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.

3 Eye-Catching Landscape Designs for Your Home

Collaborative Post¦ The majority of householders will be as concerned about the outside of their home as the inside. That is, they will want it to look pleasing to the eye in terms of its curb appeal. This is how the outside world will view our home. It can say much about us. So, it is important to give it thought and come up with eye-catching designs that someone else can then help us create. Having said that, many firms that landscape will come up with some gorgeous designs for us. This is whether they are seen at the front or enjoyed with privacy around the back. Firms such as Above All Masonry Design Inc. make this their business. Let us then explore just what we could create for the outside of our home with the help of such companies.

Personalised Number plate as a Christmas gift

Sponsored Post¦ Are you struggling to think of a special Christmas gift for someone? I know that feeling too well. There’s only so many times in a row you can buy someone socks and mugs, after all! Something you may not have even thought about is a personalised number plate. It’s not necessarily something that most people would buy for themselves, but something that most people would absolutely love to receive as a gift.

5 beautiful gifts for baby’s first Christmas 2021

Gift Guide¦ There’s been something of a baby boom since the pandemic started. As such, there will be so many cute little babies celebrating their first Christmas this year! My Reuben was born at the beginning of January, so he’ll be one of them. He’s already loving the lights and sparkles. I can’t wait to includes him in our traditions and see what he thinks of his presents. What do you get a baby for their first Christmas, though? It’s not like they can ask for things. The best way to go is a mixture of fun and practicality. Here are my recommendations of presents that parents will love to receive and babies will feel the benefit of too!

Book Review: Everything Under The Sun

Book Review¦ I LOVED Everything Under the Sun as soon as I laid eyes on it. Children are naturally curious and it’s so important that we feed that curiosity. For them, every day brings something new and they’re so keen to ask questions and learn. This book has a question for every day of the year (366 so leap years are covered), all of which have been asked by children around the world. Experts from Heston Blumenthal to the Natural History Museum’s curators have provided the answers in a child-friendly way.