Home and lifestyle tips for families, from organisation and decor to everyday routines that make life easier.
Salons, schools, homes and offices across the country will celebrate ‘bad hair’ on 28 February to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Bad Hair Day invites staff, customers, friends and family to sport seriously bad hair dos as part of the charity’s HAIRraising appeal. The HAIRraising appeal brings together members of … Read more
I remember the days when my house was always clean and tidy, when I would spend all day on a Saturday cleaning and could stand back and look at my home with a sense of pride. That was all before children, some days I don’t let it bother me too much – afterall, do I … Read more
Two weeks ago I stumbled out of my bed waaaaaaay too early, slapped on some emergency makeup and made my way to Peterborough Train Station before my children had woken up (Daddy was at home with them, I’m not in the habit of leaving them alone!). Two train journeys and approximately 3 hours later I … Read more
I consider myself to be a pretty tech-savvy person. I started using computers in Primary School and took a keen interest in them growing up. My approach has always been ‘give-it-a-go’ in that my thoughts are; if I’m about to delete something the computer will generally ask “are you sure?” and if I’m about to … Read more
Oooh I love a good photobook, in fact I could probably make a photobook a week with the amount of photographs I take. The best books I have made so far include the many I have made of my babies’ and of course our Wedding Album. I was hoping to make an album for Hubby … Read more
Last week the boys and I popped down to London on a very wet and windy day to see one of my favourite brands, Stokke. I had heard rumblings of a new High Chair and these rumblings were indeed right as we were getting to see the new Stokke Steps before it hit the shops. … Read more
Recent research from uSwitch.com shows that over a quarter (27%) of British children under eight now own tablets, with around four million children mastering touchscreen devices aged three and under. As a result of this increase it’s been revealed that kids are spending their parent’s money on apps leading companies such as Apple having to … Read more
Before having my children I was one of the lucky ones who could eat exactly what I wanted and it didn’t make a difference to my weight but since having the children my metabolism has most definitely changed and now every little lump and bump shows. It has had a big effect on my confidence, … Read more
From the moment I discovered I would be a Mum, I knew that I wanted to give babywearing a go. The idea of having my baby so close to me made my heart swell. I’m a sucker for babies and can’t resist cuddling them and being able to feel them near, so babywearing seemed perfect … Read more