Just a quiet one . . . that’s how I would describe our weekend on the whole. Generally we are flying around here and there trying to fit as much as possible into our weekends, trying to make the most of the time that we are all together. It’s no wonder our children rarely sit … Read more
Once upon a time, I used to compare myself to Monica from Friends because I was so organised. I always knew exactly where everything was, I got jobs finished ahead of time, I never missed appointments or important dates, I was on the ball 100% . . . then I became a Mum and it … Read more
When we moved the children’s rooms around in preparation for the arrival of Jelly Bean we asked each of them how they would like their bedrooms decorated. We gave them as much ‘free choice’ with their rooms as we possibly could, depending on how expensive their ideas became. Our philosophy was that they need to … Read more
I think it’s important to encourage a good relationship between children and reading so we like to start our children off young with their books. With each of the children we have begun reading to them whilst they are still young babies and have made reading a story part of their bedtime routine. So far, … Read more
Don’t you just love Post-It Super Sticky Notes from 3M, during my working years I may have got a little over zealous with my notes and since I was in charge of the Stationery orders I may have ordered them in every colour/shape/style possible! There are a million and one uses for Post-It Super Sticky … Read more
Wouldn’t it be satisfying if kids lounged around with a book or two on those long summer days? Children’s publisher, Little Tiger Press, has teamed up with Tidy Books; children’s bookcase company to promote Little Tiger’s Reading Rocks! summer reading campaign, aimed to combat the traditional summer holiday reading dip. There is lots going on … Read more
I used to have an office, not a playroom/office, not a bedroom/office and not a dining room/office. I had a fully functioning office and dare I say it, I miss it!
We have been living in our house for 2 years now and there is one room, in particular, that has never really worked and that’s our dining room. When we planned each room there were two rooms left downstairs, one which is designed to be a study and the other larger room as the dining … Read more
A girl can never have too many bags right? Of course I’m right! When you become a Mummy there is even more excuse for a new bag because you need one that will be big enough to store everything and the kitchen sink that you need to take with you for that new, rather small … Read more