Over this past weekend I’ve been reading Right Handed Lefty by Ryan Coughlin. It is the type of coming of age book that brings back memories of that 80’s film Stand By Me. Book Description We all have baggage. Real friends help you carry it. It’s 1983 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, in the southwestern corner of the state, known as…
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Hello and welcome back to #LuckyLinky week 24. Thank you so much to those of you that linked up last week! As you all know I love to enter competitions and have been doing it for years, much longer than I have been blogging! So we want to see all your lovely competitions all in one place. It will make…
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Scandinavian inspired designs are a very popular decor trend for the home at the moment. The minimalist designs that make more from less are taking over more traditional and cluttered designs. This trend is starting to spill out into the garden and people are opting to take inspiration from these stripped back designs. If you’re looking to make some changes…
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Gardening is a lovely hobby to have and it can massively improve the aesthetic appeal of your home. But, did you know that your garden can actually help you save money too? It sounds crazy, but it’s the truth. There are some weird and wonderful garden hacks that will make your garden look amazing while also saving money for you…
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Most parents would agree their children spend too much time sat in front of the TV these days. Some kids even position themselves far too close to the screen when using their PlayStations and Xboxes. With that in mind, all moms and dads reading this post should attempt to do everything possible to peel their children away from the television…
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I have to say I’m fed up with cleaning up the kitchen floor after baby girl has thrown her food everywhere. I never thought that you could buy something like the splatmat to put underneath the high chair. BooginHead have come up with this fantastic yet simple mat that measures a massive 52″ round. The splat mat has been a…
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Moving into a new home was a very special time for us. We finally had worked our socks off to afford a gorgeous 3 bed detached house with a rather large garden. Much better than the 3 storey town house built into a hill we moved from. Anyway we love proper wood furniture, the sturdy robust type that will last…
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Birth control has come a long way in modern times. Women now have more options than ever before to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. This is in large part due to the evolution of the contraceptive pill. However, a plethora of choices can present a bit of confusion from time to time. How are you to know which formulation is right…
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*Trigger Warning*` As I’m writing this I’m having yet another suspected miscarriage. Last Wednesday I found the courage to take a pregnancy test. I was 4 days late, I knew something was up as I had been feeling rubbish for the past few days. If you don’t know my history I had 3 miscarriages before baby girl was born in…
View Post Hello and welcome back to #LuckyLinky week 23. Thank you so much to those of you that linked up last week! As you all know I love to enter competitions and have been doing it for years, much longer than I have been blogging! So we want to see all your lovely competitions all in one place. It will make…
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We have started to fill our walls in the new house with family pictures and memories. So when Twenty Fingers contacted us asking if we would love to review one of their gorgeous framed personalised papercut, it came at the right time. A bespoke personalised papercut to us would fit lovely amongst our photos. The process of designing your own…
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So you’re thinking about redesigning your garden, whether you have just moved in to your new place, or it’s been long overdue, there are many common mistakes that are made that you will want to avoid at all costs. Here are a few examples. No plan First and foremost, no matter how many ideas you think you have that’ll be…
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I loved Lego as a kid, building houses of Lego was my thing. Baby girl is still a little too small for Lego, she’s into Duplo, but my nephew adores Lego. He has many of the different figures and gadgets that come with it nowadays. His craze at the moment is the Batman Lego! When I was small Lego was…
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