family life & travels
If you are someone who has decided that you want to update your home this year (I mean, we’re here more often than not at the moment), then some accessories to help you to update a room can make such a difference to your plans. I find that accessories really help to finish off a
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
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
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but the memories are priceless…” I am a huge fan of having photographs around the house! My parents used to have their home filled with lovely family photos from years gone by. Then they redecorated their rooms and never got round to putting them up again. The house
I have a confession to make. I am a cookbook hoarder. I love a good cookbook in my life and eating a variety of different foods each week. So when I was given the chance to put the new cookbook ‘Smitten Kitchen Every Day’ to the test, I was looking forward to seeing what recipes
This time of year is the worst for health, I find. We’ve already have both children off school or nursery as they are poorly. The season change brings viruses and bugs and it seems that the kids are always he first to get them. And you can pretty much guarantee that if one person has
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
