There is always a certain fascination when you find that a favourite book has been made into a film. One of the great things about a book is that it allows you to use your imagination to the full, painting mental pictures from the descriptions on the page and bringing everything to life on the […]
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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 […]
For every occasion: The perfect dresses for summer
While boyfriend jeans and t-shirts may be the staple uniform of mums the world over, sometimes only a dress will do. There’s something about throwing on a dress that turns a day into more of an occasion, even if you’re just having a picnic by the river with your nearest and dearest or heading out […]
Spring is … well … springing in my garden
E has got chicken pox at the moment so we’ve not been having much fun recently but today he’s feeling much better and with the sun out it was time for some ice creams in the garden. Lovely! Looks like we’re in for a bumper crop of loganberries this year too.
Vanish Gold 30 Second Stain Challenge
Now it’s safe to say that cleaning isn’t exactly one of my strengths. It’s a necessary evil I guess, but I’m all for anything that make it quicker and easier so the Vanish Gold 30 Second Stain Challenge sounded right up my street. As a mum to boys of 5 and 3 I’m no stranger […]
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 […]