The holiday season is upon us, and the search for the perfect Christmas gift started. If you’re looking to break away from the ordinary and surprise your loved ones with unique and thoughtful presents, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll explore seven original Christmas gift ideas for adults that go beyond the usual suspects. From a classic bottle of whiskey to the Local Artisan Gift Basket, these gifts are sure to bring joy and delight to the holiday festivities.
My First Scalextric: what the boys thought
Any of you parents remember Scalextric? As a child I remember it was that toy that all the boys in my class wanted for Christmas, and it seemed like that for a few years. Of course it’s not just a boys’ toy – maybe if more of us girls had these as children there would […]
5 inventive ways to congratulate someone on their new job
We all accept gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and other major life events such as weddings and babies. However, let’s be honest don’t you just love when something incredible happens to one of your own? We all adore our friends and family, and have every reason to celebrate when they land a new job. This is […]
All things Christmas
Like it or not Christmas is coming. We’ve had a few Christmassy things on the blog already and last week I saw the dreaded Christmas takeover in the supermarket when I dived in with the little ones to grab two things I’d missed off my online shopping order. Once the children spotted all the Christmas […]
Hello Havana: choosing a stroller
No I’m not in Cuba. Although we can dream can’t we? I’ve heard it’s very nice. One for the bucket list perhaps? I’m actually talking about the new gorgeous Speedstar Havana pushchair from the AW16 range at Koochi. If you haven’t heard of Koochi before, they are the sister brand of Cosatto. If Cosatto are […]
Eat, sleep, doodle…repeat
As a parent have you ever been in a situation when your child has drawn on something they shouldn’t have? A table cloth perhaps? Their bedding, their clothes, themselves, a wall, the carpet? You might have said “draw on the paper” until you were blue in the face and still they’ve drawn everywhere but the […]