Small rooms are a nightmare to decorate. Trying to get them to feel roomy and not cramped can be a big challenge but there are plenty of little tricks you can use to make them appear more spacious. But what people don’t often consider is the challenges that come with a large room. Larger rooms are great for entertaining but…
Sick and tired of never having enough money for a holiday? The sun is shining and your friends are jetting off to far-flung destinations for their annual summer break. How on earth, you are wondering, do they afford it? Especially since you know many aren’t financially any better off than you are! This may be hard to hear, but essentially…
It can be challenging to interest children in wildlife. While toddlers can get excited when they first spot a bee or a bird, older children can develop a form of boredom. Who can blame them? In our busy lifestyles, nobody really takes the time to stop and appreciate mother nature. As a result, it becomes more and more difficult for…
It’s been a funny old week, and it’s gone so fast too! I keep meaning to write a Sunday Scrapbook post but Sundays jut seem to fly past, and I am always so exhausted by the afternoon that I end up napping instead of writing! Last weekend the kids and I went to the pub with friends to spend an…
Arlo is actually something like three and a few months old, and a few weeks ago we filmed a video interview with him as we were doing one for Athena when she turned five. Hes super cute in it, if I do say so myself! I was going to type out his answers too but I didn’t so you’ll…
When it comes to property we can all have different ideas of what we want to do. Some of us work incredibly hard to get on the property ladder and are incredibly proud of our homes. But I also think that many of us will have some from of property dream, one that we might want to live now, or…
When you are thinking about moving home, it is likely that you might find yourself feeling a little stressed out about it. The truth is that no matter how many times you might have moved home in the past, it is always going to be somewhat stressful, and it is easy to let this stress take over if you are…
So she’s just gone off for her last day in Reception class, as a ‘butterfly’ which is her class name. And as saccharine as it sounds she really has developed and spread her wings this year, much like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon. She started off as a 4 year old, hardly knew her letters, didn’t write anything but…
I get it, when it comes to being a parent and a mum, we are often very low on our own priority list, right? We think of children and family before ourselves. We share our food, share our beds, get up in the night, wake with a child as an alarm and generally spend your time looking after other people…
Carrying out home improvements can make your home feel more homely. But it can also be expensive and time-consuming. Before you do any improvements, it’s worth thinking about just what they might entail. How much is it going to cost and how long will it take? Why are you even doing it in the first place? These are important questions…
We’ve just spent the most chilled out weekend camping in Kent, and thanks to being one of Millets Outdoor Explorer families we did it in comfort and style in a brand new tent and with some great new camping equipment too. This was our second camping trip of the year and we have two more planned in August at festivals…
Looking for a way to make your home feel brighter and more inviting this summer? A lot of the time during the summer months our homes become incredibly cramped and hot, and we feel as if the whole space needs a breath of fresh air to make it feel right once again. To make sure that your Home stays bright…