When it comes to saving money, many people have got it down to a tee. The rest of us have the tendency of thinking: ‘how do they have so much self control?’ as we withdraw the money from our savings for the third time this week. However, as 2019 rings in, I’m making it the…
There’s only 3 sleeps left until Christmas. I, like so many others am definitely feeling the strain now. My gift shopping is all done, but I still have a messy house to sort, items to deliver and the food shopping to face. WAH. Two days ago, I remembered that it was important to look after…
Our house was built in 2005. It’s a 3 storey Mews style home, and it has the same windows and doors as every other house on the estate. While they aren’t exactly ugly to look at, I am more of a fan of traditional features. Unfortunately for us, moving isn’t an option thanks to negative…
Some people like to receive gifts, while others prefer to give. I definitely get the most pleasure from giving them. I like to put a lot of thought into gifts, and make them special for the recipients. With that in mind, I thought I would compile a blog post full of suggestions for gifts which…
We’ve all been there… the kids are sound asleep, and you finally open the packaging on their main gift ready to put it together. Christmas Eve toy assembly is literally the thing I dread most about Christmas! I will never forget Christmas 2013 – Hubby and I were so smug! We’d bought the kids’ MotherCare…
It’s no secret that I am a huge Harry Potter fan. When a friend tagged me on Facebook over the weekend to share this Harry Potter Advent Calendar with me, I threw on some clothes, loaded the kids in the car and set off on a mission to acquire two of them… one for my…
I am turning 35 this month, and I don’t know what to make of it. The average life expectancy for UK women is 35, so I’m over 40% into my life – does that make me middle aged?
Last week, I shared some Harry Potter Halloween Ideas my daughter and I were going to do, ready for Halloween. I said in that blog post that I would share the final results in another blog post – so I am doing that here, today! Harry Potter Halloween Ideas… Floating Candles These were by far…
More and more people are meeting their significant other online these days. It seems it’s more common than meeting in a bar – that’s for sure! With that in mind, today I am sharing some tips on staying safe when online dating. Whether you are just talking online, or if you decide to meet in the…
One of my friends has recently become single. She was saying last week how excited she was to be single for Halloween. (I’ll change her name to Claire for the purpose of this post). She’s excited about being able to browse loads of subtle sexy halloween costumes and not have to worry about what her…