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You can stick a whole sheet of stickers on a Wheelie Bin but those things are NEVER going to look pretty are they? The problem with Wheelie Bins In our old house, we had a back passageway to our garden which was where we stored our Wheelie Bins out of sight of the garden, the … Read more
Naturally, with summer on the horizon, you are starting to think about your garden and what you can do to make it a more appealing space. If it’s in a bit of a mess and has been a bit neglected, don’t worry, you can easily fix it up. Now, I’m sure as a mum, not … Read more
Growing up I remember playing garden games with my family late into the Summer’s evening and they bring back happy memories. Croquet was favourite game, my Grandad had a beautiful Wooden Croquet set on a trolley with large solid wooden balls. We had the perfect garden for playing out in as a family, it had a … Read more
As if the garden fairies had read our minds we were contacted by Garden Buildings Direct to see if we were interested in receiving a complimentary BillyOh Tête a Tête Summerhouse to review and of course we jumped at the opportunity.
Create a fun focal point for your patio with this ingenious up-cycling tutorial We moved into our new build house nearly 5 years ago but the one part of it we have never given much thought to, or time, was our garden. This year we decided to finally put our stamp on it and make … Read more
Collaborative Post When I think back to my childhood, I can still remember my Playhouse (or Wendy House as they were known when I was a child). I didn’t have a wooden one; I had a plastic red and yellow one I loved. I would forever be taking my dolls and teddies into it for … Read more
Now I’m sure if Hubby sees this post, he’ll be thinking ‘Phase 1? I thought we had finished the garden makeover??’ which to some degree we have but you know what we women are like, we always want ‘more’ so there will be a Phase 2, I’m just not sure when Phase 2 will take … Read more
I have never made secret of the fact that we are yet to find the love for our garden since we moved here over four and a half years ago. It doesn’t have a personality, it looks like a really boring kids playground. Don’t get me wrong here, I have no problem at all with … Read more
You would think with all the conveniences of modern living that our lives would be so much easier than in days gone by. Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case as mums are busier than ever before. Many work outside the home and with an assortment of activities that require time spent on anything but household … Read more