Something's gotta give

You know that moment where you realise you're doing too much? Somewhere between juggling the very different needs of three kids, keeping seven pets alive and happy, ferrying the kids to their various engagements - scouts, dance class, cheerleading, baby groups, school runs, etc, and making sure the house doesn't fall apart, you suddenly realise that in all your efforts to keep everything together, the only thing that's really falling to bits is your sanity!

I reached a point a few weeks back where I realised that I was starting to run on empty, it's just not possible to be everything to everyone all of the time, and something has to give.

So, I dropped a couple of groups, asked for help with night feeds, and learned that you know what? If the house doesn't resemble a magazine shoot, the world doesn't actually end! Who'da thunk it??

The one thing I'm not really willing to drop, though, is home cooking. I love cooking, and it's important to me that my kids eat fresh, home cooked meals. Nothing against convenience foods, don't get me wrong. Cooking is just my "thing".

So, what do you do when you're constantly busy, tired and stressed out? How do you make life easier for yourself while still cooking from scratch most days?

You get yourself a slow cooker! It's honestly been the best thing I've ever done, and this blog is for chronicling my cooking adventures - mostly slow cooked recipes, with the occasional quick and easy dinner solution chucked in there as well!

Pull up a chair, grab a fork and join me while I discover how to cook from scratch when you're chronically busy...

Jodes x