Having just gone through the whole rigmarole of renewing our mortgage deal, sometimes you have to ask yourself if it’s even worth the hassle? This rate, that rate, this charge, that charge. It goes on and on. In the UK, around 4.9 million adults still live at home with their parents, which isn’t hard to
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What to Consider When Buying Your Teen Their First Car
While it’s a still a long way off for us now, time is absolutely flying by and it won’t be long before the eldest is ready to start driving lessons. I remember getting my first car. I had to work my backside off to pay for it all by myself. It was a blue Suzuki
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The Early Years
How To Keep The Kids Entertained During Half-Term Holidays
In many households, the half-term break is anticipated with a mixture of excitement and dread. Usually it’s the latter, right? The kids will be looking forward to spending time away from classroom, homework, early starts and wearing uniform which is a stark contrast to the things we end up thinking about. Finding childcare because you
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Interiors + Home
Tips For Decluttering and Organising Your Home in 2025
You always want to start the new year off in the right frame of mind. We all end up with different goals but this year it’s ‘new year, same me’. Tackling the clutter around your home can help to improve your mental health, bank balance and overall daily life. For me, it’s definitely a case
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Interiors + Home
Top 5 | Wall Maintenance Tips For Your Home
Your home is one of the biggest investments you might have made in all your life. A home will protect you, offer shelter and comfort, and give you peace of mind. However, you can’t achieve all these if you don’t maintain your home well. Taking responsibility for your home is critical in enhancing its
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The Early Years
Babies | Everything You Need To Buy In 2019
As a mum of three, and with each child, I’ve managed to learn more and more about what babies really need. It’s easy to feel confused when there seem to be about 10 different products for the same thing and it’s so hard to know what’s right or wrong to get, and what would work
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Review | Don’t Upset The Llama
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you should probably know we love to play games. Especially so at this time of year; the darker nights, the cosy feeling of being together and having a games night are something I absolutely live for. I am always down for trying new games and think
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Scrawl | The Adult Boardgame
I’ll keep this one short and sweet! Looking for an adult board game this Christmas? Of course you are! Once the kids are in bed you can crack open a few drinks, get out the snacks and get scrawling with friends. This is absolutely hilarious and utterly brilliant! Good luck! Win Just enter below for