The Caravan Trail Tea For Two #MothersDay
Oh, look what we just found for you? It will the most lovely gift for Mum on Mother’s Day – just look at this, The Caravan Trail Tea for Two from Lakeland! Who doesn’t enjoy a good cuppa? And when it’s been served from the most beautiful teapot, into the most loveliest of cups it just seems to make it taste all the better doesn’t it? Cheery, bright blooms give this pretty 3-piece china tea set a...
3 for 2 Christmas Lighting & Decorations at Clas Ohlson!
With less than a month to go, we’re all thinking about it now; I’ve even seen a few trees already going up in my Instagram feed (TOO EARLY people!). But if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that thinking about the preparations a little ahead saves time and head space as things gear up through December. NOW is the time to sort out the ‘other stuff’. For the first time ever we...
Grannies Try Snapchat (dare you not to grin).
I consider myself a pretty modern digital version of a mother. I spend my days online, and with so many genuine friends made through the internet I absolutely encourage my kids to make friends online (they’re very clear on the safety rules, obviously, but I’m not frightened of cyber friendships). I’ve been blogging since 2004, I’m an old hand at Twitter and Facebook, and I’m starting to win at Instagram....
Our 7 Steps to a ‘Stress Free’ Move
We will move house several times during our lives and it is often ranked as one of the most stressful thing we can do. In a poll of 2,000 adults who had moved house within the past three years, almost two in three placed it at the top of their stress list, above divorce and starting a new job! Much of the stress on moving day comes from misplaced possessions and realising furniture does not fit. But, if you are currently planning to...
The Kettle Had the Front To Die on Me. I Know.
It’s a small thing, isn’t it? A kettle. It sits on the surface, and performs every single time you flick the switch, providing absolute life essentials. Like tea. And coffee. And time-saving hot water for potatoes and rice and veg and pasta. So imagine my horror when we returned from a week in Yorkshire, stumbled in the door after a 6hr drive, only to find that the kettle did NOT light up cheerily when I flicked the...