Its only a game...!!!

Hi everyone,Well this week has been an expensive one.Its just under 2 weeks untill my mums wedding,so i had to find both Skye and myself a pair of silver shoes each.Aswell as a suit for Jaydon which has been a nightmare,he has the waist of a 4yr old and the height of a 9yr old.So trying to find trousers is ARRRGGHHHH!! They are either to short or so big around the waist that even a belt doesnt help,so the hunt continues.
On top of that expense there is the hen night on friday,but im really looking forward to that :) I cant remember the last time i went out.
Sunday Skye had a birthday party,the parents were full of praise,telling Mr B what a wonderfull little girl she is and so helpfull.She had a lovely time.Mr B not so much as he had to miss the football to take and collect her.. It was too far for me to walk.He wasn't to impressed with my "Its only a game" comment lol.He sulked the rest of the day!! ( Guess its my own fault for marrying a die hard Man united fan)Infact a die hard sports fan in general as the wedding falls on the weekend of the Ryder cup( a 3 day golf thing) so you can imagine he isn't impressed,and will no doubt be moody all day.I'm not painting a very good picture of my husband am i?Hehe.

I thought feeding the family and healthy eating would be a good topic for the week as im sure we all struggle at some point to get the kids to eat something healthy.With many working mums out there and hectic lives running around after the kids its not always easy to cook a well balanced meal that the whole family will eat.There has been times ive cooked 2 or 3 different evening meals to fit around all our likes and dislikes.
I mentioned last week about my passion for cooking so i don't mind so much but it can be costly.
My 2 arnt to bad with fruit and veg theres a few they don't like but plenty that they do like so i don't bother them with there dislikes.Jaydon loves cauliflower but skye doesn't so he will have her cauliflower and she will have his broccoli as she loves it but he doesnt.
As im a SAHM im lucky enough to have the time to cook and experiment with different dishes,some good some not so good lol. Last year i made a sausage casserole,Mr and me didnt like it but the kids loved it.When given the option to choose what they want for dinner its normally top of the list,Contains 5 veg too. Onions,mushrooms,carrots,swede and red peppers.
Altho i dont think its always about timing,the best thing i ever brought was a slow cooker.I normally use it to make stews,casseroles, pot roasts etc so 1st thing in the morning or last thing at night i bung in all the ingredients,put it on low and forget about it for 8-10 hours.
A couple of nights a week we like to have a simple dinner,the kids get to pick something from the freezer normally fish fingers or dippers.If Mr B is here then i'll do us something with pasta,or if its just me then i'll make do.(Or sometimes order a sneeky kebab or pizza)hehe!!
I dont think its bad for children to eat the likes of fish fingers,dippers,waffles etc sometimes because these days they are forever being improved..Less salt,less saturated fats,100% chicken breast and added omega 3 to fish fingers etc.
The kids used to eat from the freezer alot and i would just cook homemade meals for Mr and me.But when skye started paying an interest in eatting any left over spag bol or stew for her lunch the next day that i started giving them more of what we were eatting.
Jaydon has hot dinners at school so its good to know he has had 1 good meal a day for when we decide to have a not so healthy KFC on a friday evening followed by a big slice of chocolate cheese cake :)

Thats it from me for the week..Have a good one xx