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.
10 No Chocolate Easter Gifts
Today – An update to my original post on non chocolate easter gifts for adults I love Easter! All that springtime optimism always gives me a new sense of motivation for fresh starts and new projects. I’m quite partial to the chocolate too but you can have too much of a good thing so here’s […]
Top Tips for Going Back to School
It’ll soon be the Easter holidays, and while you may be looking forward to having the kids home for a couple of weeks for some springtime fun as a family, many people will be looking ahead to their return to school. Whether you’re in full time work and are having to cough up for childcare […]
Win a set of Thomas Kitchen Knives and Knife Block RRP over £100 (and learn to carve an apple)
Tesco have a great offer on the Kitchenware range at the moment. They are running a sticker promotion between 3rd March – 1st June 2014 where you can save up to 70% on exclusive kitchenware products at Tesco. For every £20 you spend online OR in-store you can collect a sticker, once you’ve collected five […]
Win a box of Oliver Jeffers How to Catch a Star goodies to celebrate its 10th Anniversary
The best children’s books are simple and beautiful and today I’m reviewing one that fulfills both those criteria with ease, Oliver Jeffers How to catch a star, in honour of its 10th anniversary. I’ve also got a copy to give away along with some other related goodies at the end so if you’re lucky you can […]
March and April Competition Time Linky
I haven’t been blogging much since being back at work but I’ve seen some fab comps recently and it reminded me that I haven’t put up an April competition time linky. If you are running a comp that closes in March or April please link it up. The only rules are that it must be […]





