Vileda’s new Superhero campaign – win the whole team!
May03

Vileda’s new Superhero campaign – win the whole team!

I’m sure regular readers will remember the infamous steam mop vs chicken-poo-dog-vomit  battle from a few months back. Yes – it’s seared on my brain too – and before you ask, the carpets are absolutely FINE now. Frankly, they’re fine in huge part due to Vileda and their magnificent Steam mop – I sing its praises regularly (I’m sure friends and family are all a little tired of the...

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The New Baby Checklist – what’s on yours?
Apr29

The New Baby Checklist – what’s on yours?

It wasn’t that long ago that I vividly remember calling my big sister in a panic “Quick! Tell me! How many crib sheets do I need?” I was 8mths pregnant, and sorting through my New Baby Checklist – I had torn it out of a magazine, and was working my way through it with a fine toothcomb. Oh, the desperate, imperative urgency I felt about those crib sheets. What if I didn’t have enough? How many was enough?...

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How to Make a Modern Home Feel More Traditional
Apr28

How to Make a Modern Home Feel More Traditional

Although our hearts may desire a traditional home, with an open fireplace and original wooden features, our bank balance and saved deposit may only stretch to a new build. Buying a new property isn’t all bad; often you can choose the fittings and colour schemes prior to completion, the deposit required can be as low as 5%, and they’re usually fitted as standard with fire doors and other great features. That being said, if you’ve...

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KidED – parents, you’ll LOVE this free app.
Apr28

KidED – parents, you’ll LOVE this free app.

We all know that screentime is here to stay for our kids generation – and I think most of us agree it’s a pretty amazing opportunity for them. The breadth of the the world’s knowledge is literally at their fingertips, available for the searching (although I admit with the wealth of wisdom at her own delicate fingertips, my then-8yr old preferred to amuse herself and her friends by asking Google “how d’you...

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5 Ways to Protect Your Kids’ Eyes This Summer
Apr26

5 Ways to Protect Your Kids’ Eyes This Summer

There’s sunscreen lotion for your skin but how do you protect your kids’ eyes from the sun? We‘ve got the lowdown on what you need to do to make sure your kids stay safe this summer… Start early with eye protection. Too many people realise in adulthood that they should have been protecting their eyes when they were young. It’s never too early to start, especially bearing in mind that 80% of a person’s lifetime UV exposure...

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WIN amazing health bundles with Juice Plus+
Apr25

WIN amazing health bundles with Juice Plus+

We’re really pleased to have teamed up with Juice Plus+ for this giveaway – we’re big fans of healthy living, and sometimes in our busy lives taking supplements is the easiest way to make sure we’re getting the right nutrients every day. But supplements sometimes worry me – I just don’t know where the ‘nutrients’ inside have come from. So it was a joy to learn more about Juice Plus+, and...

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