Owning a backyard is considered a privilege and an honour, but countless homeowners waste the opportunity to transform their backyard into something special. Instead, they convert this little patch of open space into a storage unit and pile up junk. However, it takes so little to instantly turn the yard into a charming place where … Read more
It can be a task in itself to get your kids outside and away from all that technology indoors. But you don’t need to go far with them to have some fresh air — there are so many opportunities for fun and learning within your own back garden! Development in the early years For very … 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
You can go to the grocery store less often and eat more healthy food if you grow it yourself. A small patch of dirt, water, seeds, and patience is needed to watch a garden grow. However, Apartment dwellers and some owners can’t always grow gardens outdoors. They could have limited natural light or live on … Read more
When Little Bean started at school I had every intention of starting with playdates quite early on but in truth, I think it wasn’t until nearly the end of her Reception Class that I finally plucked up the courage. To be fair to me, I was pregnant with Jelly Bean when she started school and … 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
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