Give the gift of cosy – the cosy corner kit
We all know that one person who’s impossible to buy for; you want to treat them, to spoil them, but what do they really want or need? Often, it’s as simple as a little time off – so we put together this simple cosy corner kit to allow anyone to make a corner of their house a peaceful comfortable retreat. This winter’s cosy corner kit from Tesco. Yes really. Come on now – who doesn’t want to come sit...
The best unisex sports clothing this Black Friday
Sportswear is one of the most famous types of clothing in the world. It serves so many different purposes these days, as it can be worn for various occasions and situations. One recent development in the world of sports clothes is that it is becoming more unisex, with the same versions of popular products available, breaking down the barriers between genders. In this article, we’re going to look at some of the genderless sports...
The ELLE Beauty Advent Calendar has finally arrived
The ELLE Beauty Advent Calendar has finally arrived and, after the biggest pre-sale on record, we want to make sure you can get your hands on one! Make the countdown to Christmas really extra special – this topselling most-desired of the beauty advent calendars contains 25 bestselling beauty favourites, worth £662! Plus it’s all wrapped up in fully re-usable packaging that can sit pretty on your dressing...
Discussing Self Esteem with Your Teenage Girl
When your daughter reaches her teenage years, she may seem to lack the confidence that she once had as a child. This may be fairly obvious if she becomes withdrawn, but can also be covered up through teenage behaviour and even an argumentative nature. To help your daughter to regain that comfort in who she is, you may want to have a conversation with her regarding what it is that has caused her self esteem to suffer. Not only could...
Simple steps to create an Autumnal cosy corner retreat
We’ve been looking at the new Autumn-Winter range from Fox & Ivy – Tesco’s own luxury brand of homewares and soft furnishings. They challenged us to pick just a couple of key ingredients to create an Autumnal Cosy Corner Retreat; the nook we all need in our homes, a quiet comfortable space to retreat to with a book and a mug of tea. Every family is busy, everyone has a bad day – and now more than ever before we’re all...
A Levels in one year? We thought so…
This was to be a post describing a plan to complete A Levels in one year. As regular readers know, in 2020 our 17yr old had a lightbulb moment, shook himself and decided it was time to study now. He took the four GCSEs he needed for his next step, and gave himself nine months to study them using the ICS Learn courses. Not only did he pass everything, but he achieved a 9 in English Literature , and an 8 in English Language – having...