I was stunned to read that in 2016 alone, people took around 1.1 trillion photos worldwide. However, when I sat down and thought about it I realised I should not have been surprised. Most of us have smartphones and use them more or less every day to take snaps. As a result, a lot of … Read more
One of our favourite things to do over the New Year is to get out for a family walk if the weather permits. We wrap up warm and head off on an adventure. Despite the cold weather, it’s actually still been quite sunny recently and the winter sun is always so nice – especially for … Read more
Last week saw the start of lots of birthday celebrations. First off on Sunday we were celebrating Nanna (my Mum’s) Birthday and the Beans were so excited. I had asked Little Bean if she would like to help me make Nanna’s birthday cake this year and she had some great ideas. We discussed what is … Read more
So let’s be honest here, as a family of 6 with children ranging from 3 to 14 years old, we won’t be enjoying a week’s holiday in a Spa any time soon. Up until June last year all of our family holidays had been spent in the UK staying in cottages, caravans or camping in … Read more
When I stumbled upon the Epson EcoTank 3-in-1 Printer ET-2550, it was like finding a hidden treasure in a sea of mundane office equipment.
One of the most well-received gifts that we ever give to family and friends at Christmas are the Photo Gifts from PhotoBox. I have been using PhotoBox since the Beans were babies to create Calendars, Diaries, Photobooks, Canvasses or just to order prints. The one year I ran out of time to get them ordered, … Read more
Disney Store Christmas campaign kicks off with celebrity launch event at Oxford Street Disney Store ‘From Our Family to Yours’ encourages families to share their festive photos using #DisneyStoreFamily Disney Store partners with national charities to donate soft toys to thousands of children around the country From Toy Story and Finding Nemo, to the sisterly … Read more
You may, or may not have seen my post from yesterday but it really put a downer on my week. I have not been feeling well this week, migraines are plaguing me at the moment and since stopping breastfeeding that ‘time of the month’ has been a killer for me. Add to that an autumnal … Read more
Despite numerous walks recently in search of these beautiful blue flowers we finally found what we were looking for on the path between Whitwell and Barnsdale at Rutland Water thanks to my friend Karin. The Beans were amazed when they saw the blue/purple hue stretched out before them beneath the trees. As you can see … Read more