This is a collaborative post You’ve probably considered artificial turf in the quest for a beautiful, low-maintenance yard. Its evergreen appeal is undeniable. But there’s a trick to make it even more striking: adding the right fence. This article will guide you through how a well-chosen fence can transform your artificial turf from plain to …
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As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we are planning to take a fun family road trip next summer. We want to go to California and our itinerary is starting to take shape. The Husband and I took a road trip around California the year before we started our family and absolutely loved it, …
This is a collaborative post Hey there, on a mission to add a bit of pizzazz to your humble abode? Look no further! Below, we list a bunch of fantastic home accessories that will jazz up your living spaces in no time. Here are some excellent options to give your place that extra dash of …
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This is a collaborative post The UK certainly has its fair share of old, draughty houses. A recent report from the Home Building Foundation found that English homes are in the worst condition of all European homes, despite their high price tags. This is probably why new-build homes are in very high demand in certain …
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Let’s have some fun with a stationery swap. We all love stationery, we all love happy mail, so let’s enjoy both this month. If you have yet to join in with any #bringbackpaper activities, whether it be the swaps or readalongs, then this might be the perfect time for you to leap in and have …
Today sees my beautiful firstborn turn 14. How?! My girl seems to grow up more every month these days, I’m just happy that she still wants to spend time with me and shares so much with me. It’s fun having a teenager. She’s now in Year 9 at school, and she’s settled in well to …
This is a collaborative post In recent years, safeguarding has been an important topic of discussion in a number of industries. Multiple failures were found to have led to serious incidents, some of them absolutely scandalous in scale. As a result, DBS checks have received a resurgence in perceived importance as a tool to help …
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This is a collaborative post College preparation begins sooner than parents often realize. Parents need to know if college is a good idea and how to help children make good choices. Academic readiness is only one factor to consider for a successful experience. Prospective students need to be able to function on their own, make …
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This is a collaborative post We’re into the swing of being back to school now. The usual routines have kicked in again and the summer break is starting to feel like a dim and distant memory. I’m working with Books2Door again this month, and September always feel like a great bookish month to me. OK, …
We’ve been talking about road trips in our house recently. My daughter and I have one coming up and then we’re looking at planning a memorable family road trip next summer. As such, we’ve been considering our road trip essentials and here’s what we’ve come up with. Know Your Road Trippers This one is the …
Welcome to this month’s book readalong. As you know, I absolutely love the book readalong, it’s always one of my favourite #BringBackPaper activities. If you’ve yet to join in with one of these readalongs, let me tell you a little more about it and tempt you to join us. The book readalong is an easy …
I’d like to share a little update on my breast cancer with you today. As I’ve said before, I don’t want it to take over things here, but it’s been a couple of months since I last shared and I’ve had lots of you checking in so it feels like the right time to update …
Can you ever have too many books? I think that given that you know it’s me asking this question, you can probably guess what my answer will be. Of course not! Buying books, borrowing books, swapping books, all ways that we can acquire books. And I do seem to acquire books at quite a fast …
And just like that, the kids are back to school and that was our summer. They’re both back now, my boy in Year 6 his last year at primary school, and my daughter into Year 9. We’ve got a meeting at her school this week covering GCSE options, no easing us in on this! To …
Welcome to this month’s activity, and this one is always very popular so I am readying myself for the influx of emails! Sending out one postcard is easy to do, and I think that’s its appeal with so many of you. Even if you’re having a busy month, popping a postcard out is simple to …
Today sees us celebrating a birthday here as Little Man is 11! He’ll be starting his last year of primary school in a few days time and I look at him and see how much he’s grown up over the past few years. When he started school he was very shy and reluctant to join …
