The home is a important place in the lives of everyone. It is where we rest, relax, spend time with loved ones, store our treasured goods, eat, sleep and more. It Is where we return to every day and it is at the centre of our lives. This is all why the house needs to […]
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Polarn o. Pyret Kids Clothing at House of Fraser
I’ve been sent some lovely dresses for baby V this week from the Polarn o. Pyret range now available at House of Fraser. Polarn o. Pyret Polarn o. Pyret are a Swedish kids clothing company that has custom embroidered patches whose philosophy is ‘letting children be children’ and they’ve been making smart, functional and colourful […]
“The Gang’s All Here” — How to Create a Wildlife Haven In Your Own Garden
Summer may be drawing to a close, but there’s still time for you to get out in your garden and make the most of the remaining warm weather. If you’re keen to start a project, you could use the coming weeks to create a wildlife garden. Making a few simple changes an introducing some of […]
Injecting colour into a family living room
Last week I shared my ideas for my dream bedroom in the run up to our impending move. Today I’ve been pondering our family living room. This can be a bit of a tough one because a family living room has to serve so many purposes. Somewhere for us to spend time together as a family, […]
Shades of Grey – A dream bedroom
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 […]
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 […]