A dramatic child’s bedroom makeover in a day – the Dulux Bedroom In A Box Marvel Avengers. It’s officially Awesome.
Jun22

A dramatic child’s bedroom makeover in a day – the Dulux Bedroom In A Box Marvel Avengers. It’s officially Awesome.

Well, that was the challenge from Dulux, using their Bedroom In A Box Marvel Avengers. No.3 son has been living in our spare room for four years now. The only modifications we did to make it ‘his’ were a few space stickers and some pictures on the wall: it really was time that he had his own look. When Dulux promised we could do it in one day, we were sceptical… but thought it would be worth a try. The day...

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Random Acts of Kindness with Tesco Flowers
Jun20

Random Acts of Kindness with Tesco Flowers

Random acts of kindness. Don’t we all love them? Of course any kindness is wonderful, but those little sparkling droplets of unexpected loveliness just make life shine for a while, don’t they? I’ve never forgotten watching a woman’s feet for three stops on the tube – just because her shoes were gorgeous. When we both rose to leave at the same next stop, our eyes met briefly and I couldn’t resist...

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A framed Photograph of dawn on the day your child was born. Beautiful. Father’s Day Gift Guide.
Jun04

A framed Photograph of dawn on the day your child was born. Beautiful. Father’s Day Gift Guide.

  We really love this idea so very much. What better way to celebrate being a Daddy than to give him a stunning photograph taken at dawn on the very day he became a father? Surely one of the most unique, personalised Father’s Day gifts, and one that will be cherished forever. “It captures the spirit of a new life beginning, it’s so beautiful” Elton John Every day since June 2005, photographers from The Day That follow have...

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Giant Retro Photo Booth Print – Father’s Day Gift Guide
May30

Giant Retro Photo Booth Print – Father’s Day Gift Guide

  Love this idea! You could of course fill it with a photo strip of similar photos from your chosen Dad with his brand new baby – or there could be images of him with each of his children. Older children could fill it with images of them together as they grow. Endless possibilities… like I said, I just love it. Be quick though – if you want it framed the turnaround time is up to two weeks, so you need to order...

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Transparent Photo Frames – *LOVE* these. Father’s Day Gift Guide
May29

Transparent Photo Frames – *LOVE* these. Father’s Day Gift Guide

  Oh these are gorgeous! Send them your photo, and Oakdene designs will print it directly onto the glass, and then frame it – so your image becomes transparent and allows the sunlight to shine through. Kind of like contemporary stained glass for your window sill. Properly gorgeous – and amazing with a picture of your child for Father’s Day. The Transparent Photo Frames were spotted in Oakdene Designs NOTHS shop,...

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Top Dad Mug *happy* – Father’s Day Gift Guide
May28

Top Dad Mug *happy* – Father’s Day Gift Guide

  LOVE these mugs – really stylish in a range of subtly fabulous colours; Black, Duck Egg and Cranberry Red. The really sweet touch is that you can personalise the mug by adding in the year of when the recipient became a Dad. Gorgeous! We found the ‘Certified top Dad’ mug in the Old English Company’s Etsy shop, one of these mugs could be yours for a spoon under £12.

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