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Before even considering a spring clean around the house, there are loads of other jobs that you need to take care of first. With kids running around the house messing the place up as they go along, you often wonder whether there’s even much point (there is!). But a clean home is a happy home … Read more
If you’re anything like me then you’ll watch TV advertisements with a slightly sceptical mind, especially when it comes to the ads for stain removal products which claim to remove anything and everything. So when we were sent Vanish Oxi-Action Stain Removal products to try we decided to enlist the help of the children to … Read more
We use fans in every bedroom in our house, we have even used them sporadically through the winter months because our house holds heat after a sunny day. We don’t like to leave the windows open in the children’s rooms for their own safety and so it can become quite stifling. The problem which this … 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
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
In my days pre-children I was a shopaholic, I would go shopping most weekends with my mum and find ‘bargains’ that I simply must-have. Of course, before children, I also had pert breasts, a flat tummy, long lean, toned legs and arms, in short, I had body confidence. Fast-forward a few years and the difference … 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
By Jim Brock, VP Privacy Products, AVG Technologies When it comes to looking after our kids online, how do we balance the need for monitoring, teaching and potentially blocking at the same time as giving them space to explore and express themselves freely? At the end of the day, we all have to come up … Read more
In December I was lucky enough to be invited down to London as a guest of Dyson to their first ever Blogger event where they were showcasing their new cordless vacuum cleaner, the Dyson DC59. When the email arrived I admit I did a little squeal of excitement because I have heard great things about … Read more