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 […]
Managing your finances as a couple
Getting engaged was one of the happiest times in my life. As I prepared to start a new life with the man who is now my husband, we began talking about money – you know, budgeting for the wedding, a down payment on a home and all of life’s little incidentals. I was shocked to […]
Win a hamper full of Bahlsen PiCK UP chocolate biscuits
There’s never a bad time for a chocolate biscuit in my book but they are particularly great when you need a quick pick me up. A tasty treat helps sweeten a boring job you’ve been avoiding, gets you through an afternoon energy lull or gives you something to look forward to after your work out. […]
Win £150 to spend at Debenhams
With the end of the summer holidays fast approaching it’s time to get next term’s school uniform sorted. Luckily Debenhams schoolwear range came to the rescue and with some bargains in their current sale I managed to get both boys a new coat, two polo shirts and two pairs of trousers each for a total […]
Mum’s Weekend Off: Cardiff
I write a lot about traveling as a family but last weekend I was just a little excited to be heading off for a child free weekend. I had two whole days of luxury, grown up fun and wedding planning with my recently engaged sister in Cardiff. The Welsh capital (one of The Guardian’s Top […]
Tiggly Words, Shapes & Math: A review
This week T and I have been testing out a new toy/app combo called Tiggly, which launches on QVC on 24th July at 9am. It cleverly uses chunky, brightly coloured objects that are recognised by your tablet (iPad, Kindle or Android tablet) to bring a set of educational apps to life and enhance the learning […]
