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All things related to our home and garden are here. We are always making plans or talking about what we do next in the garden or around the house so those posts can be found here!
We’re doing a garden makeover This post is in collaboration with LionsHome It has only been in the planning for fourteen years but we are finally doing a garden makeover. It was on the list of things to do as soon as we moved in, along with ripping out the bathroom and to be fair that hasn’t happened yet either, but this year we have decided it’s time for
Running a household without stress No matter whether you have a high flying career that you are exceptionally proud of, or whether you stay at home with your children and attend every school run and assembly, we all, as women, probably have one thing in common. We all have a household and home to run and keep in order. Yes, some of us will have more time, and yes some
How to host stress free Dinner Parties the Easy Way! I love hosting dinner parties – but I also hate how stressful they can be. After all, family life’s chaotic enough without throwing extra people into the mix once a week! That’s why I thought I’d put together some of the ‘rules’ I follow so I can host stress-free dinner parties. They’ll help you set the mood (and table) while also
How to get in the bank holiday party mood This is a collaborative post Right, the weather forecasters are telling us that Easter weekend in the UK is going to be hotter than Marbella so that means one thing, invite everybody round to ours and have the first barbecue of the year. It can then be a good practice for the two bank holiday weekends in May, God, don’t
#OnScreenOffices This is a collaborative piece I remember when I first heard that Lord Sugar’s office on the Apprentice isn’t his actual office and feeling as though I had been somehow massively ripped off. Not that I actually watch The Apprentice mind you, but I have seen enough trailers to know he has a secretary who sits outside in an ante-room and says “Lord Sugar will see you now”.
3 top tips to increase the kerb appeal of your house This is a collaborative feature. You know about kerb appeal, right? How attractive your home is the second a potential buyer sees it from outside, before they have even got out of the car. Some studies suggest that a property increasing a property’s kerb appeal can increase the asking price by up to 25%. Poor kerb appeal,
Making the most of small bedrooms As I mentioned in a recent post, we are in the planning stages of all sorts of house refurbishments as we are about to inherit enough money to get all the fiddly jobs done around the house that we have been meaning to do for ages. First up is the bathroom, but after that we have a small box room that have never
7 things to look for when selling your home Selling your home can be a tricky business. Let’s face it sometimes it’s hard to see the faults in your own property. Or to work out what you need to do or change to make it more appealing to prospective buyers. After all, trends change. One-minute wallpaper is back in fashion, the next it’s all about the flooring. So, you need
It is finally time to plan our new bathroom With the sale of granny’s bungalow after she passed away last year, comes an inheritance that means we can finally do all the things to our house we have been promising ourselves we would do if we ever have the money. If we can get somebody passed the offer stage on the bungalow and get it to completion, that money
5 Simple Ways to Create a Happy Home Environment Our home environment is where we spend most of our time and therefore can have a significant impact on our mood. Whether you live alone, with a partner, or with a family, finding ways to create a happy home environment, is essential. Here are five simple ways to make your home one that lifts your mood every day. Display sentimental items
Getting your Christmas tree from Christmas Forest My family thought I had gone mad when I said that we would be getting our Christmas tree at the end of November. Putting put the Christmas tree was always a Christmas Eve event for me as a child. I would decorate it with my folks, and then I would go off with each of them separately to help them
Things to do over the Christmas Break Ad — Feature Whether you’re going to be overrun with your own children, bouncing off the walls and eagerly anticipating the arrival of Father Christmas and his reindeer, or you’re a grandparent who’s offered to give mum and a dad a break over the festive period, or you just want some “you” time after a hectic year and an even busier Christmas