family life & travels
Since we had our extension built last year, it has taken our home from one with only one reception room, to now having two. Meaning that our living room now doesn’t have to also function as a dining room. The space in all of the downstairs has really opened up, especially in the living room.
With Easter being so late this year compared to previous years, it means that other things that are related, such as pancake day and Mother’s Day (always three weeks before Easter Sunday in the UK), are all pushed back a little. But we have two weeks today to get ready to celebrate our mothers or
If you are like me and love to getaway from time to time, then a weekend break in Lancashire could be just what you are looking for. Isn’t it so nice to get away and visit somewhere new? Especially an idyllic lake-side location, very close to the Silverdale area of outstanding natural beauty in the
How are we in the last few days of May? And the second to last bank holiday until Christmas? The years is really flying by, especially now we’re nearly at that half-way point in June. As well as June being a pretty chilled out time, with sports days a plenty, it is also the month
Starting tomorrow, at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London, there is a new exhibition running up until the end of October, called Late evening: Sublime Symmetry. Unleash your inner artist for a night of arts, crafts, workshops, talks, music and cocktails at Guildhall Art Gallery’s next late event, inspired by the launch of new exhibition, Sublime
I never really thought about a baby changing room until, guess what…I had a baby! Then suddenly I realised how tricky it is for mothers, fathers, and carers to find a suitable place to change and feed their children. Parents have resorted to changing nappies in the boot of the car, the park bench, or
Happy October! The season of falling leaves, all things orange, pumpkin spice, and all things nice. What is your favourite thing about this time of year? I know that a lot of people start to think of Christmas and getting gifts all ready – December will fly around at this rate! So in order to celebrate
One of my all-time favourite cakes has to be for a lemon-drizzle cake. I remember my mum making up some from time to time, wrapping them up in foil and sending me back off to my University house with them. I was always popular with my housemates on those days. The tangy and sweet lemon
For us over in the UK, a lot of schools have only just broken up for summer. But it is never too early to plan ahead, right? So with that in mind, I have joined together with a group of bloggers from all around the world for an international giveaway! There are two $500 Amazon
