Spotted! Classic Book covers handbound as Kindle cases! LOVE!
There I was, having a quick noodle around Klevercase (honestly, if you’re a classic book fan but still manage to own a kindle, you’ll thank me for introducing you…), and look what leaped out at me from the Clearance section: Isn’t it just the most beautiful thing? Properly love love love it. KleverCase was born out of a desire to keep old books alive through the creation of premium cases for e-book...
Did you know there’s over 100 Nintendo 3DS titles to try for free?
We parents are always looking for ways to entertain the kids without splashing the cash – particularly at this time of the year when the weather is grim and ‘just going outside’ isn’t always an appealing option. In answer to this, Nintendo is reminding owners of Nintendo 3DS family systems – which includes Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL – that in total...
Spotted! Gentle Reminders Pencils – love them
Aren’t they gorgeous? I’m a sucker for a lovely pencil – and combine that gorgeous mint green with the deliciously succinct quotes and these are a total win for my desk. The Gentle Reminders pencils were Spotted in the pretty amazing AC Designs Etsy store – AC Designs is a proud partner with Love146, an organization dedicated to end child sex slavery and exploitation. Proceeds from the shop will go to fund...
Some Toys Just Keep On Giving – Playmobil Animal Families
As a parent you know that toys come and go – some have a teeny tiny window of appeal – maybe a week or so. Others seem to just go on. And on. And on. And you grow to love those ones. As a parent you come to understand and cherish the value in toys that last – that have play value beyond this particular 6mth stage in your child’s life. And as a wise old parent of 17 years I’ve come to understand that those...
Carpet Cleaning – is it worth it on an old grubby cream carpet? (before/after pictures to show you!)
13 years ago, we had an extension built. I was pregnant with baby no.3, we were running two businesses from home, and our tiny little 3-bed semi simply wasn’t big enough. And obviously it was cheaper to build more bedrooms than to move, so extend we did. The need for three new bedrooms rather determined how it looked – all that space underneath them simply became one very large living room. And we loved it instantly, even...
BIG 2016 Merlin Annual Pass Sale now ON! Save £££’s on a year of fun
YES! It’s January, which means it’s time for the 2016 Merlin Annual Pass Sale! This year we are properly excited to be working with Merlin Annual Pass – we’re Ambassadors for 2016, and plan to be making the very most of our passes! Although it initially feels like a big spend (Merlin Annual Pass Sale price is just under £600 for our family of six, but that will go up to almost £800 in February), spread that...