Our photos this month aren’t anything special to look at, but they are special to us as this photo was taken on our fourth wedding anniversary. Sam had cooked a huge lasagne and we had a nice family dinner, which may seem boring to some but we probably only manage to eat dinner together as a family once or twice…
This recipe is one of the easiest sweet treats to make ever! I love using my slow cooker for things other than stews (and mulled cider!) and this is a scrumptious recipe that you can amend to your hearts content! This recipe is for Oreo fudge but there is a list of other things you could use at the end…
We are big The Hungry Caterpillar fans in this house, it’s a great way to teach little ones about the life cycle and of course it’s an iconic childhood figure that I remember from my own early years! As well as the book there are all sorts of other items in The Hungry Caterpillar range, and my two were lucky…
For most of us, sunshine brightens up our day. It lightens our mood to see blue skies and rays of sunlight. We know all about the dangers of UV rays causing skin cancer and premature ageing. Conversely, we’ve heard about the health benefits of sunshine for Vitamin D. We know because we’re constantly told by the experts. As soon as…
I love choosing presents for people, I’m sure I don’t get it right all the time but I do try and put some thought into the gifts I give. It does make it easier now that I am older as I have less adults to buy presents for and more kids, who are infinitely easier to buy for. This is…
You may not want to hear this but marble is bad news. Choosing marble for your bathroom is a risky decision and a financial commitment you may well come to repent at leisure. Of course, the natural stone surface with its classically beautiful aesthetic is an ever popular luxury material for use in the home. It’s been used by master…
I made a decision I’ve been thinking about for a long time at the start of the month. I stopped breastfeeding Arlo. To some it may not seem like a big deal but as anyone who is or has breastfed their baby will know, making the decision to stop isn’t one that can be taken lightly. On the first of…
There’s no reason why your beautiful log cabin can’t be used all year round. There’s a tendency for many beloved log cabins to be the jewel in the summer crown, then in winter they’re relegated as a storage space for garden tools, BBQs and garden furniture. Many fully glazed log cabins are more robust these days with all-year-round use in…
Lily’s driftwood bay is a kids TV program that Athena only discovered a few months back on Netflix, though it is available on milkshake on channel 5 too. It’s a really sweet program about Lily and her dad who live in a deserted bay in a little beach hut. She collects treasure instead of playing with toys and…
Do you have a teenager that you want to spoil on their birthday? Getting gifts around this age can be a nightmare – you don’t want to spend money on the wrong thing or an item that they will never get used. So it can be a much better idea to buy them an experience. While some experiences have age…
There’s no denying that it can be difficult to juggle the responsibilities that come with being a mum. In fact, it might sometimes feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. To help you get through your day more swiftly with a few moments to spare, here are four useful time-saving tips for even…
Scooters are definitely the in thing, in fact I’m not sure they will be ever be ‘out’! When I walk Athena to preschool she scoots, as do at least half her class, they leave their scooters lined up ready and waiting for them to finish and scoot home again. We also have a lot of parents walk past us after…