No matter which rooms in your home you are looking to update, we have the tips and inspiration here to help you plan and execute them.
Sleep! It’s the one thing as a parent you can guarantee will be like the holy grail from the moment your beautiful baby is placed in your arms. Sure in the beginning you expect to feel tired, everyone knows newborn babies need feeding throughout the night but after a few weeks of interrupted sleep it … Read more
One of the hardest parts of parenting to adjust to once you have passed those early weeks/months of night feeds is when for months/years you have been treated to full nights of sleep and then suddenly your little one starts to wake early. Sometimes this can begin with Potty Training when they have become more … Read more
As I sit in my ‘almost’ finished kitchen/dining room I’m quite pleased with the new look we have achieved this Summer. Before the six week Summer holiday kicked in our kitchen and dining room were two separate rooms but we decided they just didn’t work independent of each other. We employed a builder to come … Read more
That’s the motto that graces our lounge door. It’s a reminder to family and friends exactly what our lounge is for. I just have one little problem with it at the moment . . . the sofas are nearly 12 years old and they have seen lots of talking, lots of laughter and lots of … 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
Renting or owning a home with more than enough space to swing several cats can be quite far up the ladder for a lot of people. Then, with space tight as it is, it can be exceedingly difficult to accommodate friends and family for more than a day without turfing out some furniture or your … Read more
The Mummy Matters household has been a bit of a tip for the last few weeks as we have had the builders in. We made the decision a few months ago that the original layout of our 4 year old house just wasn’t working for our growing family. The dining room felt cramped and so … 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