Collaborative Post¦ Wow, I can’t believe it has already been a year since we moved house. I still refer to this as our ‘new house’. Largely because we haven’t put our mark on it yet, I think. We haven’t done any decorating yet, everything we’ve done has been practical. I’ve recently written about home improvements we’ve made so far. Also, I gave birth to baby Reuben in January so time has just flown looking after two children. I still can’t quite believe that I was crazy enough to move house during a pandemic, lockdown and at 34 weeks pregnant! In hindsight, there are a few things I’d have done differently to have made things go smoother as moving house was very stressful!
Autumn's Mummy
Book Review: Toy Mountain
Book Review¦ When I’m choosing books for Autumn, I seem to follow one of two paths. I either go for something ridiculous and funny or something that I think she can learn an important lesson from. Toy Mountain by Stef Gemill is the latter. Modern life and consumer culture encourages children to be materialistic. There are constant adverts in their face with bright colours and fun music for toys that will just have no longevity, but to a child they look amazing. One of my biggest problems is with the craze of ‘collectibles’. Small bits of plastic that get looked at for about 10 seconds and inevitably end up in the bin within the space of a year. I was looking forward to reviewing this book in the hope that it might cause a shift in Autumn’s thinking. In fact, a lot of children could probably do with this with Christmas just being around the corner!
Keeping Your Tenants Safe As A Landlord
Collaborative Post¦ As a landlord, you have a duty of care for your tenants when it comes to their health and safety in your property. A home, if neglected, can be full of hazards, and if one of your tenants gets injured by something you were supposed to fix or be aware of, you could be held accountable and face legal action. As well as this, you have an ethical and moral duty to take care of people that are paying you money to live in one of you extra houses. Here are some of the most important considerations for landlords to ensure tenants are as safe as possible.
Buying a house with a septic tank
Sponsored Post¦ Considering buying a house with a septic tank, but not sure what that entails? You’re certainly not the first person to have alarm bells ringing in their head as soon as a septic tank is mentioned. Not being on the mains sewage/drainage system is actually rather normal for rural locations, though. It shouldn’t really cause you any problems, but there are things you need to know first as you don’t want any costly problems or mistakes to occur!
Don’t get stunk out this Christmas with festive Poo Pourri!
Review & Giveaway (Gifted)¦ It can be anxiety inducing enough getting the home ready for guests at Christmas without worrying about dodgy bathroom smells. Let’s face it, when things get particularly smelly an air freshener just doesn’t do the job! Poo Pourri have been around for a few years now, solving the problem of pungent poo, naturally. However, they have just released a new set of fragrances especially for the festive season and I’ve been putting them to the test! You can also be in with a chance to win a set of your own in my giveaway! Just keep reading to find out more.