We stayed at YHA Canterbury in one of their cosy wooden lodges. We explored Canterbury town, the Christmas markets and the local woodland. It was the perfect base!
Collaborative post. There is nothing more exciting than being able to redecorate your home. Sure, it’s a huge undertaking and you will almost certainly have a lot to get on with, but decorating gives your home a fresh new look. It gives you a chance to breathe a little life into the place that you call home, while also getting…
When your child reallllly wants a pet but you don’t have the time/room/money (especially when they’d quite like a pony!) Emotion Pets are a great way to give them the pet experience . We have been sent Toffee the Pony from the Emotion Pets range available at Very. Toffee the Pony is a super soft plush toy with animatronic eyes…
Two Frozen 2 toys that are sure to be popular this Christmas – Singing Elsa & Playdate Sven!
There’s always that one small room in the house that we struggle to make full use of. If it’s not the bedroom for the unlucky sibling, it’s used as some sort of dumping ground for bits and pieces which you just haven’t managed to find a home for yet. This is usually because no-one wants to spend too much time…
I bet we all want to be one of those clean & organized individuals, right, because who wouldn’t? Getting rid of things to declutter your home is something we don’t always believe about because you generally want to get rid of things as quickly as possible when you’re doing it. Unfortunately, that attitude can actually make the method more difficult.…
In a bid to reduce waste and give useful gifts this year will be the second year we’ve used a ‘fill your own’ advent calendar. Last year the kids shared one (though they got a surprise each) but this year they will have their own as we have been sent a wooden light up calendar from the Sue Ryder Online…
Some inspiration for (mostly) educational kids gifts, like puzzles, games and crafty things.
Most drivers tend to take tyres for granted which can have serious consequences. Not only can it compromise the performance of the car but also put you or your loved ones at risk. So, if you want to keep your tyres safe, a few basic tips can take you a long way. Here are four tips to consider… Regularly check…
October was a busy one for us, Sam was away for a long weekend snowboarding as well as doing a lot of running! He did a cross country run and ‘The Great South Run’ in Portsmouth – the kids and I tried to spot him on the telly but didn’t have any luck! I took the kids away the London…
Ten months down, two to go! How crazy is that! It’ll be full speed ahead to Christmas now that Halloween is out of the way! Here’s a few of my favourites from October… Books I read these eight books in October, which took me over my target of 60! The Light Between Oceans was a must read, so well written…
[Gifted items. Words and images my own] If you’re anything like me then you will snap photos on your phone or maybe even a digital camera and then rarely do anything else with them. They’ll sit gathering dust in the virtual basement of your hard drive, or maybe in the cloud if you’re really organised. But that’s actually a little…