Once you become a parent the expenses seem never ending. Whether it is the buying of essentials, school supplies, new shoes and wellies for those feet that seem to be constantly growing, Christmas and birthday gifts for your own children, or indeed gifts for their friends when there is a party – there is always something that needs buying or saving up for.
Choosing prints for your home: designs for every kind of room
I do really like canvas prints, meaningful images and quotes up on the walls though. The best place I have found for these is Desenio. They literally have an enormous selection of stunning prints that can transform your home – and there is something for every taste.
How many questions have you been asked so far this summer holiday?
The nationwide survey of parents of under-six year-olds discovered that the inquisitive little darlings will each ask their parents a WHOPPING 55 questions every single day of the summer holidays – that’s 2310 questions per child over the six week summer break.
Travelling to Ireland by ferry with Stena Line
My childhood revolved around car ferry trips to Europe and driving around with my parents in our camper van singing to Queen, Billy Joel and ABBA. Those are amazing childhood memories for me. We always travelled with Townsend Thoreson, sailing many times on the Herald of Free Enterprise. If you are of a certain age […]
Not all Fruits are Equal: Here are Five of the Best
We constantly hear about the importance of getting our five.. eight.. 10.. a day, and some people go to great lengths to make sure they eat all the fruit and vegetables they can. In fact, some forward-thinking workplaces have even turned to fruit supply companies like Fruitful Office to help keep their staff healthy, happy and productive.
Fancy a roller disco? Give Roller Jam a try
When was the last time you went roller skating? There’s something so retro and cool about roller skating, and, for me it brings back wonderful childhood memories of when my dad used to take school trips of children to our local roller rink. I would tag along and try to improve my skating a bit […]
Are you thinking of updating your flooring?
The floor inside your home can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your rooms. If you are thinking of updating, read on.
Keeping little people hydrated this summer
Keeping children hydrated should be simple, but it’s one of those simple things that can turn into a nightmare battle for many parents. Parental struggles The amount of negotiation that goes into trying to get a child to drink their water at school sometimes, can be like a military operation. For a while I struggled […]