The Harry Potter books are spectacularly great at getting the kids reading. In our house we’ve been ploughing through the illustrated editions, while we can’t let our seven-year-old anywhere near a stick without them waving it around and calling out “expelliarmus!” That interest in all things wizardly can be channelled into other things too,… Read More
The problem with having a large family is often the issue of space. It’s not as bad when tiny feet pitter patter but when they start to lollop and stomp and small people begin to grow into strapping, bigger people, you begin to notice available room and space diminishing pretty rapidly. Growing children… Read More
I love flowers. There are few ways to make a house more homely than with a bunch of fresh flowers. If like me you’re reluctant to let go of sunny summer months (okay, so we haven’t had much of them here in England) and want to hold on to that flowery… Read More
This is a great weekend project that will add a little personal touch to your home. It isn’t too time-intensive – you can pretty much do a bit at a time and leave it – so it’s the ideal project to do when you only have smaller blocks of time available. What… Read More
Stephanie has been living in her maisonette flat for a while now but juggling two jobs and working above and beyond ordinary full-time hours only until very recently meant that she hasn’t had time, opportunity or spare money to deal with decorating. She had bought the flooring but that was another thing… Read More
The kids enjoy making things out of items that are incredibly simple, so you’ll often find spare offcuts of wood from Dad’s workshop that they transform into models, or bits of yard becoming a bracelet or necklace. Eddie hoards cereal boxes so he can make something out of them, often pirates or princesses or even… Read More