Our upcoming move is giving me the perfect excuse for some window shopping. This week I’ve been pondering our dream bedroom. What would I want if I was starting with a blank canvas? Somewhere grown up and not full of toys Somewhere calm and serene, not too busy Some feminine touches but not too girly […]
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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 […]
How to Update a Chair with Newspaper
Today I’ve got a fab guest post from the delightful Molly. Enjoy! I’ve been on a bit of a furniture mission recently and reading on this furniture factory in China to know about the best companies there. Readers of my parenting blog Mothers Always Right will know that, after a long, long, LOOOONG, process of […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Things I can’t live without
We’re often told we’re too materialistic, too worried about acquiring ‘stuff’. We’re encouraged to look for happiness in the small things and to realise that money can’t buy you love. Well yes, that’s true but goodness some stuff can really make life easier, particularly when you’re a mum. I can hold my hands up and […]