It’s my turn to host the Parenting Pin-it Party again this week so I hope you’ll join it to share your favourite parenting posts and find some new pinners to follow. The Party is run by 6 co-hosts. As well as myself and Mum of One (who came up with this pintastic idea) there is also Love All Blogs, The […]
Archives for 2013
Win a Mouthwatering Serenata Cheese and Wine Hamper (RRP £70)
This year our Christmas feast was topped off by a delicious cheese selection from the good folk at Serenata Hampers. My box included free next day delivery and came full of a combination of traditional favourites like a mature Cheddar and a blue Stilton along with some more unusual varieties like a Cheddar with scrumpy […]
Cosy Decorating on a Budget
This is my spare room as it looked last week. It used to be E’s bedroom before he moved into the bigger bedroom with T hence the bright colours and Early Learning Center posters. Since then it has basically been used to store the mountain of ‘stuff’ that just seems to come from nowhere and […]
Making your own Christmas Crackers
Recently the lovely folks at CartridgeSave have produced a great range of ‘How To’ guides to help you get crafty this Christmas. Head over here to find instructions and templates for making your own Christmas crackers or angels, tree decorations or wreaths and see what you can rustle up with the kids now school is […]
Room Makeovers: how to stretch your budget
We’re in the middle of making over our spare room this week so while Hubs is up to his elbows in paint and wallpaper I thought I’d share some of my top tips for making a big difference on a small budget. Work with what you’ve got – Before you do anything, have a good […]
Gin Cocktails with Bombay Sapphire #Cbias
This week as part of a sponsored post Collective Bias® I’ve had the arduous responsibility of roadtesting Bombay Sapphire Gin Cocktails, not exactly my hardest assignment ever. I love the pretty blue bottle that always stands out like a jewel on the supermarket shelf, isn’t it beautiful? Now I’m partial to a splash of Mother’s Ruin, […]