction was very entertaining, Comedian Terry Alderton was the nights auctioneer and he did a brilliant job, I was in stitches of laughter such a nice and humble man.
The night continued with the casino and dancing to some great music, as the night didn't end there; donations were flowing with casino money everywhere! I have never been one for gambling and had no idea what was going on so my husband and his work friend explained the game of roulette and I tried my luck. It must of been beginners luck as I finished with so many chips that I couldn't stop winning, the table cleared so I cashed in to find out later in the night that I had indeed come 1st place in winning at the casino and won an iPad (I have never won anything in my life) My daughter will definitely enjoy an iPad so I was very grateful.
I had such an amazing time and met some truly lovely people, such a great cause. Please check out The Dream Factory as they are always looking for donations and volunteers.
Thank you to Avril and her wonderful team of friends for such a great evening I truly hope they made lots of money to help even more young people live there dream!
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There is no better feeling than having a clean and sparkling home and with the Spring season in full swing there is no better time than having a full on spring clean and declutter of your home to cleanse and refresh your wellbeing and home life.
I may sound crazy but I love housework day in my house! I have an OCD in cleanliness and organising and I'm not just talking about daily reorganising of my makeup and clothes, but every part of my house gets the occasional declutter and reorganised to suit my mood. My lifestyle helps me fit in regular cleans, working part time and being a full time mum, so for those of you that are still full time career super women here is an easy guideline of how to achieve the perfect spring clean feel in your home day to day and can easily fit into your hectic work lives. For my fellow mummies and daddies cleaning and tidying with little babies around becomes a second nature (if you get the time to do it!) So here is my perfect spring clean guide...
Obviously these are basic guidelines and everyone has there own routine but sticking to your routine can make your life so much easier so you can spend more time relaxing after a long day instead of scrubbing the toilet and floors after a full day of work.
I hope you found this post interesting and if you have any great tips for either spring cleans or cleaning tips that work for you please share :)
Want something healthy and easy to cook in 15 Minutes? Here is my recipe for this delicious Parsley Chicken & Pasta, perfect for those summer lunches or light dinners.
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