About airetauriel

In October of last year I was unlucky enough to suffer my second miscarriage, losing a baby boy at sixteen weeks of pregnancy. However, as a long standing member of Natural Mamas forums, I was lucky enough to be enveloped in support throughout the process. Pregnancy loss is of course very common, especially in the [...]

Here’s some inspiration to help your Shrove Tuesday be a flippin’ good time! With so many styles of pancake to choose from, I’m sharing a recipe for my own favourite, and clearly a classic. Crepe-style flat pancakes with lemon and sugar. The large flat pancakes lend themselves equally well to a fat filling, and some [...]

This chicken dish is tried and tested and a real hit all round. Creamy and tangy, it’s a real one pot wonder that doesn’t break the bank, and it’s great for using up odds and ends of vegetables. We’ve also tried it with pork chops and it worked equally well. The recipe below feeds four [...]

The last week of school was so crazy, even for my girl in nursery. Sports Day, a school disco, meeting the new teachers, a school picnic and a pizza party meant the first day of even this long-awaited holiday fell a bit flat. The egg and spoon race was the first consideration. Who knew there [...]