Home and lifestyle tips for families, from organisation and decor to everyday routines that make life easier.
In Little Bean’s nearly 9 years she has had 4 bedrooms and has pretty much stuck with wanting a girly pink bedroom, until now! Right now we are in the process of re-styling her bedroom to make it look less ‘little girl’ and more grown up to match her developing personality. The cost can quickly … Read more
It’s a sad fact of life that not all of us are destined to live in the Palace of Versailles, with its beautiful ornaments and opulent decor. But that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing we can do in our own homes to make them look a little more palatial. It turns out that creating a … Read more
This morning whilst sipping my coffee and catching up on my Facebook timeline I saw a video which had been shared by a friend featuring a local school who were featured on This Morning with Holly and Phil as part of the #BeKind campaign. Now I’m not a watcher of daytime TV, I’m too busy … Read more
Have you ever sat in front of the pieces in a flat-pack and wondered how on earth this is going to transform into your must-have piece of furniture? You’re not alone, but there is an alternative to struggling with a screw A that doesn’t seem to fit hole B. Why not call in a handyman/person … Read more
Sometimes in life it’s easy to get bogged down by all the mundane adult stuff and some days I really don’t want to do adult but as children that’s all we want isn’t it, to be a grown-up and be able to do whatever we want to do, whenever we want to do it. If only … Read more
It’s that time again where we get to open a surprise box from Playmobil, a top manufacturer within preschool toys as part of our role as Playmobil Playologists. With Little Bean out with friends and Jelly Bean asleep in bed, the baton was passed on to Beanie Boy with the help of big brother Curly … Read more
Do you ever feel like your spare bedroom has slowly turned into a temporary storage room for anything that doesn’t have a home within your house? The spare bedroom is one of those spaces that is often wasted and forgotten about, until a relative comes to stay and you give it a quick spring clean … Read more
In many homes, the kitchen is now a room used for so much more than cooking. As one of the most used rooms in the home, you often find that many kitchens now have dedicated dining areas, watching TV and even working out. As it becomes more stylish to spend most of your time in … Read more
If there is one thing that we have learnt from our years of parenting, the choice of the coat has the ability to make or break a family day out. We have bought the ‘fashion’ coats because the kids have nagged us and then on a day out it’s been tears and tantrums because they … Read more