Ad- collaborative post. When you’ve lived in a place for a while it can start feeling a bit dull and jaded. Sometimes the answer is moving house, but often the place you’re already in is the ideal spot and you just need to figure out how to make it feel special and fresh again. The argument for staying put is…
The calendar hasn’t passed to the warmer season yet, but pleasant sunny weather is getting closer and closer with every day. This means that relatively soon, we should be able to welcome the opportunity to spend some time outdoors again. Organizing an outdoor event or planning some activities for a group of people will breathe a new life into what…
Everybody wants their home to feel well-designed and comfortable. But unlike the many DIYers out there working tirelessly to upgrade or renovate their homes, you may not feel so comfortable handling such a project on your own. At this point, it is advisable to hire a professional to renovate your home. However, every homeowner can attest to how messy and…
Sometimes, our living spaces need a makeover to provide us with the level of comfort we are accustomed to. When the wall colour becomes dull, and accessories feel inadequate in terms of their eye-catchiness, even the most conservative homeowner might start fantasizing about redesigning the space they live in into something more unique. One of the most significant challenges homeowners…
If you are anything like me you’ll probably still be wearing big thick coats, scarves and chunky boots as it’s still super chilly at the moment, but I am so fed up with winter clothes and layers, gloves and hats that I’ve been dreaming of a spring wardrobe. We spent the morning strolling around the woods yesterday and there are…
As you get older, the opportunities to get out and spend time on yourself grow slim. Work gets on top of you, you have a partner to consider and your priorities change completely once you have kids. That does not mean that you have to neglect fun altogether. There are still plenty of places to go with your friends when…
Living in an old (pre 1900) house means that it’s not exactly built for warmth, and I tell you what, those Victorians must have been pretty warm blooded to survive a winter with no central heating! Although I guess they had open fires in their day, sadly they’ve all been blocked up now! We’ve been thinking of ways to try…
Ad – paid post. At this time of year I always feel like hibernating, freezing cold over nights, gloomy in the daytime and frosty or wet weather to contend with when you do need to venture out of the house. However hibernating isn’t an option unless you’re a bear or a tortoise and I am neither! Instead I like to…
Moving can be a stressful time, and there’s nothing worse than getting settled in your new living space only to realise you’ve forgotten something essential. If you’ve lived alone before, you’ll likely have everything you need to at least get by for the first few days, but it is still a good idea to think carefully about whether you’re missing…
If you’ve recently given birth, then you’re probably feeling exhausted, to say the least. Whilst it’s wonderful that you’ve finally got to the end of one chapter, you’re just starting another: parenting. So, tiredness is certainly not a thing of the past just yet. However, it won’t defeat you, although sometimes it may feel that way! Just remember that although…
Scrapbooking is the art of preserving memories in the form of pictures, memorabilia, and journaling. For most scrapbookers, the result is a DIY book or album made from photos and memorabilia from different moments, such as a fun day at the beach, which can be shared with family members. Scrapbooking involves bringing photos to life. Unlike traditional photo albums or…
You may see people on social media partaking in a number of wonderful activities, and then feel disheartened because these may not be available, or affordable, for people from all walks of life. Rather than allowing yourself to become hung up on the things out of reach, you may instead want to give some consideration to the things that are…