Home and lifestyle tips for families, from organisation and decor to everyday routines that make life easier.
Nanny and Grandad got their first puppy ‘George’ a few months ago. George is a Toy Poodle and he’s a very cute and fluffy little chap with LOADS of energy. He bounces about more than Zebedee and looks like black candy floss – I have a soft spot for him. Nanny and Grandad love We … Read more
Card and board games have been played for years as a method of teaching, to learn problem-solving skills, to develop confidence and as a great bonding exercise. We have played games at dinner parties as a fun way to pass the time or on family games night (note to self: it’s been ages since we … Read more
As much as I hate cooking, I LOVE baking and dabbling with the ‘sweet stuff’. One thing I have always fancied having a go at myself but had never got around to was making Jam. On Sunday, Beanie Boy’s birthday of all days, I finally found the time to give it a whirl. I had … Read more
As a family, we believe it is important to look after our teeth and so we try our best to instil that into the Beans from a young age. For the longest time, I didn’t understand why people would want to use an electric toothbrush, I just thought people were lazy but the proof came … Read more
When was the last time you tackled a jigsaw puzzle? I don’t mean a 4 and 8 piece one with your toddler, I mean a full-on 500+ piece jigsaw puzzle? We have completed a few photo puzzles which have been gifted to us over the years which were easy by comparison. For the past couple … Read more
When it comes to gardening, I leave it all to Hubby. Don’t get me wrong, I love to see the garden looking nice but other than that, it’s his domain. The Beans (especially Little Bean) are starting to take a keen interest in it too, so I think it’s nice for them to have a … Read more
Ok, so this is where my readers get a little insight into my weirdness of me! Hi, my name is Sabina Green, I am 38 years old, and I love to smell laundry detergent when standing in close proximity to people. It always makes me smile because, let’s face it, it’s a whole lot better … Read more
I hold my hands up and say that, up until a couple of weeks ago, Jelson Homes was not a name I had heard of; but when I received an email asking if I would be interested in ‘test-driving’ a Jelson home for the day I have to admit my interest was piqued. I am … Read more
Yes the Summer holidays really ARE drawing to a close. I have seen on my Facebook page that some schools actually went back over two weeks ago, it seems crazy how different some school holidays can be. So are you ready? Have you bought all the essentials to send them off to school in style? … Read more