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5 simple space saving ideas for small kitchens

Did you know that the average UK kitchen isn’t much bigger than it was in the 1930s, the decade when [...]

By |May 29th, 2019|Family life, Lifestyle, Parenting|14 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

There was only one contender for #MySundaySnapshot this week: have you ever seen such a mess?! I literally only turned [...]

By |May 26th, 2019|Parenting|7 Comments

5 ways to stay motivated when you work from home

‘Don’t you ever get distracted?’ and ‘aren’t you tempted to watch TV?’ Those are just some of the questions I [...]

By |May 24th, 2019|Parenting|5 Comments

5 must-do family days out before they grow up

Looking for some ideas for family days out this year? Ones that cater for the whole family, are based in [...]

By |May 22nd, 2019|Family days out, Parenting, Reviews|11 Comments

6 savvy ways to save money when money is tight

Almost £76,000. That’s the basic cost of raising a child until the age of 18 if the latest figures are [...]

By |May 20th, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week could only be of this one, who's been the centre of attention in our house after catching [...]

By |May 19th, 2019|Parenting|9 Comments

Kick off half term at a FREE Smyths Toys kids party!

Looking for an all-weather activity to kick off half term and the bank holiday weekend? Want to entertain the kids [...]

By |May 17th, 2019|Family days out, Parenting|1 Comment

The work-at-home mum’s guide to surviving chicken pox

I suppose it was only a matter of time. Despite all three kids being at nursery since the age of [...]

By |May 15th, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week is (one of many) out takes from our annual trip to photograph the oldest (Bluebell) in bluebells. [...]

By |May 12th, 2019|Family life, Parenting|13 Comments

5 reasons to fly from Luton Airport

Planning your next holiday? Wondering if it’s worth travelling from one of London’s smaller airports instead of sticking to the [...]

By |May 9th, 2019|Parenting, Travel|2 Comments

10 things they don’t tell you about the first week of parenting

So the new royal baby has finally arrived. Within minutes of the announcement my inbox was inundated with pre-prepared press [...]

By |May 8th, 2019|Parenting|21 Comments

What Channel 4’s When I Grow Up has taught me about parenting

'Children can only aspire to what they already know exists'. That's one of (many) thought-provoking quotes from Channel 4's latest [...]

By |May 6th, 2019|Parenting|3 Comments

Breast vs bottle: why do we get so mad?

So the latest research from the World Health Organisation on the benefits of breastfeeding over bottle feeding has caused a [...]

By |May 3rd, 2019|Breast feeding, Parenting|15 Comments

12 tried & tested ways to zap nits & head lice (without losing the plot)

One in 10. That’s how many primary school children have head lice in the UK at any one time if [...]

By |May 1st, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|1 Comment

How to achieve your financial goals in 5 easy steps

Got something you’re saving up for? Something you want to buy or see or do, but not sure how to [...]

By |April 29th, 2019|Parenting|5 Comments