Sunday Day 131 – 10th May
Bee has been missing chicken pops from her favourite takeaway. Would have got her some but they are shut…..so attempted a new recipe for homemade chicken bites. Must admit they were a lot better than the ones from the takeaway. In future will be making them at home. Published my post about Spin Master games.
Monday Day 132 – 11th May
Not a lot happening today really. Had a school governors meeting online. Hubby was contacted by Hermes a few days ago again as they were busy. He decided to go back as he doesn’t have anything else to do at the moment and frankly any amount of money helps. So he has been doing deliveries daily. They have given him a local area now so it kind of works as he isn’t dashing all over the city, so not much diesel is used. Myself and the girls just chilled at home as usual and even the cat was on a go slow and just watched all the birds from the conservatory.
Tuesday Day 133 – 12th May
Again not much happening today apart from another school governors meeting in the morning. Then decided to bake a chocolate cake. I ended up making too much whipped cream so decided to cover the whole cake….then sprinkled on grated mint chocolate on top. Not the pretties of cakes but it taste good….and thats the main thing!
Wednesday Day 134 – 13th May
Another quiet day. Managed to get a post live in my Muslim Mums in Business series. Our days seem to be school work in the mornings with an exercise class for Bee and then pretty much do what they want in the afternoon which usually ends up watching TV or playing on the Wii. And then an online karate class for Bee at 5.30pm. I am a bit chill at the moment and letting them watch TV as don’t really feel like going for walks etc while fasting, and don’t have the energy to arrange amazing activities for them daily! Plus the ‘lockdown’ is affecting Bee more than I realised. She kept coming down from bed saying she was really worried about the grandparents and can’t stop thinking about them. She is missing them more than I realised.
Thursday Day 135 – 14th May
After Bee not being able to sleep yesterday I pretty much said stuff it to school work and had a totally lazy day with TV and the Wii. Did encourage her to go out in the garden for a short while to get some fresh air.
I did some more blog work and published a post about celebrating Eid at home.
Friday Day 136 – 15th May
The eldest was a bit bored after doing her schoolwork and decided to make some chocolate muffins. She burnt them slightly but they still tasted ok after the burnt bits were taken off. Was pleased to see some flowers in my hanging basket.
Saturday Day 137 – 16th May
No schoolwork today so another day of chilling. So a picture of Rosie as there was nothing else really to take a picture of. Getting a bit tired and fed up now and want to see my parents. Trying to decide what to do as Dad has a hospital appointment on Monday and although I am reluctant to take him after not getting close to them since 22nd March, I am the one who goes to all the appointments with him. So am now debating whether I should risk taking him. Although I have been home all the time my husband has been going out to work and I don’t want to risk passing anything on to him….but I am the only one that questions the consultants and makes sure he gets the right treatment.
We had chicken tonight for tea. I just bought various chicken bits from Iceland and they were good. Way better than the one’s from our takeaway.
My teen’s friends mum has just started working for Hermes for the same reason. Any money is better than none. I hope it goes well for your hubby.
That cake looks so good.
Aww! poor Bee. The lock down is so hard for kids not being able to see family and friends. x
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It definitely is hard on the kids!
Poor Bee! Sorry to hear she is missing her grandparents so much. It sounds like you would be the right person to take your dad to the hospital. Hopefully it will be safe as you at least haven’t been out. It’s good that your husband has got a more local delivery route now. The cake looks delicious!
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Bit nervous about taking him but don’t think I have much choice
Any cake is good cake and that looks amazing! 🙂
It is hard to get going at times, I hope Bee is having a relaxed time over the weekend. It’s all so hard on children at the moment, the novelty has warn off and now everyone is just frustrated! We all want to get back going again, but the nerves are setting in. I was on high alert for simply filling up the car mid-week, it almost felt alien!
Hope you are feeling ok with fasting at the moment, one of my best mates and her family are currently fasting too so am forever checking in with her. A cooler week has helped but we are due a heatwave in the run up to Eid.
Those chicken pops look amazing!! Great to hear they were better than the takeaway’s too! 🙂 Sim x
Yes definitely the frustration is kicking in!
The fasting is going well thank you.
difficult decision to make on taking your dad, at least if you go you will protect him best you can but it may upset Bee you are getting to see him and she isn’t’. It is difficult for everybody.
Hermes pay insultingly crap wages, as do all the others.
Glad she is still going out for fresh air, help to clear her mind as well.
I was surprised at how little they pay!
Oh hard decision about your dad’s appointments. We had a slack home school last week too and I’m expecting another one this week as it’s sheep shearing time and N always wants to help. With Covid 19 they’ve only got 1 person helping rather than the 2-3 they usually have.
Oh think I would leave schoolwork for sheep shearing too!
That chocolate cake looks heavenly! I would love to try a giant slice of that. Ooooh absolutely slathered in cream it is, good work there. Those home made chicken bites like proper tasty, Bet you will be having them quite regularly from now on x
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The cake was pretty good!
In Shaa Allah your Sabr will be rewarded, so hard at the moment.
I want to go out but also don’t want to go out because it’s terrifying knowing who has and hasn’t got this illness.
Doesn’t help when people queue super close to me at the supermarkets!
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I have managed to avoid the supermarkets so far as usually hubby goes…think I would end up shouting at people to keep their distance!
Poor Bee, it’s hard for children not being able to see grandparents and worrying about them. I hope the lazy day helped her. The chocolate cake and chicken pops look amazing. #project366
Yes definitely hard on them!
Chicken pops look delicious! Cake looks a bit messy but tempting to eat. Aww poor Bee. OoOOo muffins! Mama wants me to make chocolate muffins so will post that on project366 soon. Lovely flower. If no one else can take your Dad then you should, while keeping distance wherever you can, spraying yourself clean, using sanitiser and both of you wearing masks. That’s my opinion
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he cake was pretty tasty!
Aww! poor Bee. The lockdown is so hard for kids not being able to see family and friends. My little one is struggling not to go out to play xxx
Yes definitely hard on them!
That cake looks delicious! Mine really want chicken pops but never thought of trying to make them myself. Our hanging baskets haven’t flowered yet
Definitely try them! They are so easy!
That cake looks amazing! I know what you mean about the TV & Wii, I must admit I am not limiting tech at the weekends. Sorry to hear she is struggling with lock down and is worried about her grandparents. I think it is affecting my eldest a lot more than I realised too
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Yep I have decided not to limit it at weekends now but during the weekday I do.
It seems most people have slowed down with school work last week. The cake looks very yummy, wish I could eat normal cakes, probably a good job I can’t or I’d be stuffing my face with them daily. Eid Mubarak to you and your family. Glad to hear you husband has some local work
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I really need to cut down on my cake eating too! Not good for me
It is so hard not to see your parents. My heart is aching for my Mum, she’s thousands of miles away, and with the current situation I don’t think we’ll see each other this year at all.
Sorry to hear that Bee is affected by the lockdown. My younger son is also much more anxious than usual, and his sleeping pattern is unsettled. Our poor children.
Your cake looks lovely. And Rosie is gorgeous, as always.
Definitely hard…we used to pop in a few times a week and they are finding it hard not seeing the girls too