Coffee lovers everywhere agree that there’s no better way to start the day than with a steaming hot cup of java. But how do you make yours? This is where opinions differ wildly. Of course, there’s no right or wrong way to brew coffee, just different techniques and taste preferences. If you’re not sure which is your favourite, or the…
An integral part of making a Will is to nominate one or several persons who will administer your estate after you have passed away. Choosing an Executor is an important task, but how do you decide who will be the best person for the job? The decision is all the more critical since you obviously won’t be around to check that…
The Shaker kitchen is a traditional timeless design that works equally well in period properties and modern homes. Built to last, the Shaker kitchen reigns supreme in the world of kitchen design. So what makes the enduring Shaker kitchen so popular? A potted history of the Shaker kitchen The name ‘Shaker’ is born from the religious group, the Shakers. The…
Well, not quite as complete as I’d have liked but perhaps we were asking a little too much of ourselves! There are a few things we didn’t manage to do at all, crazy gold, ike skating and visiting the Science Museum are a few! Some are half done, like getting a new roof and finishing the kitchen; we will be…
For most of us, our vehicle of choice will be the second largest investment that we ever make (after our homes, of course). We will spend hours poring over which manufacturer we should pick and what model will best suit us. Over the years, we will sit in it for hours getting from A to B. Generally speaking, we’ll become…
A couple of weeks ago I took a trip to the WolkyShop store in Brighton’s North Lane area. The shop is located in Bond Street and is full of amazing styles of super comfortable shoes and boots, for men and women. The shop is cosy but there is plenty of space to browse all the styles available and to sit…
Welcome to Share Your Year for 2017! Every year I host it as a way for people to share the past year, posts in any format are welcome as long as it includes a recap of your 2017 in some way. It could be personal memories, blogging related, or anything else! It could be a what you read, listened to…
Since starting school in September Athena has completely fallen in love with it; there hasn’t been a day yet that she’s not been happy to go, and she practically skips into the classroom as soon as the door opens. She has also pretty much fallen in love with her teacher, which I guess is better than hating her. But half…
Last weekend Athena & Arlo received a huge bundle of trolls goodies, which they were super pleased with! They are so into the original trolls movie that we probably watch it at least once a week or so! Now there’s a new way to enjoy the bright haired little creatures in ‘Trolls Holiday’, and I was probably as excited as…
Athena came home with her first Christmas card at the beginning of last week from a classmate. She was so excited to sit down open it and find out who it was from… I think their teacher hands them all out in bulk at the end of the day so she didn’t know exactly who was from till she opened…
It’s been a huge fail on the ‘get a nice set of siblings photos’ this month, so this is a collection of photos from our weekend away last week and two are phone photos so awful quality! Anyway, these two are still close as ever, welcoming each other after school with hugs and sometimes if Arlo is in the buggy…
Packing light has never been a skill of mine, but when it is the difference between spending an extra £50 on baggage allowance, then waiting for it to appear on that carousel at the end of a flight it’s something I can manage! My task has been made even easier too with the arrival of my new Cabin Zero on…