Why not give your hair a treat with this DIY moisturising hair mask which is perfect for dry hair!First of all, I should say that the main ingredients of this hair mask are avocado and banana which means there is no way that it's ever going to look pretty in any way. I've made it loads before and never shared it because it literally looks horrible in every photo I've ever tried to take of it.  I've just made another batch and decided to share it anyway because it's too good not to share so we're going to need to just pretend that it looks nice in the photos. 😂 Everything … [Read more...]

If you've been working from home due to Coronavirus (even if you've just done it for one day) then you can should be able to make a claim for working from home tax relief!  Find out how to claim a year's worth of tax relief in just a few minutes!  The government have confirmed that anyone who has worked from home since the 6th April last year can claim tax relief for the entire year which is worth £60 or £125.  And the best news is that you can claim even if you've only worked from home for one day! What is Working From Home Tax Relief? The government website says the … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

I know I'm not the only one struggling at the moment with the lack of routine at the moment and I know that if we're feeling this way then kids across the country will be feeling it too. I thought a kids morning routine checklist might help some of your little people to cope with 2021 life a little better.I am super lucky as I can still head into work when I need to which is often based on the quality of my Wifi at home and on those days, my routine is exactly as it always has been other than the fact I don't have to get up as early as there's so much less traffic on the … [Read more...]