I have kept a gift cupboard for the last 11 years and it is something that I will continue to do for the rest of my life as it helps to save me money and it also helps to keep me organised. For those of you that do not know what a gift cupboard is, […]
Have you got a family calendar in full view so that everyone can see it? If you haven’t, now is probably a good time to get one as they will be on sale over the next couple of weeks and I think that it’s really important to have a good family calendar and personal planner […]
The mornings can be rather hectic and stressful when you have children to get to school and especially so if you also have to get to work. The key to happy mornings is quite simply to ‘prepare’. The more that you can get done the night before the more smoothly your morning will go. There […]
If your house is anything like mine, you will now be knee deep in toys and games so I thought that now would be a good time to do a post on toy storage. I find that the best thing to do is to split the toys into different sections, for example; dolls, puzzles, […]
I have taken my own advice and planned on three new years resolutions for this year. If you didn’t get a chance to read my post on setting new years resolutions you can read it here. 1) To finally give up smoking once and for all. 2) To loose a minimum of three stones this year. […]
Do you ever make new years resolutions anymore? If you do make them, have you ever actually stuck to them? I don’t know about you, but for me, there is something exciting about starting a new year. I always feel as if the mistakes of the past year can all be forgotten as we […]
Welcome to this months idea list. There is a different task for each day of the month and then at the end of the month there will be a new list. You are free to follow the plan to the letter, or just pick and choose the idea’s that you like. I hope that you […]
Welcome to the first of my monthly idea lists. There is a different idea for every day of the month and then at the end of each month, a new list will be posted. You are welcome to follow the list to the letter, or you can just pick and choose the ideas that you like […]
If you are lacking space for a specific office area in your home to do all your family admin such as paying bills, writing letters and replying to school letters or maybe you do have an area for that, but would rather do those tasks while watching TV, a portable office may be exactly what […]
I think that it is really important to plan your main meals each week in advance for a number of reasons. To start with, it stops you standing in your kitchen with hungry children wondering what on earth you are going to make each night. It can save you money as you know what you […]