Christmas movies. I don’t think you can beat them if you want a bit of festive cheer. Although I do struggle with encouraging N to actually sit down with me and watch some. But this time of year is perfect…
*contains affiliate links All the best things come in small packages. So they say. When you have people in the family who have everything they want, then giving presents can be difficult. Or you can have people like me to…
I love Christmas day lunch (we have lunch rather than dinner). I’m one of those people who will happily eat Christmas dinner of roast turkey and all the accompaniments each time there’s a Christmas lunch or meal out with work…
For so many people Christmas means family. It’s often a time when many families are able to spend more time at home together with school holidays, and some workplaces closing down for a week at Christmas. That’s one of the…
Every year we hear about the waste at Christmas. The money that is spent on gifts that are unwanted or unused after the initial excitement. Or the hassle and panic of thinking up gift ideas for families and friends. I…
I go through phases with jigsaw puzzles, and this autumn has seen me get back into them again. It started with the lovely and relaxing Falcon de Luxe Christmas 2 in 1 puzzle, but has now moved onto a first…
It’s not often we get agreement from N to watch a film that we’d all be happy watching, but I’m hoping that with the recent release of The Son of Bigfoot dvd, we might have success in having a family…
*Ad – gifted / contains affiliate links Games. Love them or hate them, you can’t deny that they can be great for family life. A chance to have some fun, relax (or maybe not if everyone gets competitive), and a…
Advertorial Everyone loves nick nacks and intriguing gadgets, don’t they? Of the kind you find in kitchen shops or outdoor shops? I could spend hours in outdoor shops, and I don’t even like walking in the countryside. Ironic given I…
A year or so before N was born I decided I wanted to get a decent shower put in the bathroom, and change it all to white. Duly done, although it’s still a little unfinished (no blind, no splashback on…
There are some great benefits to living where we do. The view. Living close to family. Plenty of space for N to play in. The downside is that it’s pretty breezy because there’s no shelter from other houses or hedges…
