UK Family and Lifestyle Blog
| Fashion
I came across a report a few days ago which stated that £140 million worth of clothing was sent to landfill in the UK alone; this figure is shocking! It equates to 30kg per household in the UK. It then got me thinking, how can we try to reduce this figure? It’s all too […] Read more…
I’ve briefly mentioned the Nixplay Seed Smartframe in my Father’s Day gift ideas but I wanted to do a more in-depth post about it as I love it so much and the amazing people over at Nixplay have also offered to give one away to one lucky reader. You can also get 25% discount […] Read more…
We’ve dramatically cut down on the meat consumption over the past few months but we can struggle for ideas. I was recently sent* a Vegan Box from Vegan Apron. There are 4 types of vegan recipe boxes that can be delivered weekly. The recipe boxes come with everything you need to make 3 meals […] Read more…
A few weeks ago whilst I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, a sponsored ad came up with a ‘Happy’ T-shirt and I immediately wanted one. It’s designed by Pickle London, who until I saw the ad, I hadn’t heard of, so that shows that sponsored ads work! I popped over to their website and they […] Read more…
Children can benefit from gardening in significant ways. The garden is a place for children to have fun, learn and grow into healthy individuals. Gardening is fun Children love to be outside, they love dirt, water and insects so the garden is a perfect playground for them to romp, explore and be creative. Digging in […] Read more…
| Family
Watching your child perform well at school and in academics can be a very fulfilling and satisfying feeling, and quite frankly, that’s what we all want to experience as parents. But that, just like the other parts of parenting, takes effort to achieve- so here’s helping you with that. Focus on Consistency Consistency is the […] Read more…
With Summer fast approaching, I have been looking for some alternatives to ice cream… Fruit and Veg lollies This idea has come from a book I was sent a while back called Get Your Kids To Eat Anything. The delicious smoothie lollies contain only natural ingredients and can be whizzed up in minutes. Using natural […] Read more…
| Family
Here are some fun games and activities that can be played outside with a group of kids of any age. Variations on Tag The game of tag has so many variations they could fill an entire book. Here are a few ideas to get the children started. Shadow Tag is a variation where the person […] Read more…
It’s a well-known fact that daylight boosts our mood. When we have bright sunny days, everyone tends to feel better, be more upbeat and feel healthier within themselves. We all know that when we are exposed to daylight, we are getting a boost of vitamin D, whether we are inside or outside, this is […] Read more…
| Family
As we get older, sometimes, we rely on other’s around us to help us get around. However, there are ways that the elderly can keep their independence, taking the weight off those caring for them. Lucas and I often go out with my Grandma who is 88. When Lucas was still in […] Read more…