Finishing your laminate flooring off with skirting board
Gift Wrapping Tips and Tricks
How ready are you for Christmas? Did you start your shopping during the January sales or are you planning on doing all your gift buying during Black Friday? If you have a lot of presents that need to be wrapped, now is a good time to start thinking of when and how you want to wrap them.
Whether you love to book out a day to get everything wrapped up or you prefer to wrap gifts as you go along, here are some top tips to give your wrapping skills a boost this year.
Fantastic Beasts 2 at Showcase Cinema Bluewater
Last night my husband and I attended the Bluewater premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which is officially released on Friday (16th November). Entering the IMAX screen at Showcase Cinema Bluewater, 3D glasses in hand, the air was buzzing.
Review: The Book Of You
Part of the reason I started blogging was because I wanted to record Autumn’s childhood. It was apparent even in the very early days that this is a journey that goes by so fast. I can hardly believe I have a two year old already! When I was contacted about The Book Of You, I thought it was such a wonderful way to record your child’s childhood. So many books only cover the baby and toddler years, or at best, up to the end of primary school.
Why are we putting so much pressure on ourselves?
I’m freshly jobless and have been in a somewhat pensive mood over the last few days. In a strange way, having more free time has made me reflect more on the way we use our time and the sheer amount of pressure us mums (and dads) put on ourselves. Modern life is stressful and anxiety and depression are prevalent in our society. A day doesn’t go by without me hearing someone say how stressed they feel. What would happen if we looked at things a little differently, I wonder?
Ways of Adding Value to Your Property
Collaborative Post¦ Whether you are a homeowner who is looking to increase the equity in your property or someone who “flips” houses as a way of making money the mission is the same. Making improvements to a property will mean it is worth more and done well a lot more. It is with this in mind that here we look to offer some advice on ways of adding value to your property. Make sure you remember to get a home warranty with a company such as First American Home Warranty too, that way you’ll retain as much money as possible in the long run if things start breaking.
Maintaining your household appliances can be overwhelming at times, especially if anything stops working. However, by taking out a home warranty you can achieve peace of mind that your home and your appliances are protected and that any faulty appliances can be repaired by a qualified contractor quickly and easily. Accordingly, researching a few different home warranty providers in your area can help you to find the right warranty protection for your property.
Milkshake! Live comes to The Orchard Theatre
We’re just coming to the start of October half term week and you’re probably thinking about what to do with your little ones to keep them occupied other than visiting a pumpkin farm or apple picking. Well, if they’re fans of Milkshake,The Orchard Theatre is the place to go! Milkshake Live brings a fairy tale journey to the stage, with the help of Milkshake’s characters and two of their presenters.
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit Giveaway
I recently went to the Blog On Toys conference in Manchester. One of the biggest highlights for me was that Nintendo were there with Labo. If you’re not aware of it already, cardboard and technology combine for customisable fun with Labo and Nintendo Switch. Let me show you how awesome it is – and as a bonus, Nintendo have kindly provided me with a Labo Variety Kit and Customisation Set to giveaway!
Review: Discovering my ancestry with Living DNA
Have you ever wondered where you come from? I have always had an intrinsic interest in my family history. I’ve spent hours, days even, scouring genealogy sites. I’ve put together a huge family tree and learnt a lot about my ancestry. Whilst in parts I’ve got back as far as the 13th century, I still have a thirst for knowledge. I particularly want to know more about my mum’s side of the family, as common surnames have made tracing back very difficult. DNA ancestry tests have really intrigued me since I first found out about them. There are quite a few DNA ancestry test websites around now and they’re fairly afforable. Everything I’ve found out so far shows my ancestors in England, Wales, Ireland and Germany. As such, I’ve been curious to find out whether my ancestors have always remained in this part of the globe, as they have been for the last few hundred years. Thanks to Living DNA, I now have some answers!
A beautiful autumnal day apple picking with a toddler
Now that we’re well into October, it won’t be long before the barrage of pumpkin patch photos start flooding social media. Our local pick your own opens tomorrow and I can’t wait. We’ll likely be making a visit, just as we did last year and the year before. However, last weekend we went out to pick something much sweeter! Autumn loves apples, so we thought we’d take her to an orchard to see where they’re grown and pick some too.
