Going home What does your home mean to you? Where do you count as home? Is it YOUR home or somewhere different? I know some people who will say “I’m going back home this weekend” – by which they mean going back to their parents’ home and perhaps the house they grew up in. At […]
Hunting for that perfect gift for a child?
People keep telling me Christmas is coming – seems the build up gets earlier each year. I know a handful of people who have already finished their Christmas shopping, but plenty more like me who have barely started – which camp are you in? If children haven’t made a specific request for a particular gift […]
How to be more organised next year
New systems and routines I always find it interesting when people are planning to start a new routine, system, diet or whatever it is, that they choose to make a start on a Monday, at the start of a new school term, or even at the start of the year. Obviously it’s because psychologically it […]
Fun and wacky stocking fillers for Christmas
Stockings – they are one of my favourite things about Christmas. How about you? I love finding fun bits and bobs to pop in the Children’s stockings each year, in addition to those more traditional stocking fillers of course. The fun stocking fillers I’ve come across this year include a range of exciting products from […]
Looking for a different type of subscription box?
I love a good subscription box, I think they make great gifts as well, especially for those people you struggle to think of ideas for. Subscription boxes can be a lifesaver. Here’s a subscription box with a difference – Taffy Mail. What’s Taffy Mail? Taffy Mail is a way to treat yourself or someone else […]
Upgrading to a MPV: why now could be the best time
As your babies start to grow into toddlers and then older children, your needs will change. Take cars, for example. At first, you might have been fine with driving around in a small hatchback, but, as you have more children, you’ll soon run out of space. You will then need to get a bigger car […]
Are you happy with the design of your workplace?
What’s your workplace like? Are you at a desk for the bulk of your working day? How important is the design of your work space? Over the years I’ve had numerous different arrangements of my work space, depending on my job at the time. In all honesty I don’t think I’ve ever really had a […]
Family skiing holidays: the bucket list of destinations
I have mentioned a few times on the blog my passion for skiing. I really do think it is an amazing way to spend time together as a family, if only we lived in the mountains! The bulk of my skiing over the years has been in the French Alps, although I did ski in […]