Creating ambience with Philips myGarden Solar lights
When I think of ‘solar’ lighting I often think of those lights that just kind of ‘glow’ as opposed to providing any light which is worthwhile but the myGarden Solar range are brilliant.
Home and Lifestyle
Home and lifestyle tips for families, from organisation and decor to everyday routines that make life easier.
Modern mums still bearing the brunt of household chores
Over two thirds solely responsible for domestic duties, and 78% embarrassed to welcome guests to an untidy house I’ll second that – I hate it when people visit and my home is a mess but I am coming around to the idea that I am NOT superwoman and there is only so much I can … Read more
Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U
Mario Kart has long been our game of choice, it’s the game that Curly always wants to play against Daddy and I (probably because he knows that he can beat us) and it’s the one that the younger Beans have learned to enjoy too but as our ‘leisurely’ gaming family goes we do tend to … Read more
Katie Piper, Beth Tweddle, David Harewood, Wil Johnson and Ruth Langsford urge people to spell out their organ donation decision
Just 45% of families agree to organ donation going ahead if they are unaware of their loved one’s decision to be a donor but this figure rises to 95% when they know the decision; new figures out today show. To mark the start of this year’s National Transplant Week (July 7-13), NHS Blood and Transplant … Read more
Karcher Window Vac WV60 Review
When you have young children, you can say goodbye to clean windows . . . Now we do pay for a window cleaner to come once a month and clean the outside but it always seems pretty futile given that Jelly Bean, Beanie Boy and even Little Bean will be doing the above demonstration to … Read more
Last minute ideas for Father’s Day
There are always going to be those of us who leave our Fathers Day shopping until the last minute and need a bit of inspiration because let’s face, men are notoriously difficult to buy for aren’t they. Well I think Hubby is at least, he doesn’t really have ‘hobbies’ and he falls asleep every time … Read more
NOMAD Chargekey – no more dead mobile phones!
Today’s mobile phones are very different from the ones we used to have where you only needed to charge them once a week. Now with Smartphone’s you need to charge them once a day at the very least! If I am away from home for the day I always have to charge my phone whilst … Read more
Outdoor cleaning with Karcher
This is possibly the first time that I have received a product to review which Hubby and I have fought over who gets to use it first! I first used a Karcher Pressure Washer about 7 years ago at our previous house and I thought it was magic. At the time we lived in a … Read more
Where Does Your Child Sponsorship Money Actually Go?
Sometimes giving money to charities can feel like a disconnected and nebulous relationship. Every month your donation gets debited from your bank account and every now and then you receive a report or update regarding the work that is being carried out by the charity. Because of this people often wonder just what their money … Read more