As my daughter gets older she is getting a bit harder to buy for. She has lots of toys and doesn’t really need any more, due to growth spurts and sporting activities she has enough clothes throughout the year and has enough craft to keep her busy for years! One thing that she can never get enough of is chocolate! So with birthdays and Christmas presents, I have been trying to get creative...
What if you were told that indulging in chocolate could enhance your cognitive function? Despite ongoing debates about its health benefits, chocolate has been proven to be a powerful brain-boosting treat.
Jason Vishnefske, a master chocolatier at Santa Barbara Chocolate , provides his expert insight on the impact of chocolate on brain health and cognitive function
With Easter just around the corner many parents are starting to plan fun filled Easter Egg hunts for their children. Now, I have been doing Easter Egg hunts in my house for 7 years now, and I must admit I am really running out of new places to hide the eggs and ways to make it more fun! So, I have been doing a bit of research into some ways I can spice things up a bit.
Busy Mum of four & hacks queen Casey Major-Bunce @majormumhacks has over 400k followers on Instagram who love her fun & creative ideas.
Casey believes some of her natural resourcefulness and ability to think outside of the box result from her dyslexia, which she now considers her superpower.
She shared some of her top tips for Easter with us:
We love making our own chocolate bars, mostly because we enjoy eating them, but they also make really nice gifts for friends and family.
So today we have been playing about with some chocolate bars for Valentines day. We are pretty pleased with the results, if you are too you can find out how to make them below.
Kids take over the kitchen - Denby shares child friendly bake recipes An indulgent Chocolate Dipped Shortbread from @jessie.bakes.cakes Cooking Time: 12 mins Serves:10 -12 INGREDIENTS
These are lovely cakes to bake with children as they are so easy – literally throw everything in and mix – and they are great fun. They can be made with a normal whisk but it’s much easier if you have an electric one as the batter is quite firm.
Easter is right around the corner and there’s only one thing on your mind... chocolate! This Easter, why not go for something more exciting and more chocolatey than a traditional Easter Egg? We have an egg-cellent Easter collection with Creme Eggs, Mini Eggs, Dairy-Free options, and even alcoholic Easter gifts for the grownups because who said Easter just had to be for the kids? Chick out...