You might have been reading our recent series of articles on preserving Memories. If you missed them you can read part one here, part two here and part three here. With Father’s Day fast approaching you might want to start thinking about gift ideas for the dads in your life. I think photo gifts make lovely […]
Father’s Day: gift ideas
As Father’s Day approaches, are you wondering what to get the Daddy’s in your life? Like any other gift buying time, you can go as over the top or as understated as you like. I tend to think that it is more about the sentiment behind what you have done as opposed to how much […]
Reduce, reuse, recycle
These were once the wise words from Bob the Builder in his project renovate song. How effective are you at these three things? I love having a good clearout and find the process quite therapeutic. The children like to re-discover things that were put away, we try to recycle as much as possible and donate […]
Money saving tips for families: part eleven
You might have been reading our series of articles on money saving tips for families recently. There are a number of ways families can save money and we have covered several different areas so far in this series. If you have been following these articles, you will know that we have addressed everything from clothing […]
The ONE item you MUST pack for hospital…and a few others
You will find thousands of lists on the internet and in baby books and magazines with suggestions for what to pack in your hospital bag. If you packed everything they all listed you would need a removal lorry to take you into hospital. My suggestion would be to think sensibly about your situation and circumstances […]
Travelling with children: part four
If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you might have read our articles about travelling with children. If you missed them, you can read part one here; part two here; and part three here. Feeding children when you are away from home can be a bit of a challenge but with some careful planning and […]
Cooking confessions
I love cooking. I don’t get much time to cook for pleasure, so it is often more of a functional thing, but one day I will have time to do that. I loved cooking and baking as a child, and any opportunity to be the kitchen, I was there. I baked a lot with my […]