What are Essential Oils? Essential oils have been used for centuries to improve health and wellbeing. They’re derived from plants and in aromatherapy, massage, healing and even for medicinal purposes. […]
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If you want to make the most of summer, update your garden
The summer might seem like it’s a long way off, but it will get here before you know it, and if you really want to enjoy the warmer days and […]
How to be an effective leader: 5 tips for success
Being a leader is not always easy. In order to be successful, you need to have a clear vision, be able to motivate your team and make tough decisions. This […]
Review: The Lands’ End Primaloft 3-in-1 Waterproof Coat
I don’t know about you, but I try not to let the bad weather stop us from getting out and about and enjoying ourselves. The boys thrive when they can […]
What is VR? The benefits of VR and why you need it for your family
This is a sponsored post written in collaboration with VeryWhat do you think of when you hear the words “Virtual Reality?” For me, it reminds me of the movie Total […]
Awesome gifts for kids from Wicked Uncle + giveaway
This post has been written in collaboration with Wicked UncleIt’s Chri-i-i-istmas!!! (well almost!) and can I let you in on a secret? I haven’t even thought about buying gifts yet, […]
Celebrating World Vegan Month with tastecard
November is World Vegan month, and to celebrate, we are working with tastecard to showcase one of our local restaurants that partner with them to try out their vegan offering. […]
Christmas Gift Guide 2022
I am not quite sure how we’re already in November, with less than 50 days until Christmas! I am completely disorganised this year and haven’t bought any presents yet. I […]
Toy Advent calendar ideas for Kids
If you have kids, chances are they will be getting very excited about the festive season and what better way to count down than with an advent calendar? There is […]
Stay Active Ambassadors: Jump-It Wipeout review
You may remember that the boys were chosen to be Stay Active Ambassadors over the summer alongside Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford. They have been tasked with reviewing products from Character […]
Twilight trail: IGNITE at Polesden Lacey
We’ve been National Trust members for a few years now – it was a lifeline for us during lockdown. You can’t beat going for a long walk to stretch your […]
Review: Gaucho, Piccadilly
*This post has been written in conjunction with Open TableIt’s no secret that we all love our food as a family. Gone are the days of fussy eating and convincing […]
When should children have a TV in their bedroom?
*This post is in conjunction with Reliant Direct but all thoughts are my ownThe way our kids watch TV these days is very different to how we watched TV as […]
Review: Xplora XGO2 Kids Smartwatch
My youngest is desperate for a mobile phone to be like his big brother. He’s only 9, so he’s not quite ready for one yet. However, like most kids, he […]
Tried and tested ways to reduce energy usage at home
Since the pandemic, both Mr H and I have worked from home so our energy usage has increased over the last couple of years. We’ve had to power our laptops […]
Back to School must-haves: Secondary School edition
My eldest (E) has had a year of secondary school under his belt now and is about to start Year 8. I honestly don’t know where the time has gone! […]