Top 5 fitness tips from a couch potato (ex) for real life people
Jan15

Top 5 fitness tips from a couch potato (ex) for real life people

Getting Fit – it’s January, so it’s pretty hard to hide from, isn’t it?You hear it from everyone, everywhere;”It’s a New Year, it’ll be a New Me.””This is the year I’m REALLY going to do it.””2023 is definitely the year I finally lose weight/get fit/actually GO to the gym I joined (three years ago)/swim every single week…” And of course, we all mean...

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Our Favourite Etsy Buys 2022
Dec01

Our Favourite Etsy Buys 2022

Here it is – my personal round up of my Top Etsy Buys For Christmas. And this is why I’m sharing such a random list of odds… I saw a call on Twitter yesterday, someone looking for help with their Christmas gift buying. The items they were hunting for were so SO perfect, I needed to share them: Twitter, can I borrow you in case you have come across the following on your travels? – a warm, soft blanket in jolly...

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Good Housekeeping Christmas 2022 special offer – six issues + ultimate bundle for £26!
Oct18

Good Housekeeping Christmas 2022 special offer – six issues + ultimate bundle for £26!

Recently we were chatting on our Facebook page about magazines – and an overwhelming majority of our readers declared that they absolutely LOVED Good Housekeeping – and most took it purely for the Good Housekeeping Christmas 2022 special offer. Not surprising – it’s Britain’s biggest-selling lifestyle magazine, and is packed with dozens of delicious triple-tested recipes, beauty and style tips for every age, smart money saving...

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BARGAIN – Boden dresses on SALE!
Oct18

BARGAIN – Boden dresses on SALE!

I keep a close eye on Boden’s clearance section – and lookety-look what I’ve just spotted for you. All these Boden dresses on SALE, reduced, by up to 60%! I LOVE these dresses, and if you’re quick they’re still available in a whole range of fabrics and sizes… I’m a bit of a thrifty shopper, preferring to buy classically styled items that will last rather than operating on a...

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Family Game Night Games – Dixit
Oct10

Family Game Night Games – Dixit

We’ve been determined for months now to start playing regular Family Game Night Games. So when Asmodee got in touch and asked if we’d like to receive a selection of Family Game Night Games, I’ll admit I bit their hand off. Finally, I was going to HAVE to get organised and sit down for some serious fun with the whole family; and it wouldn’t even be Christmas or on holiday!(you can see last week’s review of Catan here) Dixit was a...

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This woman had a day off. And the day off was good.
Jan25

This woman had a day off. And the day off was good.

So last week I was planning my day off, remember? I had it all worked out, thanks to One4all, and I was really looking forward to selfishly enjoy every last second. So at the end of the week I put my plan into action. I took a day off. via GIPHY I Took.ADay.Off. I KNOW! It wasn’t actually too tricky – I don’t have kids young enough to need military-style childcare in place; my youngest is 11 now, and as long as...

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