family life & travels
With the new year around the corner it can seem like the perfect time to start planning the changes that you want to make. It could be personal resolutions like quitting something or getting fitter, or it could be something else like wanting to add value to you home or making a promise to yourself
With Christmas just around the corner, we are all starting to plan our family and friend get togethers where we will meet up, eat copious amounts of food and swap presents. It’s definitely starting to feel quite festive now that the nights are drawing in, and it’s safe to say that the annual Christmas adverts
If you follow me on social media then you will know that lately we have been making a lot of changes to our home. We added an extension at the beginning of the year, and the last couple of weeks have been having the driveway done (it hadn’t been looked at in years), and we’ve
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
Sustainable living has sounded like a bit of a buzzword of late. But what really is it? It is the practice of reducing your demand on natural resources, by replacing what you use. I know it is something that we see and hear about brands doing from time to time (think the toilet roll brands
The Danish word ‘hygge’ has been a bit of a buzzword of late, in particular last year. Pronounced’ hoo-ga, it has connotations of all things comfortable and cosy, so naturally, is normally associated with winter. Becuase when you think about getting cosy, it is all about getting snug in a blanket, with the fire on,
Whether you live in a small and cosy studio apartment, a luxurious 1 bedroom apartment, or a larger family home, we all want to make the most of the space we have. Feeling comfortable in a tidy, uncluttered home can ease the mind of anxieties and stress and help give you the good nights sleep
How is everyone surviving and keeping cool at night in this heat?! Even with an overhead fan in you room possibly, or bedside fans, on the hottest of summer nights may of us have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. Having some of the right bedding to keep you cool can give some relief. How
When it comes to kids’ bedrooms there’s this ongoing debate about how best to approach the decoration. There are two distinct schools of thought on this subject and they both have their pros and cons…. Cheap and cheerful The first approach is to keep things cheap and cheerful. The thinking behind this position is that
