I think every parent dreams of the day they have a playroom. A place to stash the mini mountains of toys and ‘bits’ that come with children. A room to shut the door on and give us adults the illusion of a calm and neutral home. As part of our… View Post
This week has been all about getting the house ready for Autumn. We painted the bathroom, gave the front gate a makeover, finished some decorating bits and cut the lawn. It’s been great to get things a bit more sorted but it’s meant we’ve ended up parenting through bribery most… View Post
Love it or hate it, the lives of working parents can be extremely stressful. Whether you’re part time or full time, office based or home working, the struggle (and the juggle) are very real. It’s a whole new ball game. In fact, for some, work can seem like a break.… View Post
Decorating; it’s what makes a house a home in my opinion. It’s what defines a space, taking it from modern to traditional, cool to warm and everything in between. It’s my favourite part of home renovating. It’s quick, simple and shouldn’t cost the earth, providing you’ve got the right equipment.… View Post
We seem to have developed a transportation obsession in our household. With his vocabulary increasing by the moment, we’ve skipped all of the animals and jumped straight into tractors, planes, buses, cars, bikes… if there’s a noise outside, we have to stand and assess what it could be! His favourite… View Post
Travelling with little ones; for some it sends a shiver down the spine, for others, it’s a part of life to fully embrace. We fall into the latter camp, I love travelling with our son and, less than a month after our last trip, I’m already sat here on the… View Post
When it comes to nappy rash, we’ve been pretty fortunate. I’ve heard stories of (and seen) some awful cases amongst my friends’ babies. The reality is that all nappy wearers are, at some stage, probably going to suffer a case of it. Did you know at any one time, up to… View Post
Errr, where did Summer go? I know it’s terribly British to start with the weather but it’s linked… trust me! Having spent the end of the week enjoying (apparently the last of) the sunshine, we woke up yesterday to rain, rain and more rain. Is it wrong to admit I… View Post
My child is an awful pushchair sleeper. Whilst he sleeps (fairly) well in his cool, dark room at home, stick him in a buggy and he’ll be wide awake for hours. On the rare off-chance that he does drop off, the slightest noise will wake him and the cycle re-starts.… View Post
If you’ve read the back story, you’ll know that we chose, for various reasons, to wait to do up this house. Whilst it’s been a frustrating wait, it’s given us plenty of time to plan what we want. With things starting to take shape here, it’s about time I shared with… View Post
