I’m a huge lover of flowers so you will find many of my Sunday photos will be of some type of flower I have found on my travels. This week is pink roses. The pink roses are from my dad’s garden. They have lasted really well but are on their last legs and have the most gorgeous smell. Nature at…
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I love participating in book tours. It’s good fun popping around the tour reading everyone’s review on the book you have just read. This time around the book I have read for the tour is Random Acts of Unkindness by Jacqueline Ward. A totally different book from the last book I read Beyond the Veil which was a fantasy vampire/werewolves type of book.…
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I have been hooked on Syfy’s new werewolf show Bitten recently. So when the lovely Jessica Majzner contacted me and asked if I wanted to read and review her book Beyond the Veil which is about werewolves and also vampires I jumped at it. I read all types of books as you know, but have always had a soft spot for supernatural…
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This is our first mini break with baby girl. Travelling up the motorway with a baby is a completely new experience for us. We have travelled this same route for many years but this is the first time with a baby. I have never had the need to check out baby facilities at motorway services before, but now that’s my…
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We are now starting on that big journey – Weaning! That scary time for a parent. Your baby is growing up. They need more than milk now so you enter that phase and question yourself. What on earth do you feed them? We have started slow and began with baby rice mixed with some of my breast milk. Baby girl…
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I have been a Milton Ambassador for a few months now and I’m absolutely loving it! Milton have been going for years and it’s my mums favourite brand. Back in the day when my sisters, brother and I were small mum was a huge Milton fan. She used to use the liquid concentrated stuff in the blue bottles whereas now…
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This week we spent some time away. A day in Scarborough and some time in Derbyshire. While we were up in Derbyshire I had to go to Bakewell. We always go there as it’s just a gorgeous place. A few years back people started putting love locks on the bridge there. My husband and I put a lock on…
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I am very pleased to host a guest post by the lovely Clare Carson. Author of 2015’s Orkney Twilight and her latest novel The Salt Marsh. But first, here is a little about her new book The Salt Marsh. Book Description: It is a year since Sam’s father died, but she cannot lay his ghost to rest. Jim was an…
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Are you spending more than you need to on heating your home? Heating a family home can cost a small fortune and, like lots of people up and down the country, you might dread getting your energy bills. Particularly in winter when the colder weather strikes, you may find yourself paying a premium to keep your home warm and cosy.…
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I have finally taken the plunge to go self hosted. Little me with my tiny blog in a world with gazillions of other blogs. Fighting the way through for decent page views, visitor numbers and of course doing everything known to man to try to increase my DA. So this is my account of what it’s like to go self…
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Ever since I was a little girl I have loved Branston pickle. Pickle on a ploughman’s lunch is just my idea of the perfect lunch. So when I was asked if I would like to review a selection of Branston pickles, sauces and chutney, I couldn’t refuse could i? My husband is a lover of brown sauces, whether they are fruity, spicy…
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This Weeks My Sunday Photo is from St Michael’s Mount in Marazion. Wednesday was a gorgeous hot sunny day so my sisters and their friends decided to take a trip over to the mount. I unfortunately stayed at home with baby girl as I think it would have been too much for her with how hot it was. Plus they…
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We were asked recently to try out the Little Angels nappies from Asda. Since baby girl was born 5 months ago we have tried out numerous brands of nappies. From expensive Pampers to the budget Aldi nappy. I love to see how they work and if they keep her dry and comfortable over night. Now baby girl sleeps through the…
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