As a family, we spend most of our weekends outdoors exploring woodlands and enjoying nature. Both Harry and Charley love nothing more than bug hunting and looking for animals as we walk along. I am a huge believer in letting children’s imaginations run wild so when Charley tells me in great detail about the Ladybirds house among the Bluebells or the Squirrels family up high…

The way to my heart will always be cake. I was kindly asked by an up and coming bakery to sample and review their new range of sweet treats. Dough Face Bakery was recently launched by Tess after years of baking for her friends and family. Each month she creates dough-based treats that are delivered straight to the door. I was lucky enough to be…

We are all dreaming of a summer holiday to an exotic island but after a tough 12 months, most of our bank balances do not match those dreams. What if you could still holiday in style like a Millionaire but not pay like one? Here are a few tips to help you make your holiday dreams come true. Skip the Hotel Forget about that expensive…

You might not have kept a journal since you were a child, if ever. However, whilst it might seem a bit airy-fairy and pointless to you at first, it has many benefits to starting an online journal. It is yours to turn in to anything you want, whether it be a personal growth log, an educational journal, a memory journal, or a combination of things.…

  Jana Reinhardt is a small company run by a husband and wife team: Jana Reinhardt and Ross Cutting – both master-goldsmiths who are as passionate about hand-making jewellery, as they are about animal welfare and green living.  In the last year, Jana Reinhardt has created several exclusive pieces intended to raise awareness and funds for charities that help orangutans (OVAID), and greyhounds (Galgos Del Sol) and…

If you follow me over on Instagram , you will know my love of sharing what i eat in a day with my followers. I try to get creative and make my food look as appitising as possible and inspire people in the kitchen .I have several different backgrounds i use for my food styling but to let you into a secret they are normally…

Finding the perfect foundation is like looking for the Holy Grail. You can spend years searching but never really find what you need. I have tried everything from high-end Tom Ford to pocket-friendly PoundLand. Like you, my skin can change with the seasons so a foundation that looks and feels great in summer, appears patchy and discoloured in winter. My Introduction to the Charlotte Tilbury…

Your second anniversary might not sound like it’s as much of a big deal as your first, or your tenth. But every year you spend with the love of your life is another year worth celebrating. Just like every other year of your marriage, the second year that you spend with your other half comes with a bunch of wonderful symbols and traditions associated with…

  I think we all know how much I love taking photos . Of the kids , holidays , family and friends. I have a camera phone and I am not afraid to use it . Even during lockdown I was snapping away in the garden and on the rare trip out . 2020 may have cancelled many of our plans as a family but…

  I decided to update my makeup for the colder seasons. You all know I don’t wear a huge amount of normally and when I do it needs to be quick and easy to apply . I decided to try out a stick foundation over a liquid one this time. Let see how that goes. The only problem was that due to the present pandemic…