Made-To-Measure blinds for a kids room. Result! #TinyRoomMakeover
So we had new walls, and before we had a new floor we wanted to get as much of the messy work done as we could. But we couldn’t do the shelves util the bed was up and we saw how they’d fit around it. And we couldn’t do the bed till we had the carpet… so we got on with upcycling the rest of the furniture, painting the shelves in readiness, and realised we could fit the blind too. Previously she’d had big...
Five Brilliant Games to Play in the Paddling Pool – and 25% off all paddling pools!
With the summer holidays upon us, invest in a paddling pool to keep your little ones out of doors and entertained during the hot weather. Here’s a pick of five great games to play with your kids in the water: Make Up Stories This game is ideal for introducing toddlers to paddling pools – use a few favourite toys such as boats, action figures, or rubber ducks, and make up a story with them. Encourage your toddler to interact with...
How Can you Make a Tiny Kids Room Perfect? #TinyRoomMakeover
When we bought our house back in 1992, it had been decorated throughout by the previous couple – everything was neat and tidy, and in bland late 80’s taste. We slowly re-decorated most of the rooms, pretty much as driven to by necessity: a ceiling came down thanks to a burst radiator pipe, a ceiling came down thanks to a shower leak, a pregnancy happened so a spare room had to be made into a nursery… you get the...
Bostik Craft Blog – not what you’d normally use it for… #TinyRoomMakeover
This month I’ve been so madly busy with various projects I simply haven’t had a chance to sit and do crafts with my daughter. I know, I’m a bad bad mother. BUT. That does not mean I haven’t had the Bostik out. Oh no. In fact, I’ve been a good GOOD mother. AND I had to go and buy another tube of the extra strong Glu & Fix All Purpose. I LOVE this magic stuff-in-a-tube. Properly LOVE it. Want to see...
Review – all the Tumble Dryer a large family needs.
It’s no secret that I have a beeyootiful and huge 10kg LG washing machine. And three years on it’s still in daily use. But what do you do with all that washing when the weather is the way it has been this year?I hate hate hate having damp washing sitting around the house – we won’t put the heating on for another month or so yet, so washing takes an age to dry at this time of year when it’s damp outside....
Breaking news: Introducing LEAPTV™, first educational, active video gaming system designed for kids from Leapfrog
LeapFrog, the leader in educational entertainment, today unveiled its first educational video gaming system, LeapTV™. Designed specifically for children aged three to eight years old, this new video game console system changes the way children learn by combining activity and movement with best-in-class educational curriculum. With simple and intuitive user interfaces created with first time players in mind, LeapTV includes a unique...