These three Ingredient Oreo Truffles are the tastiest homemade sweets you'll ever make and if you can decorate them better than me then you could even give them as a homemade gift.I first made a batch of these little beauties a few months ago and I couldn't believe how something so simple to make could taste so amazing! I had one or two (maybe three as they're very more-ish) and then left them to set.  I started to write the recipe up as I was super excited to share them with you all but before I could come back to take some photos, the kids found them and left me with … [Read more...]

If you've been working from home due to Coronavirus (even if you've just done it for one day) then you can should be able to make a claim for working from home tax relief!  Find out how to claim a year's worth of tax relief in just a few minutes!  The government have confirmed that anyone who has worked from home since the 6th April last year can claim tax relief for the entire year which is worth £60 or £125.  And the best news is that you can claim even if you've only worked from home for one day! What is Working From Home Tax Relief? The government website says the … [Read more...]

This virtual scavenger hunt for kids is just what you need to help your children stay in touch with their friends during the madness that we're living in right now.I have two teenagers who are struggling with Lockdown 3.0 and they at least have a good understanding of why we're having to stay at home and not see our friends and family.  I can't even imagine what it must be like for younger children who won't really understand the reasons behind it. My two are able to keep in touch with their friends on Snapchat, Instagram and on Xbox and genuinely, if they weren't able to do that … [Read more...]

These super cute homemade baby milestone cards are the cutest way to record your baby's first year!I don't remember baby milestone cards being a thing when my two were little but I'm pretty sure if they had been then I would have been all over them as I would have loved to have recorded their little milestones!  I don't even think I did a proper baby book although I do have books that I made them both when they were toddlers that are filled with little funny stories about them which they love to look through every now and again.I think the cards are such a good idea but … [Read more...]

Unless you opt to pay your council tax over twelve months rather than the usual ten, February and March are the months of the year when you don't have to pay.  That means there's no council tax to pay this month or next month for many of us. What are you planning to use your 'free' council tax money for?I love the months where we don't pay council tax because the amount we pay seems ridiculously high - we actually pay £169 a month over the ten months which means that we have a nice little chunk of money to play with over the two months where we don't pay it.The … [Read more...]

This is my first monthly favourites post for a long time but I was having a think recently about what I wanted my blog to look like this year and one of the first things that came to mind was that I missed how blogging used to be. As much as I know that life changes and things move on, I did want to bring back a few of the things I used to do on here so I thought I'd start by bringing my monthly favourites posts back for 2021!January 2021 / Monthly Favourites Film/TV I used to struggle to share something for this category because I hardly watch any TV as I'd much rather be … [Read more...]