This is a collaborative post with Hilton Hotels who kindly asked us to stay overnight and share our experience. I confess, the idea of a night away in a hotel is often on my mind, I have been known to mutter to the husband “I am going to book myself into a hotel tonight” after […]
READ MOREJeans are my uniform
This is a collaborative post with Lands End, sharing why jeans are my uniform, and why a good pair of jeans are a necessity for me. I work with children, and families and whilst my days of having to wear a uniform, have long passed, as I am no longer working as a nurse, I […]
READ MORECaring for a Ponsettia all year round
Caring for a poinsettia plant requires attention to various factors to keep it healthy and vibrant. Poinsettias are popular plants known for their bright red (or other colored) leaves but they are not just for Christmas time, and if you look after them, you can keep them blooming all year round and grow them to […]
READ MOREResilience is futile
Resilience is futile. Welcome yo part one of my series on resilience and why its a misused concept that does more damage than good. This post is NOT a cry for help or a cue for people to crawl out of the woodwork in pretend concern. We are fine, we always are, because that’s what […]
READ MOREPainting by numbers is not cheating
This is a collaborative post with a brand we think you will love and sharing why painting by numbers if you aren’t naturally artistic, is definitely not cheating. I am not particularly creative or crafty, but I do enjoy doing an activity that results in something I can keep, or gift to someone, that I […]
READ MORESending real thank you notes is worth the effort.
*This is a collaborative post sharing why although it’s a bit more effort, sending real thank you notes in the post is worth it and how you can do that with a little help so it’s not stressful. We hope it’s a helpful post* I must admit I do find writing handwritten letters, notes and […]
READ MOREEagle Heights Wildlife Experience – bird of prey adventure
We were invited to visit Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, but all opinions are our own. Images are shared with consent and copyrighted to Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation. If you love wild birds, birds of prey, owls, and all things that come with them, then visiting a bird of prey sanctuary or centre is probably on […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – veggie and plant based meal ideas?
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and this week we are working into some new habits and eating more plant based meals. Whilst my whole family doesn’t eat plant based or vegan all of the time, we are trying to work on eating like that 3-4 times a week. Partly for cost reasons (the price of […]
READ MOREOur homeschool week – 31/10-6/11/ 2022
Welcome to our homeschool week and how I plan and work with our son to home educate him. If you follow us on our Facebook or Instagram you will know that whilst I have one child in school, I also home educate our son. This is how we do it. This blog post may contain […]
READ MORERevamping your kitchen is easier than you think…
*this is a collaborative post sharing about revamping our kitchen, that we hope is helpful* Our house has been our home for a long time, and we have slowly updated and renovated and revamped parts of it as we have lived here, but revamping our kitchen hasn’t been a priority, so far. It can take […]
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