School Shoes? Well, it’s Dr Marten’s, baby. Obviously.
Back in the day, my teenaged feet and my DM’s were inseperable. Honestly – it was 1987 (ish), and the ONLY footwear that was acceptable was DM’s. I *may* have been persuaded into a pair of Converse lookalikes very occasionally, but as they were cheap lookalikes, and my DM’s were the Real Deal, there wasn’t really much comparison. Classic DM shoes – rarely did my teen sartorial preference so closely...
MicroScooters – perfect for the school run #BackToSchool
Every experienced mum knows that as cooter makes the school run a whole heap easier – and speedier. The child who dawdles and refuses to walk and complains of tired legs will rarely refuse the opportunity to scoot. Although you may find yourself in an enforced exercise regime yourself as you jog to keep up… unless, of course, you’ve treated yourself to an adult scooter to join in the fun (seriously, how much more fun...
Courtenay’s a Beast, thanks to Sportsshoes (plus Inov8 Oroc 280 review)
Regular readers have followed with interest Mr LittleStuff’s journey over the last year, from an obese diabetic through his 6 stone weight loss and new-found energy and enthusiasm. If you’re new round here and have missed the updates, here’s a quick recap in one picture: You can see more info on his own blog, but having lost over 6 stone in weight and cured his diabetes he was looking for a new challenge (because,...
I have a new hobby. It’s called Homify.
Have you seen Homify yet? Oh me oh my, you’re in for a serious treat. If you love a bit of interiors design (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?), then Homify is likely to feel like all your Christmases come at once. It’s like someone took the whole contents of Pinterest, mixed them up with all the very best interiors blogs and magazines, scooped out all the inspiring pictures and ideas, then categorised them...
Bin The Booster – Alarming footage by Britax shows the lifesaving benefits of highback boosters
BRITAX’S CAMPAIGN IS URGING PARENTS TO TRAVEL SAFELY Britax has launched its ‘Bin the Booster’ awareness campaign – supported with powerful crash test footage. Britax are urging parents to get rid of any old booster cushion seats they might have and opt for highback boosters with head and side impact protection to ensure children are safe and secure on their travels this summer – and beyond. Particularly for any parents...
Doing It. Top 5 Tips for a hot & healthy marriage #MondayMoments
Relationships are a bit like parenting. When you’ve been doing it for a while, you think you’ve Got This. And then something unexpected happens and you realise that comfy seat you’d foolishly thought you’d settled in was all an illusion – and you’re back at paying attention and working at it again. When you’ve been together for a while, what started out by being a totally comfortable groove...