Winter is nearly here! Now we’re in November, even though we are only a few days in, it has seen quite a stark temperature contrast and everyone has been cracking out the hats and gloves. But before things get too cold, and you’ve got all things festive on the brain, then it is a good time to get your home sorted for winter. Germs are in abundance at this time of year. So having a healthy and clean home to be in can help you to start things off right. Forget about spring cleaning; it is all about having a winter clean! Here are some of the things you should be focusing ... read more
5 Work From Home Jobs Every Mum Should Consider
https://www.pexels.com/photo/adult-blur-computer-cup-374897/ As a mum, you often want to make sure that you’re able to make life as enjoyable for your children as possible. It’s often the reason why we put them above everything else in our lives. Your needs immediately get put to the side as you try to focus on the needs of your kids instead. It’s only natural. So when you work, you often have to think of ways you can fit it in with looking after your kids. This often means that you have to work part-time, and that can make earning more harder to do. But it’s not your only option. Because ... read more
Great British Sewing Bee Sewing Studio
Since moving house my sewing machine hasn't been out anywhere near enough. I have so many projects that I keep meaning to complete, but as usual there just aren't enough hours in the day. Or enough space on the singe table that we have in our living room. I know that it's only a matter of time though, and then I'll finally be able to crack own with some of the things I want to make. There must be patterns that I bought over a year ago that I haven't even made a start on yet. And the less said about the cot bed quilt that I started a lifetime ago the better. When Little Miss C first came ... read more
Winter Wonders: Enjoying Your Garden When It’s Cold
Image source Just imagine it from your gardens point of view. In the spring and summer, all you and the kids want to do is be in the garden; playing tag, holding barbecues, curling up on a sun lounger with a book you probably won’t finish, having water fights and making your beds blossom with color. But then one leaf turns crisp and golden and the back doors shut, your garden becoming totally forgotten about for the next five months as you and your family don knitted clothing and enjoy hot chocolate in front of a fire. Poor garden. Luckily, it doesn’t need to be like this. You don’t ... read more
Using The Time They Spend In School
(Image Link) Being a stay at home mom is never an easy job. From the strict schedule you have to maintain, to the work you have to do without any recognition or praise, you will always have a lot on your plate. Unless the kids start going to school, that is. At this important milestone, you will find yourself with loads of newfound time, and choosing what to do with it will be a job on its own. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the most productive ways to spend the time your kids are at school. Start A Company When you have children at school, doing a normal ... read more
Taking to the rails with London Midland
I make no secret of the fact that I love train travel. The opportunity to sit and daydream whilst looking out of the windows, combined with the motion of the train is something I've always loved. I've not had the opportunity to do a long train journey for quite a while (although the other half and I are plotting how we can use our Two Together Railcard to enable a cheap weekend somewhere along the Great Western route at some point) and still talk fondly of the mammoth trip I once had to do for work up to Edinburgh and Glasgow by train so when the opportunity came for a bit of solo train travel ... read more
Going Against the Grain: A Wooden Looking Home
The wooden look is becoming all the rage in the world of interior design. It is doing so it is stylish. It is doing so because it brings a warmth to whatever room it adorns. And, if it’s your whole home that you’re interested in adorning with the wooden look, then you’re in luck. Make sure to read on to find out just how to do it. Image source Timber clad and panel your walls When you clad a wall in your home with timber you instantly make the room it stands in look larger. When you panel a wall in your home with timber you instantly make the room it stands in look far more ... read more
Feeding a thousand with Wok For 1000 #WokFor1000
What do you get if you assemble over a 150 budding chefs in London's Borough Market, get top chef and School of Wok founder Jeremy Pang in charge and give all of them the motivation to feed a thousand of London's food insecure? The answer is an incredible Wok For 1000 event that saw friendships made, Asian cookery skills developed, a huge amount of food prepared, and about 1400 people fed. I was incredibly proud to be part of yesterday's Wok For 1000 event as it was an amazing opportunity to understand what is already being done to help so many people that are short of food, and what more ... read more
3 Stress-free Ways of Teaching Your Child Financial Responsibility
Image via Pixabay No one wants their kids to grow up to have a poor relationship with money, and to fall into financial difficulties. Parents often go to great lengths to protect their kids from any stress, strain or misfortune. Whether reading through an artificial grass guide for an allergy-free lawn, or getting them involved in hobbies that might aid their future career prospects. Among the lessons which are best taught during childhood, good money habits stand out head and shoulders above much of the rest. Nonetheless, they are often overlooked by parents who don’t like the idea of ... read more
How To Save Money With The London Explorer Pass
London can be an amazing city to visit. It will give you some unique experiences you won't have on any other trip. It is one of the best places in the world for art, culture, and history, and also for nightlife, attractions, shopping, and general fun. However, London can also be very expensive. Whether you are visiting from another part of the UK or from abroad, the cost of going out in London can be high, and even for people who live in London, visiting the biggest attractions can seem extremely expensive. Luckily, there are packages designed to make a day out or a weekend in London as ... read more