Just A Mum

Grandma’s Afghan Biscuits

Grandma’s Afghan Biscuits are a classic chocolate biscuit with cornflake crunch and soft centre. Simple, nostalgic, and easy to make at home.

Basic Plait – Just a Mum Hairstyles

Kids Activities & Hairstyles

I would like to share some of the fun hairstyles I do on my girls hair each week on a Sunday night with my lovely likers. We have so much fun coming up with hairstyles, watching you tube clips and creating some by trial and error. With both girls having long hair it is easy to play around with…
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No Heat Ringlet ‘Rag’ Curls – Hair Tutorial

Kids Activities & Hairstyles

This beautiful style is super simple to achieve. No heat, no fancy tools, just a few rags and a good nights sleep! These No Heat Ringlet Rag Curls will become your new favourite hair style! Posted September 19, 2014, Updated December 13, 2025 I often get asked how I do my girls hair. Like my wee slogan above says…
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Jenny’s Carrot Cake

Cakes Recipes

Posted September 18, 2014, Updated December 13, 2025 Once upon a time a 17 year old farm girl from the middle of nowhere decided to leave home and go to the big city to begin the next phase of her life – polytechnic doing office studies – how cliché for a young girl! Well it was my cliché and…
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Gorgeous Cream-Cheese Frosting – Two Recipes

Cakes Recipes

There are people all over the world that go ga ga for Cream Cheese Frosting, for some the temptation to just eat it with a spoon is overwhelming but it is the perfect addition to carrot cake, cupcakes and red velvet cake to name a few. You either love it or don’t. I am not a huge fan, but it…
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