A Christmas gift haul of ridiculous possibilities

Where is the one place you can pick up those really unique gifts for all the awkward people in your life?  The secret santa with the tiny budget, the mother who only likes extremely practical kitchen utensils (she has requested a bread knife this year, for real, and last year it was scissors), the discerning husband plus your friends, kids…
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Weekends with the Joolz Geo

So it feels like we’re getting the hang of this village in the country thing… I have been meaning to share a mini review of the Joolz Geo pram for some time but obviously I needed a little time to properly road test him and here we are, at four and a half months in (woah), taking a look at my typical…
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Post baby fitness – what works for me

What came as something of a shock to me was just how exhausted my body was following the birth.  And not just for a day or two where I did not trust my legs to be steady enough to carry my baby safely or for the first week where a 100m walk was a great triumph (and required a park bench…
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Home tour – the family room

Welcome home.  I never thought that this move would be ‘the move’, the forever home, but one room complete and it feels so right, you know?  After our offer was accepted (ok, actually way before then), we were pouring over the Rightmove images and had a plan for this room (which was a burgundy dining room) if nothing else.  With…
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Getting the Luxe Oil treatment

This level of shine is…  ok I’ll fully admit I just spent more than five minutes trying to think of a humorous analogy so let’s just say it is…  off the charts.  And my hair ain’t shiny these days.  Like, ever. That post baby hair was getting all kinds of special and on top of the greasy roots and the…
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