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Forgive me……….

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on 4 Comments
 ..Acer for I have sinned – I have been completely faithful to you and my 5313 Acer laptop until now, but have today started up an affair with the Nokia 3G Booklet and I’m just not sure about how I feel about you/us anymore. I think we need a short break ie two weeks for me to explore my newfound relationship with Barry (the Booklet) and to work out where my true affections lie.
Nicki x
Yes, this does mean what you think it does (no, not that I have finally lost the plot!!), but that I have been sent a shiny (oh forget shiny- this is absolutely gorgeous!) Nokia 3G Booklet to trial and review for C&C. I am not an IT professional, a genius, and am not being paid or persuaded by Nokia in any way when it comes to writing about this product so iI am reviewing it as best I know how to- as me! Yup, little old me, Mum to 1.5kids, freelance writer / blogger / reviewer, and a person who can see the day looming where her faithful Acer laptop may need to be retired and a replacement sought.

Thanks though in advance to Paul & Co at Nokia @WOMWorldNokia and to @hooker1uk for giving me the idea to contact them and not letting on to them that I am complete fruitloop 🙂


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REVIEW: Little Dish Favourites Cookbook

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on

I was recently sent a bag of goodies from Little Dish and was asked to test and review. Along with this was the newly released cookbook, written /compiled by Hillary Graves, co-founder of Little Dish.


I’ve saved this book up for half term as Kieran has a keen interest in recipes and cooking/baking so I thought it would be good to combine cookery skills with a cheap half-term activity!


The recipe book is hardback and contains over 60 recipes from weaning onwards. We’ve tried several recipes now and have found them easy to follow and tasty! (Kieran has decided he wants to be a chef when he grows up, although he still wants to be a bin-man/refuse-collector on a Monday, which is when the big truck collects in my street lol!).
The best thing, in my Mummy opinion, is that these are real recipes for families. I’ve looked at lots of kiddies cookery books/cards etc and they tend to be mainly cakes and biscuits of snack like “meals” which would not go down well with Daddy after a full day at work lol! I hate the waste of cooking one meal for kids and another for adults, so these are just perfect. Our favourites so far include Lentil Soup, GG’s Chicken Supreme and Hearty Beef Stew.This book also has invaluable information on how long something can be refrigerated for and whether it is safe to freeze, and if so, how to best reheat etc.


At the end of the day, a cookery book is a cookery book, but this one is one that has struck a cord with me as it is encouraging healthy eating and cooking, which is so important; is easy to follow, and fab for getting the kids involved!


I would definitely recommend this as a good family/children’s all rounder cookbook, focussed at healthy and filling recipes based around a balanced diet.
Oh and the recipes are “Yummylicious Mummy”.


This recipe book is available from Tescos, Ocado and Amazon amongst other retailers.

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