family life & travels
The temperatures are dropping, the winter boots, scarves, and coats are coming out, and the shops are filling up with all winter attire. But the pièce de résistance has to be the range of Christmas jumpers that are out on display. So many fun and quirky designs; they really do make me smile. But for me,
I’m not sure if many of you will know, but my husband and I recently started an after school club business at the school that my children attend. So of course, we have been on the look out for fun things that we can do with the children, and different toys that we can have
When you have got young children and are busy with work and family, there isn’t much time for nights away as a couple. Even a date night out of the house can be a rare thing, but to have time for just the two of us (without the early morning wake up call), can be
Autumn is in full swing now that temperatures have dropped and the clocks have changed. In fact, it feels a lot more like winter at the moment (though I guess it is still technically autumn until December). And as fun as it can be to get wrapped up warm and enjoy all that the season
I thought that now I have two children at school, that I would have so much more time on my hands. But I seem to be as busy as ever, and that time between 9 and 3 really does fly by! I have been making much more of an effort to take better care of
Picture the scene; running around after school to different clubs and lessons, then you get in, everyone is tired, and you have to think about getting something cooked for dinner. The struggle is real and the urge for something beige out of the fridge can be tempting. But as I am on a mission to
It seems like the heatwave, or what most countries like to call, summer, is well and truly over. It has felt so autumnal of late, hasn’t it? Last night it was even dark when it was time for the kids to go to bed. Who would have thought? That and the cooler temperatures make it
Keeping cool in the summer heat can be tricky when you’re in a home with no air conditioning. Not to mention that our modern homes are so well insulated, that they don’t stay very cool, even if you open all of the windows. So for the past couple of weeks, getting to sleep has been
It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to an Afternoon Tea inspired by the Duchess of Bedford in their new Repton Room at The Woburn Hotel. If you’ve ever been to Woburn in Bedfordshire, you’ll know what a gorgeous place it is. A quaint village nestled close to the Buckinghamshire border is home to
