Sponsored Post Lockdown 3.0 might be dull and gloomy but we’ve taken our minds by doing some future home planning. We absolutely love our house but sometimes the space just doesn’t feel practical! We have a small kitchen and an even smaller conservatory which is used as a dining room. It’s a ridiculous space as
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How to create a gallery wall in your home
A gallery wall is something I’ve wanted in our home for a long time, so finally the time has come to start planning one! I don’t want a wall filled with impersonal prints, I really want to make it unique, eye-catching and most importantly personal to us. This is an area of the house where
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Cherishing our beautiful photographs with the Nixplay Smart Photo Frame and a giveaway!
Post contains PR samples You might have noticed – I take a LOT of photographs. I’m forever running out of phone storage, cloud storage and buying various SD cards and external hard drives to store the thousands of photos I take – they are a nightmare to store! But just because there are so many,
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5 ways we transformed our living room
Sponsored Post When we moved into our current house, the decor was all very neutral and well presented, which was fantastic as we could live with it for a while – but after a few months, we realised it just wasn’t to our taste anymore. We wanted something with a lot more personality, so we
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AD | Switching from workspace to relaxation zone at home with Hive
This post is in conjunction with Hive, but all thoughts are my own During the lockdown, our living room has become the central hub for absolutely everything. We have spent a LOT of time in that one room – I’m sure you can relate. One minute, it’s a playroom – the sofa being used as
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5 things I’ve learned about being a landlord
Post contains sponsored links hToday I wanted to share a post that’s a bit different from my usual style, but I thought it might be helpful to some! I don’t talk about it much on here, but alongside my blog, I’ve got another little project. We have a rental property which is my responsibility to
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A great night’s sleep with The Fine Bedding Company + a giveaway!
Post contains PR samples As a parent, I don’t really get a lot of sleep, so when I go to bed the little sleep I get has to be worth it! I really struggle to sleep, I’ve been nicknamed ‘The Priness and the Pea’. If the light, temperature or bedding isn’t right, I know I’ll
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5 Easy Swaps I’ve Made to be more Eco-Friendly
Over the last few months, I’ve been making a conscious effort to be more eco friendly. We have a super hectic lifestyle with the two girls so I’ve been phasing in changes gradually over time to do my bit for the environment without putting too much pressure on us too. I’ll be the first to
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Rediscovering classic Disney movies with Violet
Collaborative Post – Paid Partnership | Photography Nicola Jackson There is one thing I dreamed about before I had a baby – snuggling together on cold, rainy days and watching all the classic Disney movies together. When the girls were born, I soon found that with a newborn or small toddler this wasn’t a reality
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AD | Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party with Habitat
Post written in collaboration with Habitat | Photography Credit: Nicola Jackson As parents, finding time to socialise isn’t always easy. Gone are the carefree days where we could have nights out and date nights whenever we fancy. With two small children there is so much more to consider. Getting lost in a world of nursery
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Our First Home – the stuff I wish we knew! | AD
I’ve been a homeowner nearly 5 years now with two house sales under my belt, so it’s fair to say I’m quite experienced in the trials and tribulations of owning your own home, although I’ll be totally honest and tell you it was a STEEP learning curve at the start. We moved into our
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Our beautiful family – A Nixplay Seed Review
There is nothing I love more than scrolling back through all my photos. It’s fair to say I take a LOT (we are talking thousands) so sometimes I really can get lost down the rabbit hole of looking back through photos on my phone once the babies have gone to bed – yes, I am
