We’re Talking Porn with Teens; LittleStuff June is out now
Hey, Summer, is that you at last? Huzzah! Here’s the latest (and yes, totally free) monthly magazine from me. It includes some new exclusive content, plus some of the best stuff you may have missed. A TASTER OF WHAT’S INSIDE: It’s SUMMER – 12 things I’m totally crushing on for being outdoors with this month.I’m Talking Porn with my teenagers. And so should you be; and it’s not just the...
Essential Budget DofE Kit List for Teens
Faced with that lo-o-o-ong shopping list of essential DofE kit? Fear not – I’ve got you. And yes, it really is possible to put together a budget-friendly Duke of Edinburgh kit list without remortgaging the house. Once the preserve of the hardy intrepid youth groups, the DofE Award has now become something of a rite of passage. Lately, my social media has been full of parents quietly panicking over the spiralling cost of expedition...
Utterly Secluded in the Brecon Beacons – Patrishow Farm Review
We finally threaded through the last gate, switched off the car engine… and silence fell. As we eased out of the car, I think it’s fair to say we gawped a bit at the grand, stern beauty of Patrishow Farm, the farmhouse imposing itself on the land. When we turned to look down the valley we gawped a bit more. The view really was fabulous. We stayed at Patrishow Farm as guests of HolidayCottages.co.uk – they invited us...
Top 5 gifts for those who have everything
Kids are easy to buy for; they like toys, video games and movies. However, as your children get older and come toward the latter half of their teens, their personalities can develop and their tastes can change. It can feel like the scope of your gift giving narrows significantly, and not every parent can thrive under this kind of bottle neck pressure. By Pixel-Shot Shutterstock In this scenario, it can also feel like your kids already...
Spotted – Gorgeous Yellow Adjustable Desk Lamp for £16!
It probably hasn’t escape regular readers attention that I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for an Anglepoise lamp. So much so that one of my genuinely most treasured possessions is ‘Arthur’; my original 1920s Herbert Terry Anglepoise lamp which my lovely husband bought me for my 40th birthday. I love him, and always thank him politely when he turns on (Arthur that is, not the husband. Don’t be smutty.)....
Simple Steps From Kids to Teens Bedroom – for under £70.
It happens when you’re not looking, doesn’t it? the need to move from Kids to Teens Bedroom. You make their room pink and sparkly (or skateboardy or dinosaury or hedgehoggy or LEGOey) and then before you know it they’re starting to hesitate to bring friends home because their room is a bit ’embarrassing’. All their much-loved, much-needed treasures sit and gather dust in the corners (though woe betide the...