Recycling: Choosing to make a difference

One of the things we are trying to teach the boys, strongly reinforced at school, is our footprint on the world.  How we can make…

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A garden for your most loyal friend – creating a dog-friendly garden

Every dog has its little quirks, their own personalities; driving us round the bend one minute and then making us wonder how we ever lived…

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Guide to Touring the Cyclades with the kids this summer

If you are planning a fantastic getaway for the whole family then you might want to consider doing something a little bit different that will…

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Getting ready to descend on my mum this summer

Summertime.  My absolute favourite time of year, well, it always used to be anyway.  Then we moved to the Middle East and temperatures start to…

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Why I have no plans to KonMari my life

All around me I keep seeing references to KonMari.  The de-cluttering book that will change your life. If you don’t love it, if it doesn’t…

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Modernising Your Home: 3 Simple Steps

Creating your dream home isn’t easy. It’s likely that you’ll be require to do a bit of DIY and provide a little TLC in the…

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She believed she could…

…but once the kids were in bed she couldn’t be arsed so she didn’t. Story of my life. Each morning I wake up full of…

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