Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the year. Raisins. The bane of my life. I loathe them. I serve them to kids at work. I hate their texture, their taste, how sticky they get when squashed, usually into a carpet or floor, and they make me feel slightly squeamish. I can just […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 29/06/19 – 05/07/19 cat birthdays and new grumpy hamsters…
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. We have had a great week. We are all tired, but it has been rather nice. We welcomed Grandparents visiting from […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. The small human is well trained…
Project 365. A photo a day. When it is one’s 14th birthday, and one is a grand old lady, one expects treats. The small human is well trained and opened a can of tuna… Layla is living her best life tonight!
READ MOREProtecting your children from social media
*This is a collaborative post, which we hope will be helpful* Something my parents didn’t have to think about when I was growing up was social media. There were other things they had to worry about but protecting your children from social media wasn’t one of them. Things have changed and children have now become […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. A return to this glorious view…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. So this is a photo from last year. Maybe cheating slightly. But it’s photo of a view from the top of Puy de Dôme in the Auvergne in France. A favourite spot, we are looking forward to a return visit there in just a […]
READ MORECloth pads are not as bad as you think.
Cloth pads are not as bad as you think. People can be very squeamish about the idea, but hopefully this post might make them seem less scary. It has to be said, that we were using cloth products well before they were trendy and hipster. My tween, when she was a baby and toddler wore […]
READ MORELet’s talk about alternatives to menstrual cups. A Flex Discs – a giveaway
*This is not a paid or sponsored post or giveaway* Menstrual cups are a big thing. By the way, this post is going to be talking about periods. Just in case the title hasn’t given that way. When I first started looking into alternatives to tampons and disposable pads after I developed a raging allergy to […]
READ MOREAI: More than Human, at the Barbican.
*This is a review post. We were kindly invited to review an event* AI: More than Human. It sounds like the title of a SciFi movie? It could be. But it is in fact, a fantastic event running at the Barbican in London, which we visited recently. I am a big of a fan of […]
READ MOREQuick and easy grout cleaning with Rainbow Chalk
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some items to try, but all opinions are our own* There are jobs that need to be done around the home, that I know, I personally add to a to do list, then put off for as long as possible. Mainly because finding time to do […]
READ MOREProject 365. A photo a day. Taking photos of cemeteries…
Project 365. A photo a day, every day of the year. I am the only person I know who takes photos of random cemeteries. I find them fascinating. This one, a sectioned off bit of a bigger one, looked very sad and neglected. Anyone else find places like this interesting?
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