When you’re holding a pair of pliers, it might seem like just a simple tool, but have you ever wondered what goes into making a truly exceptional pliers set? There’s more to it than meets the eye—just as there’s more to the pliers tool than its basic function. Let’s take a journey through the anatomy of quality pliers and uncover what makes them a must-have in your toolbox.
You can rent almost anything these days from handbags to hand tools. However, some items are more cost-effective to rent rather than buy. Here are the top tools to rent when doing it yourself. We’ll also explain why it is better to rent these particular items per use instead of buying them.
At home I am always trying to make the regular things in life or normal conversations into learning opportunities and fun activities. 5 minute fun really fits in with my approach to parenting so I’ve decided to take their 7 day challenge with the children and will be sharing the activities we try. So – what […]
I love coming across useful gadgets or gizmos that facilitate family life. You know, those handy helpers that make you think “where have you been all my life?” Things that have multiple benefits and uses always get the gold star and my new favourite that fits into this category are Doddle Bags, available from Lakeland. Just […]
I recently read Help! I have a left-handed child by John from Dad Blog UK and it got me thinking about what being left handed really means and how is has affected me over the years. I’m left-handed. No I don’t have two heads, six arms or a green glow around me. I just use my […]
With summer just around the corner, it’s a good time to complete a few home maintenance checks. The bad weather causes many problems which can escalate if left unresolved. As part of your spring cleaning, go through the following checks and repairs to avoid costly fixes in the future. Boiler As well as regular checks, […]
What will you be cooking for Christmas dinner this year? Are you having turkey? duck? chicken? salmon? nut roast or something else? Do you enjoy cooking Christmas dinner or find it all a little stressful? I love everything about cooking Christmas dinner from start to end but I try and work it so it doesn’t […]
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 […]