...once a country girl, always a country girl...
I am an old school soul- I like my pieces of paper. Phones & internet are great, but for lots of things, I still prefer physical piece of paper. There is no exception when it comes to recipes, working in the magazine industry I had accumulated way too many food magazines. Lot of them would only have 1 or two recipes in I'd actually liked, so I started ripping or cutting the recipes out. After my pile was getting bigger by the day- I needed to come up with a way of how to organise ... Read more
Wedding photos will be one of your most treasured memories from your wedding day. In this post I will go over details on how to choose photographer that will suit you and your vision of your big day. And also what prep work you need to do to make sure all the photos you want- are captured. My Top 5 tips! Tip No 1 Since you have already started planning your wedding- what is your vision? Are you going for any particular theme (royal, classic, rustic, boho, modern, country, ... Read more
Since we've moved into our new house in May I have become a real plant mum. And me being me, I removed all the labels and geot rid of them. Which isn't helpful at all, when I am trying to keep all of them happy & alive. So... to help me look after my plant babies, I decided to create Plant ID- care tags and attach them to each of my plants to know how to care for them properly. With some of my plants I know what they are, which made it easier to identify and then Google the info ... Read more
What a year 2020 has been. With its ups & downs. Never ending twists & turns. Despite it all, this has been the year where My Country Life Blog has gotten the attention and love it deserved for years. I know this post doesn't really fit into the normal categories, but I thought it would be interesting to look back on 2020 and note down all the victories. And also look to the future what 2021 might bring. To make it easier I will split the review out into two parts: personal ... Read more
If you are worried that this dinner will take a long time to get ready, then let me prove you wrong. Chicken wrapped in bacon is one of our go-to dinners on weeknights in our household & we love it. Ingredient list: chicken breast- I used 4 (dinner + lunch next day for 2), adjust as neededbacon rashes- usually I use 2 per chicken breastcheese - sliced (I use mild cheddar)seasoning - salt, pepper, chicken seasoning (if you have)dill & basil (optional)vegetables ... Read more
Christmas traditions are one constant I look forward to year after year. These are in no particular order. 1. Real Christmas Tree Ever since I can remember, we have always had a real Christmas tree, and I can't imagine my Christmas with an artificial one. We will always get our tree on 1st of December (or weekend closest to it). You can get real trees in supermarkets, garden centres, farm shops, but we go to Elveden Estate. Elveden always puts on an amazing Christmas ... Read more
