A fabulous free way to support your child going back to school 26 Aug 2013 | 10:43 am

Give your child an amazing start and support their eduction by reading to them and encouraging them to read. Books are free. Visit your library frequently! Read yourself and show your delight in readi...

Sunday Inspiration: The things you didn’t do 25 Aug 2013 | 09:47 am

Home Insurance and why it matters 23 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm

Regular readers of my family budgeting blog will know we have been working hard at making over our home these past 6 months and next week we are to reveal our final room! It has taken huge amounts of ...

Find the right look for your kitchen 23 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm

Whether you’re designing a kitchen from scratch for a property you’re constructing, or hoping to make the most of the space that’s already there, there are number of ways to achieve your desired look....

Win a Happy Hopperz Blue Bull 23 Aug 2013 | 12:46 pm

I have a fun and funky happy hopperz blue bull to give way to day from Kiddicare. Isn’t it gorgeous. We have had one for a couple of years. Here is my daughter showing off hers in action (3 years ago!...

Back to School Review: Pink Blu tack, Sew Simple and Glue Pens like felt tips! 23 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm

Well back to school is approaching fast and with it the nations love for stationery is renewed. Bostik sent me a range of Blu Tack, Pink Tack, Sew Simple and Glue Pens. New products always excite me a...

An ode to pocket money 22 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm

In my day when things were cheap you could play for hours  on the street you didn’t need  many toys or stuff a ball and skipping rope were quite enough   so when we got our pocket money it was always ...

DNA testing, TV and privacy 22 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm

I absolutely cannot stand shows like Jeremy Kyle where really personal moments are lived out on a TV screen. It’s like making a circus out of someones most private life. Yet it’s is  partly because th...

Review: The Jewellery People 22 Aug 2013 | 10:49 am

Next week is my birthday. I will be 42. My goodness how on earth did I get so old!  I may be a bit battle weary from it all but life is ever the delight  it always have been and birthdays require cele...

Nottingham’s favourite family dish is …… 21 Aug 2013 | 10:42 am

Good old Spaghetti Bolognese. Closely followed by Pizza, roast dinner, cottage pie and korma/fish pie. Over 55% of Nottingham parents say they are passionate about cooking and more than 62% spend more...