Fabulous Party Dresses For Those Curves!
Party season is almost upon us – and so is the need for something fabulously glamorous to wear. Whether it’s the office Christmas ‘do’, a seasonal night out with the girls, or simply your best mate’s house for a New Year’s Eve top-filled with dancing, you need something that not only looks amazing, but makes you feel fabulous too. If you’re of the curvier persuasion like me, a lot of the most...
4 Step Plan to Choosing a Woodburner Stove
Stoves are not only a stylish option for the home, but are also eco-friendly and super-efficient (and allegedly add value too. Some bandy a 5% increase on house value, others suggest it’s more about saleability than actual cash value… but either way, you’re winning when it’s time to sell up). In fact, never mind when you’re selling up; a stove can be up to three times as efficient as an open fire and will...
So THAT’S What The London Eye Is All About | #MerlinAnnualPass
I’ll admit it had been a looooong day, and I was actually rather happy at the prospect of a gentle rotation on the London Eye. Except the closer we walked, the higher it looked… until I was doing a pretty good job of hiding my total abject terror of going up to a very excited 9yr old Bear (who seriously has no concept of fear. She’ll say yes to anything if it looks a bit fun). The queue took no time at all, and...
Oh the cutest newborn clothes – onesies and cardigans aplenty.
Have you come across Mayoral yet? If you haven’t, you need to. Newborn clothes right through to 16yrs, and their clothes are gorgeous. 75 years ago they were making socks and tights for 1940’s woman. Now they’re making the coolest clothing for kids and teens – it’s different, it’s edgy, and my teens actually love it. But for me, their baby stuff is just perfect. Cute without being sickly sweet, not...
Perfect Bonfire Night Wish List #NextBonfireNight
Bonfire night is coming! In our house, this is a much bigger deal than Halloween – it’s one of the sacrosanct nights of the year that we all anticipate with huge excitement. We go to the same venue that we’ve been going to for 25yrs (well, back then it wasn’t held at the castle, it was held in an old quarry pit, and was just the best local fireworks night, run by the Lions Club. Same people, bigger venue,...
The Top Buys On Our Pre-Christmas Shopping List
This month we’re so glad to be working with Give As You Live – it’s a site which works much like many of the cashback sites we all use; the key difference being that instead of pocketing the small amounts of money from each item you purchase, every time you shop through Give as you Live a percentage of the purchase value is donated to the charity of your choice (or if you have no preference, it automatically goes to Give as you...