Hurrah, it’s finally spring. So no more thick tights and winter coats, right? So when we were asked by Florence & Fred – the clothing range from Tesco – to choose some outfits for our Mother’s Day weekend, I picked some things suitable for a sunny day at the seaside as we would be spending ours with my Mum and Dad…
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Our beautiful* bathroom makeover – the before
As I write this, the builder is nosily smashing something upstairs, we are minus a toilet, sink and shower, there is dust everywhere , 20 bags of rubble in our front garden and 20 bottles of shampoo in our bedroom. It’s our bathroom renovation – day three!
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A photo of my mum, on the mother of all Sundays
I love this photo of my mum, freshly married, off on honeymoon with my dad (and doesn’t she look like a total fox in her going away outfit?) I just wanted to say happy happy day to my mum, and mother-in-law, and gran, and all mums and mamas, and wonderful people in general, wherever you…
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The Southbank and Royal Festival Hall: London With Children
The Southbank And Royal Festival Hall – With Kids If you’re looking for something to do in London this weekend with your toddler, last weekend we went to The Southbank and Royal Festival Hall. Taking Kids To The Southbank And Royal Festival Hall Last Saturday we met up with some friends and went for lunch…
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The problems with being a work-from-home parent
For well over a year now, ever since I decided not to go back to my pre-baby job, I‘ve been working as a freelancer. It has been, for the most part, brilliant. I have work-life balance for the first time in my career, get to be my own boss, love what I do and spend lots of…
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Wall stickers and secret squirrels
A recent flurry of new house painting activity has meant that we were finally able to put Eliza’s new wall stickers up. They look great and I think she likes them, but to be honest Alex and I were more concerned with the brilliance of our smooth application and artistic arrangement on the wall (we…