I wrote recently about how to make decluttering more manageable to avoid it feeling like a mammoth task every time. Once you’ve started the process, what do you do with the things you no longer need or want? There are a few options I think when it comes to getting rid of your unwanted items, […]
Craft corner: making spring flowers
Who loves spring? I love winter but there is something really special about spring I think. Aside from the fact that it’s the season my hay fever rears its head – and anyone with hay fever will know that’s not much fun – it’s the season of new baby lambs, spring flowers and often a […]
Get giggling with the Tiddlytubbies
Are your little ones fans of the Tellytubbies? If so they will love the Tiddlytubbies no doubt, basically tiny cute versions of the Tellytubbies. I don’t remember my eldest two children really being bothered by Teletubbies when they were little, but the two little boys are quite mesmerised by them. 2017 is the 20th anniversary […]
Fast ways to refresh a room
We all want our home to be a pleasant place to live. Unfortunately keeping our house looking good takes both time and money. Both of which a lot of us are short of. We all lead busy lives and many of us sometimes find it hard to make ends meet. Fortunately, there are a lot […]
Remembering the early years
One of the things I constantly say to myself and others is how quickly children change and how fast a moment is gone. Talking to other parents, we are all wondering the same – where does the time go? How will we remember these early years? Sometimes as a parents you blink and you miss […]
Planning a Florida getaway?
Florida is without a doubt a truly wonderful destination for a memorable family holiday. Holidays are great wherever they are, but as nice as it is to get away, it’s often also nice to come home. When we visited Florida though, I can honestly say that no one wanted to come home. We loved every […]
Things to do in North Wales with children
We love living in North Wales. We always feel like there is loads to do, places to see, beautiful scenery and lots of, erm, rain. Aside from the rain though, we get snow most winters which is lovely and we have a great balance of feeling as if we are in the middle of nowhere, […]
“Ferry across the Mersey”
It’s years since I went on the Mersey Ferry, which is daft really as it is only 45 minutes from us. I asked the little boys what they wanted to do today and was told that they wanted to go on a boat. Serves me right for asking. Then I remembered about the Mersey Ferry […]