Busy weekends? Are your weekends sometimes as busy as your weekdays? As much as we try to carve out time to relax at the weekends, it doesn’t always happen. We might have a swimming gala, children’s parties to attend, we might be visiting friends or having them visit us. We normally have a mountain of […]
If you think that school is putting too big a strain on your wallet, you’re not alone. According to some research, we can end up spending at least an extra £200 a year for each child when it comes to uniforms and equipment. Fortunately, the clever team at Marbles have put together an impressive list of simple life hacks that should help you […]
My dad is a man who can. Growing up DYI things were never an issue, he just fixed them. He seemed to be able to fix anything and also make most things from scratch. He can transform a few planks of wood into beds, stunning bookcases, stairs or gorgeous wooden chests. I remember several dads […]
Cheese – so many of us love cheese don’t we? I grew up in a house where one parent loved cheese, one hated it and I was probably in the middle. My dad has always been a big cheese lover and will pretty much each any cheese (as long as he considers it proper cheese […]
Most of us wish we had a bigger house. There never seems to be enough space to keep everything neat and tidy. If your family is getting bigger but your house isn’t you may need to try one or two of these clever hacks to make your home work better for you: Downstairs The play […]
Do you have any cleaning hacks? I’ve read a few good ones over the last few months, all of which I keep meaning to put to the test. What I really want to know though is a great cleaning hack for cleaning the oven and the highchair – my least favourite jobs! So if anyone […]
A lot of the time, especially when you are a parent, money doesn’t seem to go very far. A £20 note for example doesn’t buy much more than a few essential items, milk, bread and a stash of nappies perhaps. If you then need to do things around the home, you might not have many […]
I love to cook. I would be quite happy shut away in the kitchen all day with mountains of fresh ingredients and some tunes. When you juggle work and family, things like cooking for pleasure can go out of window. Occasionally I will get the chance to spend time cooking but I normally have our […]