Mother and Baby

I was already a working mum when I got my big promotion at work last year. The kids were 8 and 10 and hearty eaters, but my schedule became so hectic that there was no time to cook healthy food for kids from scratch in the evening. The perfect solution? Ready-meals… …or so I thought! Frozen Meals A friend would pick the boys up along with her children after school, and we would coincide at home just as I was running through the front door. Then it was a case of opening the freezer, choosing the lasagne or the chicken Kiev and sticking the package in the microwave. Hey presto! With the kids fed and watered, homework done and tucked into bed, I would plop onto the sofa with a glass of wine and a clear conscience that I hadn’t served up corned beef sandwiches and crisps! Soon, though, even […]