How to redecorate your home on a budget!
Jun20

How to redecorate your home on a budget!

If you’re short on funds but your house is in desperate need of a face-lift, don’t worry. There are a number of ways to revamp various rooms in the house without spending a fortune! Trust me – I’m not known as the Queen of Cheap for no reason! (Hmm, maybe I need to re-think that nickname…) This post will show you how to redecorate your home on a budget. Social media is slowly but surely taking over the world and...

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What Should You Stock In Your Family’s Medicine Cabinet?
Jun10

What Should You Stock In Your Family’s Medicine Cabinet?

When you have children you have to deal with a whole range of accidents and illnesses. Most of the time they are minor, and can be cured with a few hugs, but occasionally you’ll need to get the first aid kit out or offer an over the counter remedy. That’s why it’s so important to have a medicine cabinet stocked with all the things you need, so you don’t have to dash to the supermarket in the middle of the night...

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I’m running. Oh yes. Thanks to the Zombies…
May28

I’m running. Oh yes. Thanks to the Zombies…

I have tried a Couch 2 5k running programme 4 or 5 times. The farthest I’ve reached is week 8. Not because I can’t do it – Oh no, I know they work.But I get bored. The principle behind it is brilliant – take a non-exercising Couch Potato, plug them into some headphones and into a pair of trainers and get them out the door. Tell them when to walk, and when to run – in tiny baby steps which slowly increase...

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Personalised Cards & Gifts – yes really. Everyone’s doing it.
Dec13

Personalised Cards & Gifts – yes really. Everyone’s doing it.

I used to think that personalised cards and gifts were a bit… tacky. Well, I did! Towels with names on?Named Golf Balls?Wine Glasses with an oh-so-funny personalised joke on? *sigh* But… in recent times there’s been a bit of a revolution in the ‘personalised cards & gifts’ sector.For sure the cheesy stuff is still there if you’re looking. But times have moved on, and personalisation is no longer...

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How To Choose The Top Smoker For Your Backyard
Oct24

How To Choose The Top Smoker For Your Backyard

The smell of a juicy brisket seeping from the vents of the smoking machine, the golden-brown color of the meat fixating your eyes, and the smoky taste of its tender flesh, a joy to behold. These images are all the ones we have in our heads when we think of that lovely-looking smoked beef, like the ones seen on shows like “The American Barbeque Showdown” on Netflix.  To start your journey as a pitmaster, you need the...

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Mugs! Yes, it’s the Best Mugs Tesco has. Hint: they’re good.
Oct14

Mugs! Yes, it’s the Best Mugs Tesco has. Hint: they’re good.

Everyone knows we love an Ode To The Mug. Our ‘top 10 gift mugs’ gets consistent traffic through the year. Our ‘mugs for teens’ is always a popular hit at Christmas. And the popularity of our You Mug! Pinterest Board (if you’re a mug fan, you’ll want to go see and probably follow. Oh the mug joy that it contains…) shows me that on a daily basis we’re all looking for The One. It’ll be a...

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