Mandi Morrison There are many adults that are juggling caring for their own children, as well as taking care of their own parents, according to a new survey by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, one in four people aged 40-60 spend more time looking after the health of others than their own. 17 per cent admit that … Read more
To say that mums are busy is probably the biggest understatement of all time. Between taking care of your precious kiddies, managing a household and working part- or full-time and much more. You might find yourself wishing that you had more than 24 hours every day. Fortunately, there are some tech devices that can help … Read more
It’s always a stress buying a new kitchen appliance for your home. You want to choose something which is going to be functional and look appealing in your kitchen. You also want a kitchen appliance which is going to last a long time in your property. However, a lot of people make errors when buying … Read more
As a large family, when a kitchen appliance goes wrong, without being too dramatic, it is a MAJOR catastrophe! If our washing machine breaks I end up with a small mountain of dirty clothes, especially as the teens tend to wear an outfit for about 3 hours maximum! I do at least two loads per … Read more
Today I would like to introduce you all to Alice, who writes a very honest and heartwarming blog called Living with A Jude about her beautiful family, that includes her son Jude, but enough from me, over to Alice to let you know a little more… Mandi very kindly let me have some space on her … Read more
The summer has flown by, and now we’re moving into autumn and hurtling towards winter. When the sun’s shining, it’s easy to keep the kids occupied at weekends. Trips to the park, playing in the garden, and bike rides are family favourites. But when it’s gloomy, or there are showers around, it can be a … Read more
Now that we are into autumn, the weather will be getting colder. And that means only one thing. The chances of your kids falling sick are going to increase! It is important not to panic when your kids fall sick. Normally, they will just have a common cold or flu which will go after a … Read more
Last month we had a change around of the bedrooms, Viggo and Tyrus are now in the small bedroom in very funky castle bunk beds (chunky enough that both of them can climb up and down safely and low enough that I can still put them into bed without damaging myself!) Xene has given up … Read more
Having four boys, I always try to ensure that each of the children have at least a few items of clothing that are just theirs, its so easy to just pass clothing down ( if they survive the endless football slides and tackles!). Although Viggo is only aged 2, he is catching Tyrus (aged 5) … Read more