This virtual scavenger hunt for kids is just what you need to help your children stay in touch with their friends during the madness that we're living in right now.I have two teenagers who are struggling with Lockdown 3.0 and they at least have a good understanding of why we're having to stay at home and not see our friends and family.  I can't even imagine what it must be like for younger children who won't really understand the reasons behind it. My two are able to keep in touch with their friends on Snapchat, Instagram and on Xbox and genuinely, if they weren't able to do that … [Read more...]

These super cute homemade baby milestone cards are the cutest way to record your baby's first year!I don't remember baby milestone cards being a thing when my two were little but I'm pretty sure if they had been then I would have been all over them as I would have loved to have recorded their little milestones!  I don't even think I did a proper baby book although I do have books that I made them both when they were toddlers that are filled with little funny stories about them which they love to look through every now and again.I think the cards are such a good idea but … [Read more...]

Unless you opt to pay your council tax over twelve months rather than the usual ten, February and March are the months of the year when you don't have to pay.  That means there's no council tax to pay this month or next month for many of us. What are you planning to use your 'free' council tax money for?I love the months where we don't pay council tax because the amount we pay seems ridiculously high - we actually pay £169 a month over the ten months which means that we have a nice little chunk of money to play with over the two months where we don't pay it.The … [Read more...]

This is my first monthly favourites post for a long time but I was having a think recently about what I wanted my blog to look like this year and one of the first things that came to mind was that I missed how blogging used to be. As much as I know that life changes and things move on, I did want to bring back a few of the things I used to do on here so I thought I'd start by bringing my monthly favourites posts back for 2021!January 2021 / Monthly Favourites Film/TV I used to struggle to share something for this category because I hardly watch any TV as I'd much rather be … [Read more...]

Apparently, today is Blue Monday, a day known for being the most miserable Monday of the year! It's called Blue Monday as it's supposedly the most miserable day of the year which has something to do with the fact that Christmas seems like a distant memory whereas payday feels like it's forever away. Add that to the fact that the sky is usually grey and dull outside and I get why it's supposed to be a miserable day even in normal times - never mind at a time when the world itself is as uncertain as it is.But, I genuinely believe that we have the power to control the way our … [Read more...]