hcross2015

Let’s Talk Anxiety

TW: Anxiety, Depression I’ve been putting off writing this blog post for a couple of months. From the title, I’m sure you can guess why. Anxiety has been something that has gnawed at me for years, but I’m really coming to terms with it only recently within the year. I’m working on being more openContinue reading “Let’s Talk Anxiety”

Friday Foods #14

This week’s Friday Foods is from a recipe I found in this month’s UK edition of Good Housekeeping. I have been reading this magazine more to find recipes to try. It is for Lime and Caper Chicken with Green Rice. I did some modifying for this recipe based on what we had already at home.Continue reading “Friday Foods #14”

Easter Travels

To whoever is reading this, I hope you had a wonderful Easter holidays and enjoyed your time. My husband took off the work week before Easter, so we had some time to travel to in and outside of London. Here are the places we went to: Richmond Park I had been to Richmond Park inContinue reading “Easter Travels”

Friday Foods #13

First off, I apologise for not posting much this week. It has been quite busy, so I haven’t had much of a chance to sit down and write out blog posts! Secondly, this Friday Foods is a little different. In my past posts, I have talked about recipes I have tried and loved. This week,Continue reading “Friday Foods #13”

Friday Foods #12

Time for another Friday Foods! This one is a little different, but still great! It’s Chicken Laksa with Noodles. This is a tasty recipe to add to your collection and can be modified easily. Serves 2. Ingredients: 2 Spring Onions 1 Red Chilli 1 clove Garlic 1 bunch Coriander 1 Lime 1 tbsp Red ThaiContinue reading “Friday Foods #12”

Hello Fresh Review

I’m sure at some point in the past year you have heard or seen an advertisement for Hello Fresh. I felt like I couldn’t escape a commercial on the radio or on one of my husband’s podcasts. From October to mid-January, we gave in and tried it. I’m going to highlight some pros and consContinue reading “Hello Fresh Review”

Spring

This past Saturday was the first day of Spring! So long, Winter! Hello, sunny and rainy days! Hello, flowers blooming! Hello, fresh starts! Soon here in the UK, our clocks will “spring forward” and the days will grow longer. With more sunny days, I can feel my mood becoming a little lighter. Yes, there areContinue reading “Spring”

Friday Foods #11

For this installment of Friday Foods, here is a simple, minimal ingredient recipe! It’s for Harissa Halloumi with Naan. Ingredients: 2 Naan Half a punnet of Baby Plum Tomatoes 1 Baby Gem Lettuce 1 Block Halloumi Harissa Paste Slice tomatoes in half and cut up baby gem lettuce. These will go on top of theContinue reading “Friday Foods #11”

Returning to Poetry

I have been creatively writing for as long as I can remember. One of the ways I used to express myself creatively was by writing poems. I had notebooks filled with poems and even had a poem published. As I grew, I continued writing, but strayed from poetry. Over a month ago, I saw aContinue reading “Returning to Poetry”

Motherhood

“You know, in at least a few years, this day will be for you,” my husband, Peter, said to me. Yesterday, here in the UK, was Mother’s Day. That statement made me feel weird. To think about being a mother on Mother’s Day feels like a foreign concept. It also made me feel old. IContinue reading “Motherhood”