family life & travels
We all have that one person who is so tricky to buy for! I don’t know about you, but mine is my husband. Every year I encounter the same problems, it’s like a mental block. I know my Dad as well as I know my Mum, my husband as well as he knows himself and
Having a toddler myself, over the last few years we have accumulated mountains and mountains of toys. However one thing I have noticed is that it’s often quality, not quantity that keeps them happy. So from now on, when it comes to buying new toys, I like to take a little time to think about
Santa baby… Christmas is coming. #Sorrynotsorry. I love Christmas for many reasons but gift giving and receiving has to be one of the most fun parts. A well-considered gift that is beautifully wrapped can express so much love and care. During foolish childhood years it seemed to be the quantity of gifts that was important.
The second of my Christmas Gift Guides is all about family fun. I don’t know about you, but as our extended family gets bigger and bigger, we have opted to do a secret santa style of gift giving in recent years, where we buy for a family rather than an individual. So while I was
I am so in the mood for Christmas it is a little ridiculous. As much as I am loving all things autumnal and halloween based, I am excited for the festive season. This year, I am even one of those annoying people that has pretty much finished all of their Christmas shopping before November (this
For me, March is a really lovely month. We start to see the signs of spring with pretty crocuses sporting out and (my favourite) tulips in all their lovely colours. We have a few family birthdays in March, as well as celebrations like Mother’s Day. As it does change every year over here in the
Mother’s Day isn’t that far away now (6th of March for those of us in the UK). We are near to the end of February and with it being a shorter month than the rest, it will quickly come round. So with just one more payday until then, I thought it would be a good
I know some people are a bit funny with Valentine’s day and getting a gift, and they just think it is too commercial. In some ways I agree, but in many ways I don’t. I don’t think there is much wrong with having another excuse to do something nice for someone or tell them that
If you’re planning on treating your other half to a watch for Valentine’s Day, perhaps an Apple Watch could be the perfect gift? With a host of features including Apple Pay, Siri and a fitness tracker, there’s few who won’t appreciate this top tech. There is a great range of Apple Watch accessories. Available for
