*This is a collaborative post sharing some things to think about before getting a family pet to your life and the things you need to think about before you embark on the rewarding journey it can be* A pet is a wonderful addition to a family as your kids will always have someone to play with and they are wonderful, […]
Home & Garden
How to save money on your heating bills
It isn’t hard to save money on your heating bills, if you are prepared to put a little work. There are some simple things you can do, to bring your bills down and keep your house that bit warmer in winter. The high price of gas and electricity is a subject that has rarely been out of the news in […]
Home & Garden
Make your home exterior look more appealing
Do you ever look at the other properties down your street and wonder if yours is lacking behind a little and does your home exterior need to look more appealing? Of course it’s not easy to prioritise garden or DIY work when you have little ones to look after and a million and one other things to accomplish n your […]
Home & Garden
How to make a safer neighbourhood
We all want to feel and stay safe. That is why we install alarms, locks and video surveillance in our homes, but having a safer neighbourhood is also vital. Here are seven simple ways you can make the area you live in a safer place. Support your local neighbourhood watch group If you live somewhere that has an active crime […]
Home & Garden
Creating a family friendly kitchen
The kitchen is a pretty important room of the house, but is it a family friendly kitchen? it’s not just somewhere that we cook (or microwave – I’m not judging!) our meals, it’s somewhere we entertain our guests, somewhere we catch up with each other after a busy day at work and with the kids, some say it’s the heart […]
Home & Garden
How To Create a Cosy Bathroom
This is a collaborative post, that we hope contains some helpful tips and ideas for how to create a cosy bathroom. When the winter season kicks in, the bathroom is usually one of the first rooms of the house to feel it. You know how it is – that jolt of you feel when your feet touch the cold bathroom […]
Health and wellbeing
Four Essential Ways to Unwind this Autumn
This is a collaborative post sharing some ways to unwind this autumn, and feel good about the seasons changing. We hope it is helpful. It’s the end of summer, and as such we’re heading full steam into shorter days, longer nights and cooler weather. Autumn is a wonderful season of changing hues and climate, but it also comes with its […]
Health and wellbeing
Making winter comfy and cosy
Love winter or hate it? If you live in a colder country like we do, then embracing winter and making it comfy and cosy may be the best thing to do. Our collaborative post has some good ideas on how to make that happen. No matter what your opinion on the winter might be, whether you’re a huge fan of […]
Family and parenting
Preparing kids for the winter
Winter is not our favourite time of the year but living in the UK, it can’t be avoided, so we thought we would share some helpful tips for preparing your family and the kids for the winter in this collaborative post. Not only are the big six-week holidays now behind us, but children nationwide are now well into their new […]
Home & Garden
What is keeping your house warm?
Nobody likes bad weather, but have you considered how difficult it is for your house and what is keeping your house warm? Weather can affect your house and create significant damages to its structure – and to your well-being. From rain creating disruptive flooding conditions to extreme cold conditions freezing your plumbing system, the weather is not always your house’s […]