So what exactly do you do with an old, shattered iphone? Recycle of course!

Ever wonder what happens to old mobile phones? I didn’t, until 02 called and asked if I had any to recycle. And then they said they could track the phone and see where it ended up. Africa? Eastern Europe? Or most likely somewhere in the UK. I like the idea …

The Watt Loss Challenge

Disclosure: I'm working with British Gas on a project to help educate families about engery savings. No, that is not a typo! We're running the Watt Loss Challenge competition on the Smart Mums site — all you have to do is post a pic about how you save engery in …

Christmas baking and Christmas past

My mother is visiting from California. When she is here, we always try to cram in as much as we can. However, our plans to go into London for one of the National Gallery’s children’s programmes were ruined when hubby was turned out to be. (BTW- have your tried the National …

Charity shop challenge: the scarf or the necklace?

Charity black turtle neck scarf

Back at the charity shops again this weekend. I found this black M&S turtleneck (£5.99 at Oxfam). Plain, yes, but oh so versatile. But I can't decide. Do you like it with this tapestry scarf (£4.99 Oxfam)?

Charity shop bargains: My £5.99 shabby chic coat!

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What can I say? I love bargains. They always go over well with Scottish hubby too. 

Do you care about women’s football? You should

My quest to raise the profile of girls’ football in the UK brought me to Wembley stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was an eerily foggy day – the famous Wembley arch nearly invisible though I could sense it towering overhead. The stadium was filled with about 200 youths, there for an once-in-a-lifetime …

The Kodak Christmas Photo Craft Challenge

I am working on a project with Kodak through BritMums to help get the word out about Christmas crafts — using photos! I'd like to create a simple Christmas card, and I've found the perfect image! Looking through my iPhone, I found this photo I took last year, right after one of the big …

Pan-fried lemon sole with capers and parsley

So, I got my latest fish box from Delish Fish in Petershead, Scotland. This time is was perfectly vacuum- packed fresh Lemon Sole fillets. Ah, I thought to myself, this will be easy. I know that if kids don’t like fish, it is likely that they WILL like Lemon Sole, because of …