Meal Ideas- Simple Shopping

In this weeks Meal Idea I am sharing a simple shopping meal, which is Chicken thighs, Salad Potatoes and Coleslaw.

Yes food does not have to be complicated but is something you look forward to and again does not take ages to do.

I cooked the Chicken Thighs in the oven and cooked off 4 of them for 45 minutes on 190 fan oven, so I had a dinner already there for me, with potatoes already cooked and going to make this into a quick potato salad, and that is todays meal done aswell.

Items once again are from Tescos and with some other bits purchased for Breakfast and snacks my total shop was £10.92.

I also treated myself some bits in Marks and Spencers, and they do box of hot chocolate sachets, which are really nice for £2.60, a cheaper box of Earl Grey Tea Bags (half the price compared to Twinnings) and a bag of crisps, costing me £3.40.

It doesn’t have to be loads, but a bit at a time goes a long way and in my case I have enough chicken for a weeks worth of meals and has made me save a lot.

Here is a picture of all the items I bought from Tesco below:

I am also working with Amazon this year and Boots and have done few videos now showing some fashion, toiletries and Skincare, so check these blog posts below:

I am also raising money for the charity, Tommy’s to raise money to help families who have experience Stillbirths and Premature births. If you would like to make a contribution then please click on the link to my JustGiving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theparentingadventuresprematurebirths

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

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Amazon Christmas Fashion/Christmas Jumpers 2020

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Hello and yes it soon will be a season to be Jolly.

It is forever getting closer, and no even I haven’t got my Christmas prezzies yet and so don’t feel like I am super organized, because I am not.

I feel like boycotting Christmas cards, as I never send them out on time.

Anyway, I am going to do an Amazon Weekly Christmas video as we get closer to Christmas, so fear not as we will ALL get it ready, even if it means shopping on Christmas Eve.

Here is my second one of Christmas Jumpers 2020:

https://youtu.be/8lKVAd1UNbc

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I love buying new pieces of fashion for Christmas, but on a budget and yes, you should keep doing that, but you can save loads.

I would say is to create a wish list for Christmas, and then you have all your gifts lined up ready to order.

So I will post my Meal Ideas post and my Amazon Haul Look Book post, as well this week again, to give you more ideas of what to buy for Christmas 2020.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

P.S: Please check out my JustGiving page I have set up this year to raise money for a charity called Tommy’s. Many thanks in advance if you wish to make a contributes:

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Shopping Ideas- Toiletries and Skincare

Hello and welcome to another post. So if you see my new Youtube video, below you’ll know that I love my toiletries and skincare products. There is no lie on that, but buying certain products like shower gels, scrubs and moisturisers, in bulk and from Boots building up points using, a Boots Card, can save you so much.

TK Maxx is my other favourite, and they do some skincare goodies too, along with some clothes, bags, sun glasses, scarfs, diaries and notebooks, and some good kitchenware products.

I still do a list of things I would like to buy and set a budget, and go through what I need aswell as want, and keeping stock on beauty products saves me from running out, and I would like to create some Christmas hampers with such products, which watching Youtube is a great gift for someone.

Also you will start getting coupons from Boots and you can use these also which I am going to do, and get some of their No.7 products too.

So check out this video below to see the products I have for these two stores, to see what bargains, and products you can find:

If you do have a Boots Card, then you can also pick up, their magazine for free, otherwise you have to pay for it, and they do often have coupons in there too.

They will be doing their 3 for 2 offers, but do you maths first, and to clarify, it is items of the same value normally, and will have their gift sets on offer too.

So, check them out along with TK Maxx, as their gift sets will be on offer to, if not already, soon, and I will be back with another Shopping ideas next week, and if haven’t read my previous posts, then click below,

I am also raising money for a charity called, Tommy’s, who raise money for those families who have experienced, Stillbirths and Premature Births, giving support and raising awareness. So if you would like to make a contribution, then please click on the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theparentingadventuresprematurebirths

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

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BOOKS and FANTASTIC stories

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This is my first Tea and Biscuits blog where I will be sharing some different parts of my life and for a general sharing of my lifestyle, being a full time writer and a mum. Plus I am soon to be a wife again.

I love a good book because it takes you to another world and I just bought my son some real classics, James and the Giant Peach, Charlottes Web, Little Monsters by David Walliams and You Can’t Take An Elephant on the Bus.

I wrote many stories as a kid that turned into books and I write books where even I don’t know what is going to happen next, and I do write a blog post on Bloglovin about writing books and blogs (see link): (add link)

The book BFG is about a little girl who meets a friendly giant, as you think of them as scary but the little girl and the giant become bestfriends. Roald Dahl wrote the book and based the little girl in the book, on his Grand Daughter who became a famous model, Sophie Dahl.

The BFG is a classic and we even had this read to us at Primary school, and I would love to get Henry a copy of this book too. They will never go out of fashion and can be passed down to generations to come.

A book is someone’s imagination made into words and pictures and takes you away for a bit from the real world.

I would love to know what books you’d like to read as a kid and you still love today.

You can leave a comment below.

Before I leave this blog post I want to tell you about the charity I am raising money for this year, which is called Tommy’s, who support and raise awareness for those who have experienced Stillbirths and Premature births, and do wonders for those families like myself who’s son is now 7 years old but was born premature at 31 weeks.

To make contribution, please click the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theparentingadventuresprematurebirths

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Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

P.S: I have teamed up with Amazon this year their various goodies this Christmas 2020 and my first video is their Top of the Range Advent Calendars (see below):

https://youtu.be/9hIrvd8IzVc

Book Review November 2020

Diary of a Mad Diva
Diary Of A Mad DIva

Hello and welcome to another everyday living post.

In this post I am writing a review about the wonderful Joan Rivers, who partly wrote a book called, A Diary Of A Mad Diva.

Joan was a famous Jewish American comedian, and was world famous. I wish she had shared more of her stories, and would like to get another book of hers called A Piece Of Work.

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In this book A Diary Of A Mad Diva, she shares her story of her life being a mother and Grandma and a high profile celebrity. She talks about going to many celebrities parties and charity fundraisers and meeting other celebrities and you knew if she liked them, she would take a fond jab at them.

Part of the book though was written not by Joan, because she did die before finishing the book and so her daughter, Melissa, had carried it on.

They had a rocky relationship as her daughter produced the show, Fashion Police, which I loved watching, with Kelly Osbourne. She was so funny, and I love the story she tells about catching Heather Mills buying real fur, after she campaigned against it, storming through Jennifer Lopez head offices, putting leaflets in peoples faces.

I bet if Joan called have sent Heather a Christmas Card it would have been a picture of Heather wearing a dog collar and a sheep’s skin coat saying “I love all animals, especially when it comes to their coats”.

I am so sad that her book wasn’t all written by Joan as the bits you know she did write are superb, funny and taking the piss out of those you knew weren’t like their image often showed on camera and also would like all comedians took the piss out of herself, as being a Jewish lady, she knew she wasn’t overly religious as she would point out the floors in this aswell, in a humorous fashion.

More book reviews to come.

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I have partnered with Tommy’s who support and raise awareness of Stillbirths and Premature births, and is a very traumatic event that can change many families lives. I you wish to make a contribution, please click in the link below, my JustGiving Page:

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Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

P.S: I am working with Amazon this Christmas as they have some fantastic gifts, advent calendars, decorations and stocking fillers for everyone you love, and here is my first video sharing the top most popular Advent Calendars this year at Amazon at Christmas 2020:

https://youtu.be/9hIrvd8IzVc

Amazon Advent Calendars

I love Christmas Advent Calendars and love buying them for the members of my family and friends.

There are so many to choose from, and I have created a video showing some of the top ones from Amazon, and they have a whole range of items for love ones!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIrvd8IzVc
My video of some Advent Calendars from Amazon

I made my sons last year and I will do another one of these too, as they are easy to put together. However, like many of us, we don’t always have the time, so if you did want to buy one ready made, then take your pick.

I will be sharing more including another Amazon Haul Look Book as we lead up to Christmas so watch this space, and more of the Amazon Christmas range for 2020.

Many thanks for watching and checking out my post,

Carrie X

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Amazon Look Book Haul

Hello and welcome.

So I decided that I wanted to do something a bit different to a normal haul and do short videos each week of some items that I have purchased from Amazon, and will include high street fashion aswell t some point, but just wanted to share items purchased from Amazon.

The fashion on Amazon has really expanded from when it used to be mainly books sold and I have bought quite a few items this Autumn and Winter and I will continue to buy some more bits soon, but here to get started is a new Youtube video of some goodies I found and made it into a look book Fashion Haul.

My first Look Book Amazon Haul video

You can find some similar items in this link too:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/F9K38XEXHGLC?ref_=wl_share

Below I have taken a picture of who these items really work well together.

My First Look book photo

I like to add to my wardrobe with some new jumpers and the one featured in the video and photo above is such a nice fitted jumper and the shoes show are very comfortable and very easy to wear and walk in.

I have also found some lovely planner aswell which I would like to share also but will share these as we get nearer to a new year.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Meal ideas- A good old fashioned Fry up

Hello and hello! It is another blog post where I am sharing my meal ideas on a weekly basis. This week is a “Good old fashioned fry up”. I just had the craving of having one and no I am not disappointed at all.

You just can’t beat it in my opinion, and it is so quick and simple.

The one mistake I made was I cooked off the mushrooms first, next time I will do this as one of the last things, but it was still enjoyable and I have more for one again tomorrow if I feel like it.

I didn’t need to buy any chips or fries as there was already some there in the freezer, and already had streaky bacon. The best bacon to have a fry up with though is back bacon, but I bought it to into my dinner yesterday which was Macaroni and cheese.

Adding a bit a bacon to this lovely comfort dish I also like to make, just gives it an extra kick, and tastes even nicer.

All you need to make a fry up is,

  • Sliced bread or baguette
  • Bacon
  • Sausages
  • Mushrooms
  • Eggs

If you want anything else, sweetcorn is nice along with onion cooked in with the mushrooms.

The total spend was on this shop which includes some Red Ribbon and Rocky bars and some cupcakes, was about £7.82. I did forget to pick up a receipt because my heart was in my mouth at one point because I accidentally left my rucksack in the bread isle. Luckily it was handed in.

However, doing this kind of shop each week, with a list which I put on a post it note, means that I have enough for another meal.

I want you to see that you don’t have to spend the earth to make the food that you want and can save loads of money by budgeting, having a list and challenging yourself to see how low you can get your shop. This is a great way to stay in budget and have enough food so I don’t have to keep dropping by the shops all of the time.

As we get nearer to Christmas more sales will be out, but there are items you can pick up now for the big day, such as snacks and sweets, ingredients to make your Christmas cake ready or your Christmas pudding, and begin to buy fresh vegetables, cutting them up and sticking them into the freezer.

So I will be back with another meal idea next week, I do really want to film a Amazon haul as promised I just lost my confidence a bit, in doing so, but going to find the strength to do one and when I do I will keep you posted.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

P.S: Please remember that there will be many food banks needing more food as we get further into autumn and winter, and so if you see any body collecting food for the food banks, please remember to if you can, to donate an item or items and they will be much appreciative if you do.

Make a donation

https://www.peabody.org.uk/resident-services/benefits-and-budgeting/food-banks

Shopping Ideas

Hello and welcome it is Monday once again, and I have decided that I would make these blogs, Shopping ideas a weekly post.

As we are in another Lockdown and it getting nearer to Christmas, it is time if you haven’t started already to start thinking about when to buy those festive gifts.

I am going to film my Amazon haul today, and show you some items I have purchased, as Amazon is my main go to online shop, because if I can’t get what I want in the high street I will look on there and many items can workout to be cheaper aswell.

The one thing I like to do, if I see items on Amazon, but I don’t want to buy them yet, I will either put it into my, “Save for later” list or into my Wish List, which you can create, and create different ones.

The one gift I would suggest to buy if they are into fashion is these tops I bought and they are easy wearing, stylish and wash really well.

Women V Neck Blouse Casual Loose Floral Print Long Sleeve Tops T Shirt

I have these three different colours and I love them and are priced from £17.99, and they are so nice that I will be purchasing a few more at some point.

They do a good collection of good footwear too, and these are great type,

Some of the retailers which sell these types of trainers, do have half sizes and so it is the case of looking through. They are very comfortable, and if you know someone who would like these types of trainers, they would make great gift for someone.

You can also buy bulk items like body sprays, toilet rolls and food items, but do your maths first as some items it isn’t worth it.

There are some good books to read aswell and have ordered quite a few and I will be filming a few book reviews, and also you can get many gift sets too, which can be a lot less on Amazon compared to the high street.

So be sensible, do a budget and do your maths.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X