
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Win a £10 Amazon Voucher for the New Year!

Sunday, 18 December 2016
My Sunday Photo: Spot the Cheetah

This week, our Sunday Photo comes from Wild Place Project, Black Horse Hill, which is near Cribbs Causeway in South Gloucestershire. There are lots of animals to see and we are especially fond of the Cheetahs. It's fascinating how they blend into the landscape with their camouflage coats, so L has set you a little challenge, with his photo 'Spot the Cheetah'. There is also a close up, when he finally came out of hiding. They really are stunning animals, although I don't think I would have liked to be any closer!
Friday, 16 December 2016
Christmas Gift Guide: Men (Nightmare!)
For the last in our series of gift guides, I am tackling that oh-so-tricky subject; The Man. This is the most dreaded Christmas gift to buy of all. It doesn't matter the age of the male, the issue is always the same. If they want something, they want it straight away, so will invariably buy it the second they see it, leaving nothing left for the Christmas list. Or, they don't know what they want and are hopelessly vague and non-commital, so how am I meant to know? Fortunately, I've found some great ideas when I've been out shopping and have also been sent some lovely items from companies who are proud of their Christmas offerings. If you are tearing your hair out for what to buy the men in your family, we've got all the inspiration right here, with our Christmas gift guide for men.
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Christmas Shopping at B&M Stores Saves a Fortune!

Friday, 9 December 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Christmas Gift Guide: Bloggers

This gift guide is here to help you with a very important decision; what to buy the blogger in your life. It can be a confusing experience, being the friend, or relative, of a blogger. You may be used to having your face paraded on social media, your food photographed at restaurants and being used as a personal thesaurus when you'd rather be watching the telly, but what does a blogger want for Christmas? I have purchased some low cost items this year that have turned out to be invaluable for all things blogging, and I also asked some of my favourite bloggers for their ideas too. This is our essential wishlist of bloggers' bargains and best buys!
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Friday, 2 December 2016
Digital Detox with Time to Log Off and Punkt

Wednesday, 30 November 2016
The Magic of Bath Christmas Market

Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Christmas Gift Guide: Older Relatives

Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Living With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. A Guest Post by Chloe

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Sunday, 20 November 2016
Friday, 18 November 2016
Men's Wood Watch Review with Jord Watches

Wednesday, 16 November 2016
10 Lies I've Told my Children (republished)
When your little bundles of joy first arrive in the world, you probably make the same promises that most new parents do. To love them, protect them, be patient, be kind and an overall perfect parent. It can't be that hard, surely? Look how small and cute they are! There's no way you will ever want or need to do anything else other than gaze at your new amazing creation. Then it happens. They grow. They learn to talk and move around, at speed, in directions you'd rather they didn't. They learn to memorise adverts and the toy pages of the Argos catalogue. Those first few moments of solitude before they discovered the full capacity of their lungs are a lifetime away as you think up ever-more inventive ways to outwit the little angels.
Sunday, 13 November 2016
Thursday, 10 November 2016
FInding a Photographer in Bristol with Bidvine

It's been bothering me for a little while that I do not have a really good profile picture. This might not sound like a big deal, but, being a blogger, I use social media A LOT, and get just a tiny bit jealous of some of the more professional profile pictures I see. Where the lighting is flattering and they are taken from a better angle by someone who has a clue what they are doing. It might sound a bit vain, but when you see your face all the time, as part of your day, you want it to be a good one! So, I've often wondered what it would cost to get a few professional shots done. So, when Bidvine asked me to try out their service, which puts consumers in touch with professionals, it was a great time to test it out!
Christmas Gift Guide: Teenagers

Wednesday, 9 November 2016
A Guest Post on Tantrums, by Tracey from One Frazzled Mum
When your children get older, like mine have, it's easy to get wrapped up in the new challenges life brings and forget how tricky things could be when little ones roamed the household. Sometimes I think we need a little reminder that the grass isn't always greener and, ok, toddlers don't answer back, or hog the remote, or argue with you about the benefits of having their own Youtube channel, but not being able to formulate an argument brings its own problems. As documented by Tracey, who is guest posting today, from One Frazzled Mum. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
A Christmas Gift Guide Blog Linky for the Best Gift Ideas!

Scruffs Workwear: Warm and Comfortable Jacket

For ladies who do a manual job outdoors, it can be really hard to find hardwearing, comfortable clothing, suitable for the environment you work in. There are lots of options for men, but not so many for women. In fact, and I'm not sure if it might be a reflection on our society, but if you search for 'women's workwear' online, you get an awful lot of results giving options for outfits for the office. Not quite, sexist search engines! So, when Scruffs Workwear offered to send me one of their jackets to review, I was really happy to oblige, as it seems this area of necessary apparel has been a little bit overlooked. Obviously, workwear isn't just ideal for those who do a manual job, it's perfect for dog walking, rambling and other outdoor pursuits where a warm, robust exterior is essential for your comfort.
Monday, 7 November 2016
Boohookids: Review of the New Range

Boohoo has been a familiar name in online fashion for many years. Originally launched in 2006, the website had a relaunch in 2010. Since then, popularity has continued to grow, leading to the introduction of boohooMan in 2013. In October this year, though, boohoo decided to bring fashion to a younger audience and produced a range of children's clothes, with everything you could require to dress your youngsters from onesies to winter coats and everything inbetween. As an online seller, how easy is it to choose clothes, compared to high street stores and how do they compare? We were given a voucher free, so that we could let you know how we got on. This is our review of the Boohoo Kids range.
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Win Your Christmas Gifts with our Epic Giveaway, worth Over £900!!
This is my favourite time of year. I work hard on my blog and love running giveaways. It makes me happy, it makes you happy, it's a win-win (excuse the pun!). So, here it is, the culmination of a year's worth of blogging, my fantabulous, amazing, awesomely spectacular, Christmas giveaway. Where you can win a £900 contribution to your Christmas gift shopping. I've tried to think of everyone you might need to buy for, to give you a big head start on the most stressful buying challenge of the year. Many of the items will also be featured in our gift guides, which we will be posting and adding to throughout the coming weeks, so look out for those. The Rafflecopter is a bit bigger than usual, in order to support all the companies that have helped make this competition a reality. Here's a rundown of everything you could win. Try to contain your excitement, we don't want the neighbours complaining!
Christmas Gift Guide: Brilliant Presents for Children

Monday, 31 October 2016
A Pertinent Point about Sexual Sell-By Dates!

Sunday, 30 October 2016
Holiday Inn Cardiff, A Short (and Curly) Stay

Friday, 28 October 2016
What Happened on The DanTDM Live Tour

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Sunday, 23 October 2016
Eenie Meenie Miney Moe - The Walking Dead Returns
I have been given the responsibility of looking after Lucy's beautiful blog whilst she is at home currently attacking her router with a hammer (or more likely waiting for an engineer) and subsequently internet-less. So I have a little Zombie or should I say Walker related post for you to get your infected bite into: Not for years have I witnessed a show being so popular in such a varied demographic fanbase.
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Tips on Learning to Drive

Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Wilko Advent Calendar Review

Sunday, 16 October 2016
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Tips for Coping with Working Nights
With jobs getting scarcer, contracts being flakier and the cost of living becoming an ever-growing struggle to meet, people are having to find smarter ways to make the most of their time. The stay-at-home parent is becoming less common as more and more people are having to juggle work and family to make ends meet. One way to hold down a job, manage a family, and earn a bit more, is to work nights. Night workers are not limited to public service professions and you don't always need to be skilled. You can often earn a premium, though, and there are benefits to your family life too. Here are my top tips for coping with working nights.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
How I Halved the Cost of a School Packed Lunch

Monday, 10 October 2016
Cooking the Perfect Steak

My husband and I disagree on many things, mainly because he is often wrong. The one thing he is most wrong about though, is steak. He is a total fillet-philistine. He likes his steak ridiculously well done and can't understand how I can eat it any other way. When he cooks a steak for himself (he's a little kinder to mine!), there is no way of knowing what type of steak it once was. By the time he's finished cooking it, it has all the taste and texture of something you would buy in Clarks and I have spent many years trying to convince him that there is another way. A tastier way. So far though, it has fallen on deaf ears, so I have enlisted the help of an expert. Steve Pooley is Chef Director at Jamie Oliver Barbecoa and knows a thing or two about food. Proving that I am right again, here is the expert's guide to cooking the perfect steak.
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Friday, 7 October 2016
Tips for Helping with Memory

Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Weighing Children in School; A Guest Post

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Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Afternoon Tea at The Grange Hotel, Winterbourne, Bristol

Monday, 3 October 2016
Why is Money Management not Taught in Schools?

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Sunday, 2 October 2016
Win a £25 Amazon Voucher with Lesser Spotted Comper

Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Parenting and Trying to Relax

Monday, 26 September 2016
Hard Surface Cleaner from EcoEgg Review

Sunday, 25 September 2016
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Why my Son Won't be Participating in the NHS Child Measurement Programme

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