Interiors: Being Eco friendly

In today’s society, all of us are trying to become more eco-friendly, and it might be a challenge to keep up without harming the environment. It is always worth considering how you can be greener and to incorporate a ‘greener’ way of living in our homes too. Here are a few ideas… Let the light in! Open up your curtains or remove…

Dream bathroom inspiration

This post is a partnered post, all words and opinions my own. As bathrooms go mine isn’t so bad spacewise, it’s almost as big as our living room! We know we need to improve it before we sell as we’ve done nothing to it since we moved in, and it probably should have been redecorated 20 years ago! But, nothing…

Interiors: 3 Tips for a Family Friendly Kitchen

Collaborative post. For many families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Far from being just an area to rustle up dinners and get breakfast ready in the morning, modern-day kitchens are bustling hubs that serve an array of purposes. If you’re looking to update your kitchen and create a more versatile, family-friendly room, here are some ideas for…

Interiors: Why to consider Glazed Doors

When people think about decorating their home, they are often thinking about what paint samples to try so they can bring light to dark areas. They forget the doors. Doors take up so much space in the home and are used every day, but it is easy to overlook them as they blend with the structure. They can be changed.…

Why Responsive Web Design is Important to your Business

This is a collaborative post.  You may have heard the term responsive web design but not entirely sure how that would relate to your business right now.  Here’s the lowdown… The What Having a responsive website is the work of a professional developer to design a website to automatically resize to fit any size screen for any device it is…

Vinyl flooring that keeps you moving

This is a collaborative post. Having vinyl flooring means that you’re getting a flooring which works round the clock, to keep your lifestyle functioning seamlessly and making sure you’re inhabiting a property which is as comfortable and stylish as possible. Let’s look at the types of situations where vinyl flooring saves the day. Host with the most So, you like…

4 Easy Home Improvement Projects You Can Do In 24 Hours Or Less

We all enjoy a bit of DIY and home improvement from time to time, but what starts out as a little project at home can end up in you going way over budget and spending every weekend for the next 2 months trying to finish up whatever little project you’ve just started. But don’t worry there are some easy to…

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Scrapbook Lockdown Loves

It’s been a while hasn’t it?  But I’m back  with my  (normally) monthly ‘favourite things‘ post after a lockdown hiatus. My last post was at the end of March, when everything got a bit strange. So, here is a BUMPER edition of  what I’ve loved, read, made, worn etc… only it isn’t that bumper because there are some parts of…

Sunday Scrapbook – Circus & Injuries That Come in Threes

It’s been a long time since I wrote a weekly ‘what we’ve been up to’ but this week has actually felt like the most ‘normal’  in  months. In fact the past four weeks have felt pretty normal – apart from  having to wear masks in shops and not hug people when we see them! Last weekend we went camping with…

Treads School Shoe review

Although school  seems like a distant memory  for Athena it’s only a matter of weeks  until she’s back  at school, a new junior school in fact!  So that means new uniform, bag and shoes! This year she’ll be wearing Treads ‘Alberta’ shoes, which are a leather mary-jane style with a velcro strap, which is her preferred style. Treads  only make and sell…

3 Tips to Help Reveal Your Inner Queen

Not every queen has a crown. A smile and inner confidence is all you need to channel your inner queen. Oh, and if you want a crown, then you go for it![/caption] As any frequent readers will know, I love a beauty tip. Whether it’s the best new mascara, a face mask that promises to make me look years younger…

13 Staycation Ideas to try

Collaborative post. For obvious reasons, many people are opting to stay at home this year rather than go on a planned vacation somewhere exotic. Some people are still going, and that’s their business. However, if you want to have total peace of mind and stay home – but still have some quality time with those you love without having to…