family life & travels
If you think back to Christmases of the past, what are the gifts that you have received that have really meant the most or made you the happiest? I remember one year when I was younger I had been asking for a particular doll for a while and had wanted it for ages (a Pocahontas
Before I was a parent I had no idea about what younger children would be interested in. I was never a super maternal kind of person growing up that just loved kids and babysitting. I remember when I became an auntie (a couple of years before becoming a mum myself), I was asking my sister
Yes, yes, here is another gift guide! There will be a few coming your way over the next couple of weeks, as I know that plenty of people are starting their Christmas shopping (or at least budgeting and deciding what to get the people on your list). So I thought I would share a few
Argh, I can’t quite believe that we are nearly at the end of October. Autumn is in full swing and it will soon be Christmas. The poppies are starting to be sold now too, which always reminds me of the festive season with the red and green. So the question is, have you started your
Social media can be a really wonderful thing, and it brings so much to my attention that I wouldn’t normally see. And a recent post I saw on Twitter was about plastic Halloween pumpkins at a pound store, with huge boxes filled with these pumpkins. The post was just point out how unnecessary these are,
I am so getting ready for Christmas and I’m not even sorry! I used to wonder why it was all in the shops from September onwards, but for me, it really helps me to spread the cost and be prepared. And if I put the selection packs out of sight and out of mind, then
When I was in my early twenties, a newlywed, with what I would now describe as someone with plenty of time on their hands, I was a scrapbooker. I was pretty bad at it to be fair. I am not super creative when it comes to arts and crafts. I did enjoy it though and
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
Easter Sunday is just one week away. And with Chloe turning four on Sunday (our little April fool, bless her), things will be busy in the run up to it all. But luckily, I know I can still order online or pop into a store, to grab some extra treats and gifts for Easter. With
