Family and Lifestyle Blog
Posts on everything to do with the home and garden from products to the latest trends, including children in the garden and how the home and garden can improve your emotional wellbeing
If you need additional living space, convert your garage. It is effortless and the less expensive way. Adding this conversion to the home requires planning permission so do chat with your local council. Changing requires only a building notice, as long as space is not made larger and the work gets done on the […] Read more…
Wax melts are small blocks of wax, it is made of the same exact material as a candle. The method of using both is very different. A candle is required to be burned to release its aromas, while wax melts require to be melted. To use a wax melt, a wax burner is required, you […] Read more…
Lucas has been co-sleeping with me since birth. It wasn’t something I had intended to do but it was the only way I could manage to get some sleep in the early days and it continued. When we move into our new house, he has said that he is ready to sleep on his […] Read more…
There are a lot of kitchen gadgets in the world today. If you are just getting into the world of cooking, you might feel a little confused by all of their functions. Some are straightforward. For example, a juicer juices things, a soup maker, makes soup. But what about those that are not as […] Read more…
I have teamed up with home storage specialists The Holding Company to give away a set of their fabulous Inge Storage Boxes. These lovely boxes are perfect for office papers and documents or for just getting your shelves in order. The handy label on the front allows you to identify the contents without […] Read more…
If you are a parent and spend a lot of time at home, you probably have taken a big interest in creating a beautiful yard. After all, our yards are like our outdoor living space, and they can directly contribute to our quality of life. A lot of parents these days are incorporating “fun spaces” […] Read more…
As part of our push to go plastic free, we have been using coconut bowls, rather than buying plastic ones for taking on picnics. Jungle Straws sent us a set to try out. Jungle Straws Jungle Straws is a socially responsible company who manufacture and supply SGS certified, food safe bamboo straws and […] Read more…
If you want to refresh your bedroom but don’t have a big budget to do so, there are still plenty of ways you can update your bedroom without spending a fortune. Bed Where your bed is situated in the bedroom can make a huge difference to the appearance. Have a play around […] Read more…
Having recently moved to France we have been staying in temporary accommodation while our new house purchase completes. Our accommodation only has a wood burner downstairs which doesn’t adequately heat the rest of the house. Like most buildings in France, ours is built from stone and is colder inside than outside, even on the […] Read more…
When we move into our next house, we are planning on growing our own vegetables and herbs. Lucas is really looking forward to helping us and I am glad that he is excited, gardening with children can help with encouraging them to be active, its a great sensory activity and it can help them […] Read more…