This year we have been in our home 10 years, I really cannot believe where the time has gone, it only seems like yesterday we came to look at the house. We had sold our house and after two houses had already fallen through, we decided to rent for a while and take our time … Read more
There are two words that belong to the vocabulary of all homeowners: Home improvement. Admittedly, these go along with household budget, DIY projects, quotes, eco-friendly, charming features and project planning, but let’s ignore these for now. When it comes down to improving your home projects, homeowners have naturally only one worry i mind: Will it … Read more
No matter whether you’re looking to splash the cash or save a few pennies it’s easy to create a fabulous family garden! The best thing you can do when it comes to outdoor spaces is to relax, let go of any grand plans for topiary or herbaceous borders and don’t worry about kids getting getting … Read more
My house is never without at least a few mouths that need feeding at any given moment, so when the holidays come, it can be hard to provide the abundance of festive dishes that other families don’t have trouble finding space in the oven for! This Easter, I aim to use a little creativity and … Read more
Another two weeks, as life was too hectic last weekend to post, I really must get into the habit of adding a photo a day, that way it will be much easier on a Saturday! Anyway, here we go… Day 50 A Long Night! This was taken about 4am on Sunday morning after I finally … Read more
A house is a building with four walls, a roof, and a front door. A home is place where memories are created, where families love, challenge, argue with, and support each other. It’s one big complicated mess, but we absolutely couldn’t live without it. Our love fills the rooms, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t … Read more
If you are regular readers of Hex Mum Plus 1, you will know that Xene and I have been to University interviews last week, she already as an unconditional offer, so I had better get used to the idea that my eldest is in fact flying the nest towards the end of this year! This … Read more
Planning to decorate our homes is something we all dream of doing. We sit down and make a load of big plans and convince ourselves this will be the year we spruce up our abodes. Yet we never do, which is usually because we see it as a big commitment, when it really doesn’t need … Read more
Christmas is over, Valentine’s Day is looming and somewhere on the horizon we can see Mother’s Day rearing it’s head. Mother’s Day is fantastic as it really marks the end of the darker and colder months. Daffodils are usually scattered all over the country and many other bright blooms scream of the summer ahead. It … Read more