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Boost your happiness with our mood boosting self care ideas for April. Make yourself a priority in your own life with our tips and wellbeing activities! What Is Self Care? Simply looking after yourself – putting time and effort into choosing to do things that make you feel good and promote wellbeing and happiness. It...
A gorgeous collection of the BEST picnic baskets to buy this summer. Perfect for dining alfresco and making the most of the sunshine There's something so lovely and simple about going off for a picnic. Spending time with friends, family and loved ones in the sunshine with good food. It's one of life's simple pleasures....
Spooking up the house for Halloween doesn't need to cost loads! Grab our easy DIY Halloween decorations for the kids to make here! DIY Halloween Decorations Ideas Our easy DIY Halloween decorations will keep the kids busy this half term and the house FILLED with an explosion of Halloween! We've got everything you need for...
Give wellbeing and happiness a boost with our self care activities that are perfect for October. Simple ideas that really make you feel good. What is self care? It's quite imply looking after yourself and making time for you. Just putting time and effort into choosing to do past times and activities that make you...
Looking for things to do in Autumn - we've got an amazing autumn bucket list that's bursting with autumn gorgeousness to help you make the most of the season. Autumn is my favourite season - I LOVE every second of it, so always make an effort to put together a fall bucket list filled with...
Cut the stress with our top tips for a morning routine for school that actually works! Easy way to have a calmer, less shouty morning. Getting a good routine going on a school morning cuts down on the stress, the shouting and the general chaos. A school morning routine means you and the kids will...
Get organized and prepared for the new school year with our comprehensive back to school checklist for busy parents. From school supplies to after-school activities, we've got you covered! This time of year can be crazy busy for parents! Trying to sort out and keep track of everything that needs doing, buying, booking and sorting...
Getting the kids back into routine after the long summer holidays is hard work right? We've been chatting to mums who have the whole thing sorted - here's their top back to school hacks to make life a whole lot easier - for you! Back to School Hacks - How To Get Ready The Night...
Go Outdoors - Gifts for Walkers - Advertisement Feature We've got some BRILLIANT ideas for gifts for walkers and hikers to really help them enjoy outdoor exercise even more! Getting outdoor exercise is even more important than ever now and something we're really enjoying getting into. It's not only a brilliant way to get fit...
Boost your happiness and wellbeing with our self care activities for November, Fun and fulfilling activities for the whole family. What Is Self Care Simply looking after yourself – putting time and effort into choosing to do activities that make you feel good and promote happiness and wellbeing. It feels good to feel good! What...
Getting kids involved in helping out with household chores is a great way to teach them team work and responsibility - we've loads of age-appropriate chore ideas right here. It's only right that kids learn to help out around the house from an early age. Not only does this teach them how to do the...
Fika - the Swedish custom of taking a break with coffee and cake whilst chatting to friends, family or colleagues. What's not to love? Ever since I read about the Swedish custom of Fika I've been hooked on the idea. I mean, just how lovely is the mandatory downing of tools to sit and drink...
Advertisement Feature and Review for Coral Island Blackpool Visiting Coral Island Blackpool? Here's everything there is to see and do for families! Coral Island Blackpool We spent the day at Coral Island Blackpool checking out everything there is to see and do when spending the day out with the kids. Coral Island is a total...
Advertisement Feature & Review Looking for something to do in Manchester with the kids? Head over to Chill Factore for some brilliant fun in the snow! Kids break up for school summer holidays in just a few days time and for parents that means weeks and weeks of finding things to do! We tried out...
Advertisement Feature 10 BRILLIANT alternative party bag ideas to give out at your kids birthday party! Alternative party bag ideas We've got 10 of the best party favour ideas for kids birthday parties and they're all so good... you might not want to give them away at all! Party Favour Ideas - Mini Gardening Kit...
My best tips for how to get through GCSE revision - wondering how to revise? These are the tips that really work for me! How to revise So I'm currently wading through my GCSE revision so I'm just sharing a list of revision tips that I think may be useful to those doing Year 11...
The exam season is here, and most of us are feeling the pressure. Here are some quick tips on how to deal with exam stress. If you're a parent of teens doing GCSEs this year then you're going to know that IT'S HARDER THAN EVER and this year the exams are tough! Kids are stressed...
We've got 15 of the most gorgeous Christmas craft ideas for kids - perfect for getting busy with during the school holidays! Fork Painted Christmas Trees These lovely Christmas trees are fun to paint and look great strung up as festive bunting. Get the fork painted Christmas tree craft here. Fairy light Christmas card Super...
Our lovely friend Michelle from Wink Design has created the most gorgeous free printable THANK YOU letter, perfect for your little ones to take time out to thank the special people in their lives for the Christmas gifts. Loads more ideas for family celebrations here! Not only is the reindeer Christmas thank you letter SUPER CUTE......
Fork painted Christmas trees are a super fun for little ones to do! And kids love painting with forks - it's easy! We just love these little fork painted Christmas trees - a great little process art for kids to get busy with. They're fun to make and look fab! A gorgeous Christmas tree craft...
Feeling good and self care have been at the front of the queue for me this year - taking care of yourself and catching some happiness IS LIFE - So I'm planning another feel good December, here's what I'm thinking.... Fun Things To Do In December 1 - Get Organised I always feel better if I'm...
Christmas is just weeks away - now is a brilliant time to let children write Santa a letter telling him what they'd love this year in their stockings. There's something just a little bit super cute and magical about a letter to Santa. Little children curled up, thinking excitedly about what they want Father Christmas...
Advertisement Feature - gifted high school essentials Get ready for back to school and grab the high school essentials your teen will actually need and use at school High School Essentials Affiliate Disclosure – I have included affiliate links to useful products and services related to the topic of this post. If you purchase via...
Advertisement Feature I've been chatting with Time4Sleep about the importance of a totally indulgent duvet day. The research1 by Time 4 Sleep found that the main reason for UK employees taking a duvet day, is when they’re feeling tired, with 36% of people stating that this is why they would consider taking a day off. This was...
When life gets crazy busy, sometimes stress and work deadlines and the chaos of family life can take it's toll on sleep. I'm not at my best unless I get a good nights sleep and when I'm tired, my mood and mojo suffer and then everybody knows about it.... I take back control of the...
Simmering up a warming turmeric milk drink and sipping it just before bed always helps me to sleep better. I really like the gently spiced flavour and actually prefer the more savoury twist the drink gives me over traditional hot chocolate. Turmeric is a lovely bright yellow spice, usually added to curries, it comes with...
As my girl has gotten older, her social life has taken over and I practically have to book in to spend time with her! One great way to spend time together is a movie night, just me and her and a stash of food! So when throwing the perfect mother - teen daughter movie night...
Advertisement Feature I almost don't want to tell you about this place, I want to keep it secret so you don't all rush there and make it too busy for me! But... tucked away in Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan is the most lovely Kitchen Courtyard, a unique little collection of independent artisan food and...
Bat watching is something myself and the small boy love to do - during late summer and early autumn is a great time for seeing bats, we pick a dry day and snuggle up in the garden at dusk with hot chocolate and just wait, it's never long before they start to circle the houses...
Don't let Father's Day be stolen away by consumerism, take things back to basics, make the sentiment matter, after all it really is the simple things in life that are the BEST! For little kids celebrations shouldn't be all about the money... We've got a little printable Father's Day voucher for your little one to...
Create a super fun bath time for the kids with a glow stick bath! An easy sensory activity kids will just LOVE! A sensory bath is a totally lovely activity to do with kids, and one that kids of all ages enjoy, not just the teeny ones. You really don't need much for this activity so...
Simple achievable steps I take to reboot and get back on track after mum burnout. For me mum burnout is that horrible feeling I get after weeks and weeks of being far too busy. Not getting enough sleep, maybe looking after poorly kids, which always seems relentless at this time of year and just trying...
It's really easy to make spending the weekend at home feel special. Just a few little plans and nice touches will make you want to not leave home for a second. And there's nothing better than a really relaxing weekend at home with the family. Think of it as a low cost mini staycation. Make sure...
It's hard to find time to exercise when you're looking after kids, working, or both, but it's really important to squeeze in time to get fit and healthy. Not only is it good for you but it's also great for the kids, they'll love to spend the time with you and it sets a fab...
When my day has got off to a bad start or I'm feeling massively grumpy, it always makes sense to me to reset and start over. These are my five favourite ways to realign my day and make it instantly better. They're all quick things so you can fit them into even the most rushed,...
Organisation tips that are really easy to fit into your lifestyle meaning that even when you're busy you still stay organised and life runs more smoothly! And who doesn't want that?! As a really busy working mum with three kids my life is hectic! And if I didn't keep on top of things it would...
Make the most of autumn and really get out there and enjoy it. We've got a month of feel good activities to help you grab the happy this October. 1 - invite a friend for tea and cake Catch up with a friend and enjoy a cuppa, a slice of cake and a good gossip. It's...
Creating a school organization station keeps all the kids school stuff in one place so it's organized, to hand and easy to keep on top of. Our compact school organization station will fit into even the smallest of homes. It will make school-home communication so much easier and quicker. It's just a small collection of...