Family, the people we are connected to by blood or those we choose for ourselves. They are all important and priceless.
There’s something about East Asia that resides so well in most people. We can’t quite put our finger on it, but it’s because we know that this part of the world has a long history of civilization and distinctive cultures. However, there is an air of mystery and misunderstanding to it for many Westerners. The … Read more
A combination of the pressures of modern life, your family growing up and the way that technology is creeping into every aspect of our lives. More people glued to the screens of various devices means that good, quality family time is getting harder and harder to come by. Fear not, it doesn’t have to be … Read more
Life is full of stresses and concerns. One person can’t take unlimited pressure without suffering. How do we shed tension and fly like a supermum?
Several specialised labs in the UK have begun converting cremation ashes to diamonds for those who wish to keep a piece of their loved one with them forever.
Well, that’s the Easter Holidays over for another year and apart from the odd little niggle here and there, it’s been lovely to have my babies at home with me. As usual we have kept ourselves very busy catching up with friends, doing jobs around the house and getting out and about enjoying the lovely … Read more
Normally when you get rain on your holiday it pretty much ruins it if you’re in the UK but at Bluestone Wales, it didn’t matter one bit. Sure enough, sunshine would have been a bonus but it certainly wasn’t a necessity. Bluestone Village Centre After a great night’s sleep, we awoke on our first morning … Read more
Today will be a sad day, I’m heading back to my home town to say goodbye to a very special lady. Someone who I wasn’t actually related to but felt like family all the same. I grew up living with my Mum, Nanna and Grandad until my Nanna passed away when I was 11 years … Read more
We have been regularly enjoying #FamilyFilmNight for a few years now. It’s a great way to relax as a family at the end of a busy week. Apart from taking the odd photograph of us chilling out, all technology is banned (apart from the TV/DVD/Netflix of course). We usually snuggle up on the sofas, beanbags … Read more
I don’t know about you but I’m a big kid when it comes to Christmas, I probably get as excited about it as the kids do! I love doing things to make Christmas special, to give them lots of happy memories which hopefully they will retell to their families when they are older and perhaps … Read more