It’s back to school, but for parents whose kids aren’t quite so small, ‘back to school’ is a whole different ball game. After battling through those torturous teenage years, your eldest is finally spreading their wings and leaving the nest. Heck, who’d have thought you’d actually be dreading it?… View Post
As one of the original old school bloggers, I know that when you start out you just don’t realise how big the blogosphere is. In the last ten years alone, it’s grown enormously. Those of us who’ve stuck it out and survived, I reckon we deserve a big bag of kudos. We’ve experienced first-hand how our hobby has changed steadily, but rapidly, into an industry of its own.… View Post
Sometimes it’s perfectly possible to refresh without renovating entirely. You can uplift your living spaces without stripping everything back to basics. And your bathroom is the ideal place to put such plans into action. Let’s take a look at five simple and cost-efficient ways to give your home bathroom or en-suite the TLC it deserves.… View Post
I’m afraid to say it, but it’s true… summer is done and dusted. There’s a great big X on the calendar this week for many parents up and down the country, as children head back to school for the new term of a new year.
With all those awesome summer activities now memories, we’re sure to be spending more time darting in and out of the house for school runs, work shifts, and not forgetting those all-important extra-curricular activities.
Yes, our halls and staircases are about to become the most used part of our homes, once again.… View Post
All the big stuff aside, you’re going to want to add bits and pieces that make your baby’s nursery come to life. It’s often the finishing touches that bring the room together and make it what it is. If you’ve decided not to find out your baby’s gender, home accessories can easily be added after birth too, with all the main decorating out of the way.… View Post
You’ve had it with your obnoxious neighbours; the loud parties, the speeding up and down the street, and the harassing stares and obscene gestures. You’ve tried to play nice and talk with them, explain to them that their parties keep everyone up and your children play in the street, but they haven’t stopped their menacing behaviour.… View Post
There’s a lot to be considered when you’re preparing to sell your house. The actions you take to prepare your house to be viewed by potential buyers can either attract people or drive them away.… View Post
Do you have a little one at home who’s football mad? Whether they’re the next Harry Kane or they caught World Cup fever, find out how you can create a football themed bedroom without breaking the bank.… View Post
Everyone loves the thought of having a garden, but how many times have you just realized that you don’t have the time for everything involved with having one? The upkeep, the maintenance….it can all be a ton of time, effort, and work! So many people tend to get caught off guard when it comes to realizing that they get in over their head about the want of having a garden. Truthfully, we’ve all been there. It’s hard not to! With the beautiful images and pictures strewn all about of those picture-perfect gardens, who wouldn’t want to have one of those as their own?… View Post
How in the world does it seem that the laundry seems to duplicate itself overnight? What was one pile when you went to bed has somehow turned into two, with no signs of slowing down? What’s even worse is trying to figure out a system that actually works for everyone in your family to put their laundry someplace that states, “I’m dirty and need to be cleaned.” … View Post