Small Ways to Spruce up your Rooms

An issue many homeowners seem to be having nowadays is slight disharmony within their living spaces. People are finding their rooms flat and not quite in concordance. Some think the cure is to tear everything out and start from scratch, however, this can be extremely costly and there are some simple steps one can take … Read more

Gardening: Winter to Summer in your Garden

I love the garden during the summer, when everything is in bloom and the fruit and vegetables are growing nicely, this year our blackberry bushes have gone crazy and we have an abundance of them, the strawberry patch needs oving as it is getting too big and I will soon have enough for a PYO … Read more

My Three April Babies

So, the next six weeks will see all seven children at home together, before our eldest Xene sets off for university, it has made me think lots about when they all entered into the world, and how long ago it all seems (I guess Xene aged 19 was a long time ago!), but I still … Read more

BIC Kids – The perfect Art and Craft Product.

All of the children LOVE stationery, from Viggo aged 3 who adores crayons, right the way through to Xene aged 19 who is about to embark on a career in product design. So when we were asked if we would like to give BIC Kids a try, they couldn’t resist. We were asked to test BIC … Read more

How to Protect Your Baby from the Summer Heat

Summer is already in full swing and summer heats seem to be getting worse each year. This period is extremely dangerous for new-borns, as babies don’t regulate their body temperature as effectively as older children and adults do. Therefore you have to be extra careful to keep their temperature in check. It gets worse! Extreme … Read more

The Average Cost of a Baby’s First Year

It’s hard to believe that it is nearly 20 years ago that I began my journey into Motherhood, it seems an absolute lifetime ago, the lovely people at Brighton Preschool have put together this very informative infographic showing the approximate cost of a baby’s first 12 months, I have had seven lots of the first 12 … Read more

5 tips to choosing the best stroller

First-time parents know that they need to buy a lot of thing in preparation for their coming baby. It’s not just clothes and baby bottles that need to be purchased. Many parents set up a nursery for their baby, outfitted with a crib, changing station, etc. Some of these purchases can be expensive, and one … Read more