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    Comfort vs. Performance: which alloy wheels are right for you?

    March 19, 2025 - By 

    Upgrading your car’s wheels is about more than just looks—it changes the way your vehicle handles and feels on the road. Some drivers want a smoother, cushioned ride, while others prefer sharper handling and better grip. The right set of alloy wheels depends on what kind of driving experience you’re after. If you’re thinking about making a switch, check out Buy Alloy Wheels at The Wheel Guys for a solid selection of options. But before you decide, let’s break down the difference between comfort and performance wheels and see what suits your needs best. What Difference Do Alloy Wheels Make?…

  • birthday - Christmas - reviews

    Making personalised thank you cards

    November 13, 2013 - By 

    I love making my own stationery and with Little Sis celebrating her 2nd birthday soon I wanted to be organised and have some thank you cards ready. Her birthday is only 4 weeks before Christmas and in previous years I’ve sent joint birthday and Christmas thank you cards. Not this year! I was asked to try out Instajunction which is is full of beautiful & unique products and gift ideas, at sensible prices, made using your own Instagram pictures. I just love using Instagram, (are you following me?) and so was really happy to try it out. You can make lots…

  • cooking - nursery - reviews - school

    Feeding an army

    October 11, 2013 - By 

    Now the toddler is at school during the afternoons I find feeding him a little tricky. Although we live near school he starts at 12.25 so I need to fit in lunch, clean him up and get him changed into his uniform before leaving the house, it can be a rush!  Sometimes a lie-in or just playing before breakfast means there are only a couple of hours between breakfast and lunch and he’s not very hungry. Fortunately he’s always really hungry after school so I ensure he has a really healthy meal for his evening meal. my dirty school boy!…

  • housekeeping - Morphy Richards Innovator - reviews

    Morphy Richards Never Loses Suction Lift Away Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner

    April 10, 2013 - By 

    As part of my role as a Morphy Richards Innovator I was sent the ‘Never Loses Suction Lift Away Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner’ to tell you about. I have to admit that vacuuming is never top of my to do list but with two messy children and two cats our house needs constant cleaning. The vacuum cleaner was easy to assemble out of the box and straightforward to use. It has a number of great features: The Never Loses Suction cyclone technology ensures constant pick-up performance The Lift Away canister gives you the flexibility to clean anywhere, perfect for awkward…

  • film review - reviews

    Review: Woolly & Tig First Day DVD

    April 7, 2013 - By 

    The children were sent a copy of Woolly & Tig First Day on DVD to watch. They are big fans of Woolly & Tig on cBeebies so I knew they would enjoy the DVD. If you haven’t seen Woolly & Tig before then Tig is a 3 year old girl and Woolly is her toy spider. Each episode is only 5 minutes long and explores common worries, with the help of Woolly who comes to life, in a fun and positive way. ‘First Day’ contains 15 episodes. From a first day at nursery school to meeting a man with a…

  • Cath Kidston - moving - reviews

    A tidy bedroom (fingers crossed!)

    April 7, 2013 - By 

    One of the things I am most excited about in moving house is the fact both children will have equal-sized bedrooms. That might sound silly but the majority of the houses we saw had two decent sized bedrooms and a box room. Fortunately our new house is quite modern so the rooms are all a good size. We’ve been tripping over ourselves and the children’s toys so I’m looking forward to decorating the children’s rooms and buying new furniture including children’s beds. I have a very handy Cath Kidston planner and I’ve been using it to keep pictures from magazines…

  • cooking - eating - reviews

    A lazy day

    April 4, 2013 - By 

    This cold weather means I want to be eating good wholesome food! Ok, so I’ve already written about butterfly cakes today but I don’t just eat cake (honest). Most of the time I like to cook our meals from scratch but, like most busy mums, I keep stock of quick and easy meals for my lazy days when I don’t want to spend time cooking. Today I was waiting for my husband to come home from work to decide what he wanted to eat for dinner. For various reasons it took him over 2 hours (instead of the usual 40…

  • crafts - reviews - sewing - toy review

    Review – Emily Button

    December 16, 2012 - By 

    Little Sis was totally spoilt and sent some of the products from the new Emily Button range from Hallmark to try.  Emily Button is a real live ragdoll and she has two friends called Mousey and Bobble, they have been created especially for pre schoolers. Exclusive to M&S, the traditional range of gorgeous soft toys, stationery and crafts aims to enhance imagination and creativity. According to her website – Emily Button is a real live ragdoll made from vintage style fabrics, buttons and ribbons. She loves to collect little things which she puts in her pocket, from a piece of…

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    Muddy Puddles!

    December 16, 2012 - By 

    It’s been a long time coming but I finally got the toddler to jump in a puddle! Endless episodes of Peppa Pig (who loves to jump in puddles) and talking about how it would be great to jump in puddles *if* we had wellies on, the toddler finally decided to jump in a puddle. The only problem of course, was that he was wearing shoes! He refused to wear his latest pair of wellies so when Barratts got in touch asking if we’d like to review a pair of kids shoes or kids wellies I jumped at the chance. Barratts…