The British Homemaker - One day at a time

With Easter just two days away I'm plotting and planning here in my little castle. Among scripture hunts, crafts, stories and general family time our dinner table is not being neglected. Easter is a very close favourite to Christmas for me given its the reason we are all here and have so many things to be grateful for... The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I will share more on that on Sunday, for now I just want to share a simple and refreshing desert... The perfect size for any appetite. So here are the ingredients: * mixed fruit - I used a frozen variety * strawberries * Jaffa cakes * double cream * chocolate sprinkles To make: In each desert dish lay a Jaffa Slice the strawberries and stand them along the edge of the dish Add a thin layer of mixed fruit (you may want to drain them first) Add another Jaffa cake and a little more fruit. Whip your cream with a hand mixer till its a little firm then add a good dollop in the centre. Place a full strawberry on top and ad...

A month ago it was confirmed I have arthritis. Not one to do things by halves it turns out I have both osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. Having a diagnosis after 5/6 years of undiagnosed issues with my knees was a bitter sweet experience because there was always a part of me that though I could fully recover yet on the other hand it was a relief to know it wasn't all in my head. I spent a couple if days in tears, gratitude it wasn't something terminal (which I knew wasn't) yet frustrated that at just 44 this was my fate. I wanted and needed to adapt to this gracefully. It's a process. About two weeks before the diagnosis I was overcome with a tiredness I couldn't explain, it halted my life and impacted my kids. I felt guilty, isolated and frustrated. Since the diagnosis I have have no less than six doctors appointments, one dietician and one occupational therapist. It really hit home when I was offered a chair lift to be installed. At that point I about lost the will ...