This is a post from 7 years ago! But I thought I’d republish it, just in case I was ever thinking that the past was always sunny and serene. Different numbers these days. Boy One’s 20th looming, Boy Two filling the fridge with dozens of jelly shots (don’t ask) and Boy Three’s new school shoes […]
Must-have items in your day and evening beauty routines
Having a beauty routine isn’t just about organization or to be seen to have an extensive 10-step skincare regime. Having evening and morning routines is about finding the best way to help improve the appearance of your skin and help you to feel clean and refreshed before going out to work, hitting the town or […]
Christmas Budgeting: 6 Easy Ways To Survive The Festive Finances
I know it’s ages away and we’re enjoying something that looks like an Indian Summer, but it’ll be here before you know it, so it’s wise to start planning now. The good news is that you don’t have to be over-indulgent at Christmas to have a great time. If you’re looking for ways to keep […]
The treachery of lids
If I’ve learned one thing it’s this: Don’t trust a lid. It will only let you down. Never put your dignity in the hands of a little lid. Or a big one. Don’t let a disc of plastic be all that stands between you and discovering how much soup looks like vomit when it covers […]
Financial Relief with a Reverse Mortgage
There are a lot of reasons to look forward to retiring. Retirement offers more free time to explore your hobbies or spend time with family and friends, for instance. You can enjoy your retirement much more when you are financially stable enough to purchase necessities, as well as any other items you want. However, that […]
Hot air, cold air and cycling
Maybe it’s been going on for years and I just didn’t know. But there’s a thing called a Balloon glow that happens after dark when a lot of hot air balloonists (is that the right word?) get together in a field. It’s dark so they can’t fly anywhere, instead, they full up their huge bags […]
Life insurance for families
If you have children, you don’t need me to tell you that life can get really quite chaotic. That to-do list is never-ending, your house is rarely ever guest-worthy and you’re stealing moments of sleep between changing nappies. Sound familiar? Despite all of this, there is a part of parenthood that often gets overlooked but […]
Things I learned from a holiday in Turkey
This time last week I was preparing my expedition up laundry mountain after our holiday in Turkey. We had a fabulously lazy time at our all-inclusive resort near Side. Here’s what I learned: Towel art is imaginative This one is certainly an elephant… We were less certain of this one though. McDonald’s is an interesting […]