Practical home and family living advice, from organisation and cleaning to routines that help busy families create a calm, well-run home.
Decorating your home on a budget can be difficult, especially if you are trying to achieve a high end finish. However, there are some simple and low cost ways to make the room appear richer and more luxurious. With some careful planning and a bit of creativity, you can make just about any room in … Read more
It’s horrible thinking about what you’d do if your family home caught fire – destroying your house and your possessions. But part of being a responsible parent is acknowledging risks and doing your best to protect your family. And while this means taking fire prevention measures around the home to stop fire breaking out, it … Read more
You may not know it but around 80% of all communication is actually non-verbal. Body language, eye contact, smile; all of these things say much more about us as a person than any sentence we can string together. The smile is the most recognised gesture in the body’s non-verbal arsenal and is the key to … Read more
There’s something about leather beds that makes them impossible to resist. They possess a feel of inviting warmth that makes you just want to climb inside, and have the best night’s sleep you’ve had in a long time. But what is it about them that makes them so desirable and popular? Firstly, leather inevitably gives … Read more
Today, the Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! Campaign has published worrying new research that shows that at least 35 million people across Great Britain are still at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Gone are the days when a supermarket just sells the weekly groceries, now they have just about everything that you could need all under one roof. I have always been a big fan of Asda, especially some of the more ‘out-of-town’ stores because they always have a bigger selection of items. At Asda you can … Read more
I love my home, and I love a bit of interior design, but some people really do go that extra mile which is why I wanted to share this competition with you because some of my readers might actually have an extraordinary home just like the one in the video below!
Any parent will know that one of the most important things you can carry in your changing bag/handbag is a hand sanitizer because children will touch anything and everything, they don’t worry whether it’s clean or not. Even as adults it is important to keep your hands free from germs especially when it comes to … Read more
Honest mum review of Green People organic children shampoo. A gentle, certified organic choice for sensitive skin, babies and kids.