It’s The Annual ’12 Days of an ELC Christmas’! On the 12th Day… Rosebud Doll’s House!
Nov29

It’s The Annual ’12 Days of an ELC Christmas’! On the 12th Day… Rosebud Doll’s House!

Rosebud House is a gorgeous wooden dolls’ house, which will inspire years of fun dolls’ house play for your child. Rosebud House is a classic wooden dolls’ house, with three open storeys so your child can arrange the doll furniture sets (such as the Rosebud kitchen, bedroom or living room, available separately) however they like. Beautifully made and easy to assemble, Rosebud House is full of pretty details such as...

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City Living Starts With a shower room
Nov28

City Living Starts With a shower room

  The prices of flats and houses in London are rising rapidly. Anyone who is trying to get a foot on the property ladder will have to be satisfied with the concept that ‘small can be beautiful.’ Parental bathrooms If you’ve grown up with the luxury of a spacious bathroom, complete with large windows, an airing cupboard and a huge roll top bath, you’re going to have to adjust your ideas. Most affordable London flats will only...

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The one where I speak to the Parenting Coach
Oct30

The one where I speak to the Parenting Coach

I’m allegedly a grown up now. That’s what they say. Sometimes, I look around and see the house, the four children, the 20-year-old marriage, the business, the bank balance (okay, so the bank balance is still waiting to mature into something resembling a grown-up’s space)… and I realise that no one else has cottoned on to the fact that I’m just… me. Masquerading in grown-ups shoes, for sure, but...

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When LittleStuff Went To France – Les Suvieres Review
Oct16

When LittleStuff Went To France – Les Suvieres Review

So finally, after two days and almost 1,000 miles, we arrived at our villa Les Suvieres, waaay down South near St Tropez. First impressions were great – a long quiet tree-lined drive up an almost unmade track. As the car slowed to a stop we were greeted by a smiling older lady whose English was as good as my French – but we had enough to get by, and the welcome was very warm. After a couple of minutes her daughter arrived,...

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Spotted! Utterly stunning Owl lamp for a nursery
Sep13

Spotted! Utterly stunning Owl lamp for a nursery

I’ll just allow you sit and admire for a minute… Isn’t he perfect? The owl is 21cm tall, and made of a thick and heavy ceramic which doesn’t get hot, and is sturdy enough to take a knock in a child’s bedroom. Spotted over at John Lewis, Miss Owl the children’s lamp will set you back just under £80.

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How to create a grown-up bedroom

      As your children get older, it’s only natural for them to ask for a grown-up bedroom. Both dinosaur and princess wallpaper sets will quickly be replaced with something less ‘childish’ and castle and racing car-themed beds will be swapped for something more traditional.   Regardless of age, the bedroom is an important room in the household. If you have young girls, this is where a number of sleepovers will take...

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