Mediocre Mum

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  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Mixed Fish and Vegetable Soup

    We’re very good at eating at least one portion of fish a week.  However, there are many benefits for having it twice a week.  This week we’ve had Fish soup at the beginning of the week and have a Fish Pie penciled in for Friday. Slow Cooker Sunday: Mixed Fish and Vegetable Soup Recipe Type: Main Cuisine:…

  • Decorating the tree should not be stressful???

    Fess up!  Do you let your kids help decorate the tree and then rearrange the decorations once they’ve gone to bed?  I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to things like this.  It may be the Libra in me, everything has to be balanced.  Prior to having kids my tree wasn’t perfect, like Michelle Obama’s,…

  • So why the h*ll is it called a Snood?

    I appreciate you can wear it around your neck like a scarf or pull it up over your head like a hoody?  So, why is it not call a Scoody, Hoofy, Scardy, Shoody, Hody, Horf or some other daft combination?  The ‘sn’ bit has me a bit perplexed.  Can anyone shed some light on this?…

  • Between good friends……

    If I’m honest, I’d prefer to get experiences as presents rather than gifts.  I know it’s nice to have a little something nice to open under the tree but, we’re not flush by any means, if there is something I want I tend to just go out and buy it myself even if I can’t…

  • Win a Baghera Pedal Car for Christmas (RRP £149)

    How gorgeous are these retro 1930s pedal cars?  Imagine your child’s face if they found one of these under the tree on Christmas day courtesy of the RAC.  It’s the perfect gift for children aged 3-6. Timings are tight but we will endeavour to get it to you by Christmas.  Competition Closes Wed 19th Dec…

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