Category: Home and Garden

  • Lets Talk Benefits

    Last night, stemmed from a Blog Post ‘How (Not) to Survive on Benefits’ written by Nickie from Typecast, we had a Google+ Hangout talking about the UK Benefits system.  It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting but I did learn a few things. I was hoping to chat more about people’s perceptions of people on…

  • Is Tescos Cheaper?

    Weekly shop for £50?  You are having a laugh….. I was asked last week to review Tesco’s New Price Promise; you do your normal shop, then if you have done it online, like I did, you receive and email that shows you if you could have saved money by shopping elsewhere and they will refund…

  • How to display kid’s artwork

    This is so true!  A while back I naively thought I’d get Madame to help me go through her toys.  Big mistake, we unearthed things that she hadn’t played with in years and then she insisted on keeping them.  Next time, I’ll do it when she’s at school. The same goes for all of the…

  • Hail to McDonald’s!

    £145 for Wet wipes !?!?!?!? This goes out as a WARNING TO ALL PARENTS. Romantic Bath I need to rewind a bit, on Saturday night, I was having a bath, you know all romantic candles etc, who am I kidding, I was surrounded by plastic bath toys.  Anyhow, when I drained the bath I heard…

  • Win a Gorgeous Washable Children’s Rug from Lorena Canals

    I was absolutely gutted when I was approached by Lorena Canals Rugs based in Spain to review one of their children’s rugs as they are absolutely gorgeous and they’re washable!!!  Yes, you heard me right.  There is no need to take it to the cleaners. Unfortunately, after careful measuring I worked out that there was…