As you can probably tell by our extensive collection of recipes on our blog, our family really loves to cook. Here’s a quick and easy video recipe for Microwaved Nutella Brownies that you can try out: Ah, perhaps that’s not quite how the recipe should go. In fact, it reminds me… Read More
With Ben already at uni and Cait due to follow in within the next couple of years, we know that student life has to be thrifty. It is a great time to foster independence and the importance of sticking to a budget. But at the same time, it seems to require a lot… Read More
We could all do with a regular massage, whether it’s to relieve the stress of work or family life, or to soothe away those aches and niggles. Massage has been around for almost as long as people, but the age of technology has moved on with various massage devices. The ultimate is the… Read More
There’s a happy medium with DIY, depending on your skill-level, your budget, and how much time the needs of your family leave you to get the toolkit out. It would be ridiculous to call out a professional every time you need to change a simple bayonet light-bulb. On the other hand, trying to… Read More
Way back when Dyson first fussed about their new bagless cleaner that was set to change the way we vacuum Mike and I dashed out and bought the not-very-inexpensive first model to replace our heavy but efficient Vax. Our enthusiasm was short lived. The model didn’t live up to the hype after a… 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