Since the children were younger, one of my favourite moments each Christmas has always been watching their faces light up when I told them that Santa had sent them a video message just for them.They used to sit in front of my laptop and watch as I opened the message that Santa had emailed me for them.They used to watch with wonder in their eyes as Santa lets them know that he's been keeping eye on them all year.They used to gasp with amazement as Santa congratulates them on some of their achievements throughout the year.They even used to look a little sheepish as Santa … [Read more...]
I’ve been getting my Christmas craft on….
This is an advertorial and I received a fee to create a Christmas craft idea for https://www.tescoliving.com/making-and-doingIt's not very often that I get a chance to get crafty these days now that the kids have decided that they're too old for crafting so when the rather lovely people from Tesco Living asked me if I wanted to join in with their 25 days of handmade Christmas crafting by having a go at putting a new spin on their idea of making paper trees I dusted off my craft box and put my thinking cap on!I wasn't sure what my twist would be until we unpacked our Christmas … [Read more...]
Is animal cruelty ever OK?
Let's get this straight first - I really do not like spiders!But as much as I hate them, I object to turning on my TV on a Sunday night to see one being eaten alive for entertainment purposes. I didn't find it entertaining in the slightest!Surely an animal is an animal and whilst I admit a spider is not in the same league as a lion, the circumstances are very similar in my eyes. In fact, I'm really not sure how this is different other than the fact that the animal in question is much smaller and yes, a little bit creepy.Both creatures were pointlessly killed for entertainment … [Read more...]
A quick decorating refresh before Christmas….
Every January I make at least one New Year's Resolution that involves the house and last year was no exception. I promised myself that I would get the hall, stairs and landing painted (not an easy job with such a high ceiling) and that I would do the downstairs bathroom out as we've never bothered since we moved in really.Fast forward, 11 and a half months and here I am sat here wondering where the time has gone with the same grubby hallway and the same boring bathroom.Both rooms are painted in the same boring magnolia paint that the builder used when they first decorated the house and … [Read more...]
Canary Home Security – Review and the chance to win your own worth £159….
I had no idea what a Canary was before we were asked if we'd like to review one so before I said yes, I did a little research and learned that it was a home security system that made some big promises considering it's relatively small cost. Canary offers the complete security solution, providing high-quality HD video clips and activity updates direct to your smartphone, ensuring renters and home owners feel safe when away from their home.Packed into a single device with automatic night vision and a 147-degree wide angle lens, Canary delivers panoramic video feeds, with a 90dB siren and an … [Read more...]
The Frugal Family Christmas Activity Advent- Make a Christmas ‘handy’ tree….
We've discussed a few times that I'm not great with crafts but this is one of my all time favourite Christmas crafts so I thought I'd share it with you again today as part of my Activity Advent series.It's our lovely hand tree which is now on it's fourth (I think) Christmas . It's really easy to make but it is faffy and by the time you're finished, your hands feel like they're going to seize up due to all the cutting but it's worth it....All you need is some green paper (lots of), a large sheet of paper or card and some coloured card to make a star for the top of the tree.We got … [Read more...]
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