My kids have A LOT of stuff, and most of it, they reassure me is needed and part of the essentials of life (can someone explain to me why a child needs three pencil cases please?) and that they use it all and it all really has a purpose. Things for school, things for dance […]
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I am not generally a helicopter parent. I am the mum at the park that doesn’t follow her kids round, fussing over them, I let my tweenager stay home for short periods of time, unsupervised, and I don’t feel like I need to be on top of my kids 24/7. I myself grew up with […]
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You will usually find undercabinet lighting in a kitchen. It’s a unique source of lighting which has increased in popularity over the years alongside LED lights. There are several different benefits to installing undercabinet lighting in your home – and here’s everything that you need to know about them. Less Shadow As undercabinet lighting is […]
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The view from the other side of Brighton Pier. Always a little sad to see the West Pier still there but a shell of its former self.
READ MOREIt’s not difficult to see what attracts people to vacation spots in Park City. The understated city boasts mountain trails to hike up in the summertime and ski resorts to fly down in the colder winter months. The restaurant scene is varied and sophisticated to accommodate many culinary tastes. For anyone who loves the outdoors […]
READ MOREFor any parent who has traveled with young kids, they know exactly how “trying” the experience can be. The struggle is real, and parents usually need to brace themselves for the worst. Once kids arrive at the destination all is good again, but the in-transit stage is anything but smooth. In order to help your […]
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Yes, I have put that last bit in capitals. Yes, I am shouty about it. My tweenager has recently started to hint (ie whine a lot, at random times when she thinks her parents are vulnerable!) that she would like an iPhone. Her reason being that some of her peers in her class, have smartphones […]
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Wow, June went a bit fast, didn’t it. It was very hot, and then it was all over. We are now into July and the school summer holidays are almost here, for us. We have had a bit of a sparse month, of things we have loved, but we do have some to share, so […]
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I recently celebrated a birthday. Actually, I asked for minimal celebration, and whilst we did mark the day, and the children made a fuss, and I had lots of love and greetings from friends and families, and some very kind and thoughtful gifts, I would have been quite happy for my birthday to pass unnoticed […]
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Blue sky, sun, sea. Brighton at it’s best. One of my favourite places!
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