Last year I shared a review of The Housekeepers by Alex Hay. This was one of my favourite reads of 2023. The story has stuck in my mind thanks to the characters and great story line which kept me guessing right up until the end of the book. Here’s a little about the book: UPSTAIRS,…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while over the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week…
When you make the life-changing decision to become a foster carer and welcome a child into your home, one of the first questions you may ask is ‘Can I still travel?’. The answer is yes, with the proper planning and preparation, foster carers can still enjoy holidays and trips away. As a foster carer, your…
The Easter holidays already seem long gone. The last few weeks have flown by and it’s lovely to be busy with plenty of things to do. However I wanted to write a little about our visit to Hidcote Manor Garden in Gloucestershire. This was a stop off on the long journey home from a few…
It’s been a while since I picked up a stitching project. I have a few things on the go, but nothing really grabbing my attention at the moment. Dandelion embroidery I’ve had a subscription to Love Embroidery magazine for a few years now. It’s not as good as Mollie Makes magazine, which was my favourite,…
As a family, you might want to help other families out there who are struggling and in need. Not only this, but you might be looking to teach charity and generosity to your children, as well as wondering what you should do with any extra cash you have. If you are thinking about donating some…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while over the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Today is the 500th…
Today we were tourists for a day in London. We started with Up the O2 (walking up and over the O2) which was fun, then a trip on the IFS Cloud Cable Car over the Thames, before a trip to Canary Wharf to visit the Paws on the Wharf art trail. Paws on the Wharf…
House renovations can be an enjoyable task for many, especially if they are looking to accomplish improvements to the home that they are living in. Indeed, renovations can take place for a variety of reasons; some may undertake them to transform where they live into something that better matches their tastes and character; others often…