What did you want as a child that you were never allowed to have? A quick straw poll of my friends brings up suggestions such as a cat, Hungry Hippos, Clarks Magic Steps shoes, stick insects, Operation and a Mr Frosty. Mine was always a Soda Stream. Incredibly popular in the 80’s, I once went…
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Win: a flowery February
Read moreI love flowers; who doesn’t? There’s something so lovely about receiving them and buying them for other people…or myself. The photo above is made of four flowery Instagrams including ones my mum bought me after I gave birth, and Eliza’s first pair of shoes (also, are you following me on Instagram? I’m gill_c). If you fancy a flowery February,…
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We Love Ingela P. Arrhenius Prints
Read moreWe Love These Ingela P Arrhenius Prints We love these Ingela P Arrhenius prints: but have you heard of Ingela P Arrhenius? We love these colourful, retro-themed prints from this artist. They are a simple tip for children’s rooms to add colour and character. Decorating Children’s Rooms One of my favourite things about the new…
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How not to make a birthday cake; a fail-safe recipe for domestic disaster
Read moreIngredients: My husband’s birthday A sudden desire to make him a surprise birthday cake One oven with a whole range of temperatures (note: the oven in our old flat had two; furnace and off. Not so great for baking, so I’m slightly out of practise *cough*) Two incoming back teeth, one small teethy toddler Assorted…
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Goodbye, 2013
Read moreSo what’s everyone doing tonight, then? We’re off to stay at a friend’s house which should be lovely, although I’m wondering if it will beat my favourite New Year’s Eve of recent years, when Alex and I decided to go completely crazy and stay in, and ended up watching a programme on the ‘World’s Most…
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A moving Christmas story
Read moreSo we are all moved and all in, and although it was touch and go for a really long time, we actually managed it just before Christmas. The move itself went really smoothly, especially as we took everyone’s advice and hired packers (who were so efficient that they even packed a bag of recycling from…
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Last-minute Christmas gift ideas from TK Maxx
Read moreOK, hands up. I’ve not yet finished my Christmas shopping. What’s that, I hear you cry – the big day is only three days away? I know, I know. We’ve been so preoccupied with moving house that I’ve not really had a spare second to think about it. I did manage to get some done previously though,…
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