Most of us with little ones have discovered the benefit of white noise – the sound of the washing machine, hoover or hairdryer can calm and soothe a fractious baby in seconds. The Magic Mitten is a hand-held baby calming aid that plays settling white noise sounds that only your…

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If you are anything like me, you rarely treat yourself to new clothes. It is one of those things that gets pushed down the list, and you make do with what you have. Am I right? Thought so!I was recently sent 2 lovely new cardigans from Damart to review. First up,…

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  Extending a family home: what you need to consider   Have you thought about extending your family home? If like me you have an emotional attachment to your home, extending it rather than moving can be a great idea. However, there are a few things you should think about…

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First things first – a huge thankyou to Emma over at Desserts and Decoupage for nominating me in the Blog Your Heart Out awards. I am touched that you thought of me, and that you like my little old blog. There are a few rules with these awards: Answer the following 5…

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Sunday afternoon.Roast dinner finished.It’s raining.Time to curl up with a film? Not in this house! Gemma and Jacob like to be OUT – whatever the weather! So today we donned our wellies and coats and headed down the road to the BMX track. We are very lucky to have this…

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