Some people believe that winter is the perfect excuse to be lazy when it comes to the garden. But contrary to popular belief, gardening is year-round work, and yes, it includes wintertime. While it is true that most plants are in hibernation at this time, there are still plenty of gardening-related activities to be done … Read more
Winter is coming and I don’t mean in a ‘Game of Thrones’ kind of way. The requests have begun on social media for tips on how to get rid of a cough, a sore throat, colds and the like. When you get struck down with a sore throat it can really set you back with … Read more
The holidays are but a month away and both parents and children alike might be wondering whether Christmas will be had at home or away this year. With the price of vacationing abroad skyrocketing when it comes to school breaks, it makes financial sense to save one’s pennies for presents and instead broaden youngsters’ minds … Read more
There is no getting around the fact that winter is almost here, and that brings a whole new set of challenges for dressing the kids comfortably and safely.
When you arrive back home on those cold winter evenings, the first thing you need is warmth and comfort. Whilst it’s about making your living space as cosy as possible for you and your family, there are also guests to think about too as we approach one of the seasons when you’ll be getting lots … Read more
Winter is fast approaching and with it the desire to stay in bed until at least 11am everyday. Cold weather has a funny way of making your bedspread seem like heaven. Somewhat unfortunately, but mostly fortunately, we have the necessity to get out of bed and live our lives if we want to stay active … Read more
Sunday morning here was a beautiful (but freezing cold) sunny morning. We pretty much spent our morning snuggled up at home chilling out which isn’t something we do often. As a family we are always running about here and there, seeing people, doing jobs or getting to clubs/parties/events and the like. This year I want … Read more
Our usual plan of action for New Year’s Day is to go for a lovely family walk but this year the heaven’s opened and it poured with rain all day long so we switched our plans around a little and spent New Year’s day at Ikea looking for new bedroom storage and bed solutions for … 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