You can pretty much guarantee that parenthood leaves most people with less time and money to spend on themselves and their relationship. I’ve long accepted that nights of evening dress and canapes are now off the menu but that doesn’t mean giving up on romantic evenings all together. With a bit of planning you can […]
Family Life
Nutmeg – A new approach to investment
When the boys were born we opened a ‘Child Trust Fund’ for them, basically a savings account that earns tax free interest and the balance is locked away until they’re 18. When V was born just before Christmas I started looking for something similar but I found they are no longer available and I couldn’t […]
Why mums should vote
We’ve all heard the reasons why we should vote, exercising our hard won rights and having a say on important issues, but today, in honour of Mother’s Day, I want to talk about why Mums should vote. As mums we’re not only at the center of our families but often also at the center of […]
Should School Start Later?
Love your sleep? Like most parents of young kids, I’m a fan of sleep and would dearly love to get much more of it but if the general perception is correct teenagers love their sleep even more. It would be easy to assume they are just being lazy but I’ve recently read an interesting report […]
Laundry: Tame that pile today
One thing I hadn’t prepared myself for when I became a parent was the amount of laundry that seem to appear from nowhere. Not to worry, I thought to myself, once I’m past that ‘baby vomit and pureed veg on everything’ stage there won’t be so much but seven years into parenthood it still hasn’t […]
Top Father’s Day Gifts
Father’s Day is fast approaching so I thought I’d share a collection of my favourite Father’s Day Gifts. It’s always nice to show how much great Dad’s are appreciated but it’s not always easy to come up with the perfect gift so here are my suggestions: Father’s Day Gifts 1. Thrifty Dad? How to live […]