I love our house, and I love how we’ve made it our mission this past couple of years to turn it into our own little sanctuary from the stress of modern-day life. It wasn’t always this easy though, and I still remember all the things I had to learn when I left behind living with … Read more
We have been in our house for over 5 years now and the lounge hasn’t been redecorated since the first week we moved in. Yes we have changed the curtains, rug and cushions to give it a facelift but not a full-on redecoration. That all changed in February when it was all change. In the … Read more
We bought our house off-plan back in 2010 when we only had Curly and Little Bean with Beanie Boy cooking in my tummy. At that time we thought we would stop our family at three children so a four-bedroom home would be ample size for us. We moved in two weeks before BB made his … Read more
‘Do you want to play with Lego’ that was basically all that I read between the lines of the email asking if we wanted to take part in the Ocean Finance Lego Dream House competition. I didn’t need to know anything more than that, despite having loads of Lego in our house I never get … Read more
Being introduced to Dyson vacuum cleaners through my blog has revolutionised cleaning in our household. Prior to Dyson, we had only ever bought small cylinder vacuum cleaners which we felt were doing a good job. Then we used Dyson and we haven’t looked back, each time we vacuum the carpets they aren’t just cleaned, they … 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
With Christmas out of the way, Hubby and I are beginning to turn our attentions once more to our home. The list of jobs which need doing around the house is growing longer by the day but I guess that’s what happens when you buy a new build home because it all starts to look … Read more
We tell children we have eyes everywhere but we know that’s not the case. It’s not possible, is it? With a Home Monitoring System, you really can.
Every year in the UK, more than 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, and around 40 people die. Small children and the elderly are most at risk. CORGI HomePlan is campaigning for every home to get a carbon monoxide detector, so that they can keep their family safe. This is a critical time for boilers, … Read more