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Little Bean takes after me when it comes to crafts, she loves nothing more than to make a crafty item for someone special. When I saw this post on Domestic Goddesque recently I knew it would be the perfect craft for Little Bean to try out and whilst walking home from school last week I … Read more
Decorating your home on a budget can be difficult, especially if you are trying to achieve a high end finish. However, there are some simple and low cost ways to make the room appear richer and more luxurious. With some careful planning and a bit of creativity, you can make just about any room in … Read more
Don’t you just love Post-It Super Sticky Notes from 3M, during my working years I may have got a little over zealous with my notes and since I was in charge of the Stationery orders I may have ordered them in every colour/shape/style possible! There are a million and one uses for Post-It Super Sticky … Read more
It’s horrible thinking about what you’d do if your family home caught fire – destroying your house and your possessions. But part of being a responsible parent is acknowledging risks and doing your best to protect your family. And while this means taking fire prevention measures around the home to stop fire breaking out, it … Read more
You may not know it but around 80% of all communication is actually non-verbal. Body language, eye contact, smile; all of these things say much more about us as a person than any sentence we can string together. The smile is the most recognised gesture in the body’s non-verbal arsenal and is the key to … Read more
I have always said that I love a challenge, I used to think that just meant my children but last week I received an email asking if I would like to take part in a competition on MoneySupermarket.com called Room For Improvement. They would give me £50 to revamp a room of my choice in … Read more
Samsung Techwin released two new baby monitors to its growing range of security products, the SEW-3036W and the SEW-3037W. Both monitors are sleek in design and feature a super-bright, colour VGA resolution screen (640×480) 3.5 inch wireless LCD video monitor and a separate compact wireless camera.
When we moved to our current house two and half years ago I knew that there would be one thing in particular that we would miss from our old house – our garden! Our old garden was south facing, it had a large patio area, a large wooden climbing frame, a big decking area to … Read more
There’s something about leather beds that makes them impossible to resist. They possess a feel of inviting warmth that makes you just want to climb inside, and have the best night’s sleep you’ve had in a long time. But what is it about them that makes them so desirable and popular? Firstly, leather inevitably gives … Read more