*This is a collaborative post with Baba West sharing about an amazing multipurpose gentle skin balm that is suitable for all sorts of family uses and is kind and gentle to skin* If like me you hate fuss, and bother but also like things to work, and you don’t like to have many things when […]
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7 Tips for Cleaning Your Home Before You Move Out
*This is a collaborative post sharing 7 tips for cleaning your home before you move out that we hope are helpful* Cleaning your home before you move out is essential, and leaving it to the last minute will only add to your stress levels. But with a bit of forward planning, you can make the […]
READ MOREFamily Day Trip: 10 activities to enjoy in Croydon
*Sharing a collaborative post with 10 activities to enjoy in Croydon that we hope is helpful* Family days out together are precious. They are where you make lasting memories, experience brand new things together, and get the opportunity to learn more about eachother in the process! If you’re planning a family day trip to Croydon, […]
READ MORELayla 5th July 2005 – 22nd April 2022
It isn’t often a cat of character and personality comes along and steals your heart, hard, Layla did just that. She came to me/us at 6 weeks old. A tiny, slightly scruffy runt of an unwanted litter. I carried her home in my jumper, and with assistance from our vet, hand fed her, weaned her onto […]
READ MORESpring into Spacious Living
*We hope this collaborative post is helpful sharing some tips for getting your home ready for spring* Spring is here, and with it comes that heady feeling of renewal. When life is blossoming all around, it’s hard not to want a sense of renewal at home too. But sometimes it’s also hard to know where […]
READ MOREWhy Solar Power Makes So Much Sense for Your Home
*Sharing a collaborative post on solar power and why it makes sense to consider it for your home, that we hope is helpful* What could be better than powering your home with the biggest, brightest, renewable form of energy on the earth? Better still, you get to reduce your costs, and do something good for […]
READ MOREWriting coaching for kids with Helen Haraldsen
*This is a collaborative post. We are delighted to be working with Helen Haraldsen, author and writing coach* Helen Haraldsen is a children’s author, English teacher and writing coach for adults and children aged 10+. She is passionate about all things reading and writing related. She loves reading books for young people, and introducing children to […]
READ MOREHow to organise your clothes and shoes to maximise storage
We hope this collaborative post on how to organise your clothes and shoes to maximise storage is helpful to you as it was to us. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as well-organised storage. So why do we find it so hard to manage our clothes? Not only do most people have more outfits than they […]
READ MORETaking care of your feet when they work hard for you.
This is a collaborative post celebrating National Feet Week, because taking care of your feet when they are working hard for you is one of the most important things you can do. Our feet are really important. They literally hold us up, keep us moving and support our bodies all the time. From the basics […]
READ MORECleaner ears, some safe ear care tips.
This is a collaborative post on how to have cleaner ears, that we hope is helpful. My mother always used to say that the only thing you should put in your ears is your elbow. If you think about it, you can’t get your elbow in your ear, unless you are a contortionist with very […]
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