If your home is anything like mine, then I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that our household appliances get a lot of daily abuse! Because our appliances are used so much it’s no surprise that they can die on us so quickly. If you were being frugal or you thought that rejecting that extended warranty was a good idea when you were in the shop, then you may be kicking yourself when the coffee machine breaks down just as you have an army of mum friends popping over who need a caffeine fix! Many of us simply rush…

You may read that title and think it’s a bit odd her doing a welcome post 3 and a half years into blogging, but I feel like I need to start with a hello. I’ve felt recently like my little blog has kind of lost it’s way over the last few months and if I am honest I have been falling out of love with it. I found myself producing mostly sponsored content or content I thought would be popular, with the odd glimpse of my real life and that’s not what I set this space up to be. Yesterday…

It is officially cold. We have already had two nasty cold snaps, this winter, and according to the the long-term weather forecast we are likely to experience a few more. So, I thought a quick tips post on staying warm was in order. Make sure that your heating system is fit for purpose If you have not already done so, get your boiler serviced. It will run far more efficiently and, more importantly, is far less likely to let you down. Trying to live without heating is no joke when there is snow on the ground. It is far better…

The January blues are here guys! As much as I try and stay positive and feeling good January is always a tough month for me. It’s cold, dark and having just got over Christmas I now have two parties to plan for Bella and Lottie and the looming date of Scott heading back to work. When I feel blue I know the rest of my household does too, I get behind on chores and am generally snappy with everyone around me. I have a feeling many of you may be feeling the same as the hits on my beating the January blues…