Ellenarnison

LATEST ARTICLES ( 927 )

• 143/365 Crocs: Not So Ugly After All

  

  What do we know about Crocs then? Erm... Comfy, plastic, wide and ugly. Maybe that's how it used to be, but the rubber clog has had a makeover. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 142/365 Bacon Jam: Would You Or Wouldn't You?

  

  What do you make of this then? While I was on the hunt for something entirely different, I spotted this on the shelves of Tesco, Port Glasgow. And I couldn't no... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 141/365 Let the Sun Shine In...

  

  For three whole days now the sky has been blue and the sun shining. Maybe, just maybe it's coming. I'm quite good at being cheery in the rain, but, blimey a... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flora Recipes for a Healthier and Less Picky Family #cbias

  

  See, when you said come round for dinner... Try one of the recipes on the Flora website they said. Er ok. I don't need much excuse to do some cooking. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beware the Plastic Boxes of Doom

  

  At first glance they look innocent enough. Plastic storage boxes. Boxes that you put your leftovers in, or your packed lunches. They keep things tidy,... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 140/365 And Down on the Farm Today...

  

  Awwww blossom Unusually Family Bundance were all around on Sunday and couldn't find anything better to do than to spend it in each other's company. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 139/365 Let's Not Keep Tomboling Along...

  

  Due entirely to family planning failures on my part, I am going to attend 17 school May Fairs before I'm done. Nine down, eight to go. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 138/365 Jamie Oliver's Italian - Mint

  

  Leafing troubles behind - diving into a mojito Once upon a time it was a summer evening in Glasgow. The people strolled 'neath the fresh green foliage of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 136/365 a Bench Mark for Summer

  

  Two whole days the sun has shone, brightness all around. The light has streamed in and started to turn my head. I've found myself thinking about linen... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 135/365 A Nose for Something Different

  

  Whisky is a man's drink - and it shouldn't be polluted. It should be neat - and so strong it makes you gasp and shudder. That's a proper nip of Scotch. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 134/365 Twiddling My Thumbs on Newsnight Scotland

  

  If you watched last night's BBC Newsnight Scotland special debate and thought that woman in the back row looked oddly familiar, it was me. If you thought she... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tips for Creating a Family Friendly Bathroom

  

  On the face of it the perfect bathroom might be an oasis of tranquillity with exotic expensive-looking tiles, posh smelly stuff and gleaming surfaces. In an... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Asara Board Game by Ravensburger

  

  I'd like to say that we're the kind of family that loves board games. The truth is I love board games and the Boys occasionally indulge me and sit down to... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 132/365 Glasgow Women's 10K - Things I Learned from a Wee Run in the Rain

  

  There I was 4576th - well within the target of not being last Action shot by Boy Two - athlete's zoom past Supersister is accompanied on her lap of honour by... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 130/365 Snail Wail

  

  Boy Three was struggling with his snail impersonation. Under his shell he argued loudly that he could still see his knees. "You can't see real snails' knees," h... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 129/365 Baba Ghanoush Or Aubergine and Sesame Pâté If You'd Rather

  

  Why would you call it an eggplant? There's nothing the least bit eggy about the squeaky purple thing It's one of those marvellous veggies that metamorphoses... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 128/365 Run and Park and Ride, Maybe

  

  It's only three sleeps away now.... The Glasgow Women's 10K is on Sunday. And I've just turned my mind to the matter of getting there. Parking at Shields Road... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Walkers Hoops and Crosses Or When Did It Become Tic Tac Toe?

  

  There is a new snack on the block. Walkers have made something called Hoops and Crosses. Not Noughts and Crosses, you see, but Hoops) The blurb says that they... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 127/365 Lavender's in the Loo, Dilly Dilly

  

  Eventually 'do the garden' had been on the action list so long it was impossible to ignore. Monday afternoon saw the Boys and I clearing the weeds and rubbish... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Packed Lunch Ideas for People Who Hate Making Packed Lunches

  

  I hate making packed lunches. I can just about create something for myself if I know that's all that stands between me and certain starvation, but I don't like... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION