pic Children. A source of pleasure and heartache for more than half of our lives. Once they are born, they consume our every waking thought, and we lie awake at night, worrying what life has in store for them. We can’t wait to put them to bed at night and can’t wait to see them in the morning. Often, we are judged on the quality of our parenting and presentation of our children, so we need to do our best to get it right. Our home needs to be a haven where the kids feel completely safe and … [Read more...]
Vacuuming Made Easy with the Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Upright Vacuum
Disclosure: I received a free produce sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Recently our vacuum bit the dust. It's always sad when that happens because I think it is hard to find a replacement vacuum. There are so many to choose from and so many different price points that it can get stressful. Since I have a good relationship with Shark I emailed them asking if they had anything I could review. To my delight, they said yes! … [Read more...]
Essential Things to Think About When Creating a Child Friendly Garden
Gardens are perhaps the most versatile room in our homes. I say room because that is the way most people think of their backyards these days. There are many designs to choose from when considering how a garden should look, but one thing that many people have to consider, is making their garden child friendly. This naturally involves making the garden safe as well as fun to play in. If your desire is to have a plot that could win the Chelsea Flower Show, carefully groomed and perfectly arranged, … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Watering Can
I recently saw somewhere on the internet (I'm sooo observant!) that you could make your very own watering can from things you have at home! SCORE! Since my watering can broke about 2 years ago and I haven't bought a new one yet (I'm cheap!) I do desperately need one though. A couple of days ago I went out to water my pretty daffodils (which have all now died by the way, I'm a plant killer, not on purpose I might add. Hopefully next year they will come up stronger than this year and decide to … [Read more...]
Time Management Tips for a Mom – Guest Blogger
How do you get it all done? It's the age-old burning question that all mothers try to answer on a daily basis! Chores, kids, cooking, shopping, sometimes a business, work, craft, and telephone conversations. And lets not forget sleep! It can be tricky to try and get everything done, but here are some tips and tricks that I use daily to help keep me on track.Prioritize. At the end of each day I will sit down and write a list of what I would like to accomplish the next day. Then I … [Read more...]
Sponsored Video: Making Trash Clean Up Fun with Glad Black Bag
This is a sponsored post by Glad.My husband and I are always looking for ways to make cleaning up more fun. We have tried to make it a race (not a great idea, because then someone loses and there are tears), singing songs and playing games. I find that when my husband and I help our kids clean up and take out the trash that it goes faster, there is less whining and we are having fun as a family. Our trash day is Wednesday, so Tuesday nights we make a game of gathering all the trash and … [Read more...]
The Home-improvement Kit: 3 Essential Elements that will Keep you Safe and on Course
Back in 2001, an article in the Telegraph suggested that the influx of DIY television shows had led to an increase in the rate of accidents within the home. Given the rise of reality television and the fact that this type of program is ow more commonplace than ever, it should therefore come as no surprise that the number of DIY-related accidents had risen even further by the end of 2012. Such statistics put s negative slant on DIY, however, despite the fact that remains one of the most popular … [Read more...]
Renovating the Home: 3 Tips for Maintaining Cost and Quality
Consumer spending trends continue to change with the times, both in the UK and across the Atlantic in America. The primary reason behind this is that consumer values and their priorities also evolve over time, while the prevailing economic climate also plays a significant role. Despite this, however, there are some trends that remain the same, with the attitude to spending on home-improvement and renovation projects a prominent example. In fact, home-owners are particularly likely to spend on … [Read more...]
Adding the Finishing Touches to your Home-improvement Project
The home-improvement show is currently doing the rounds throughout the UK, bringing inspiration and joy to numerous households. It is a celebration of the very latest design trends and philosophies to influence the UK, and it has been a staple feature of the British property market for decades. The show is particularly useful for individuals who are looking to add the finishing touches to their home-improvement project, which can be invaluable when you consider that this is often the most … [Read more...]
Disinfecting With Lysol to Stay Healthy this Cold and Flu Season
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Cold and Flu season is here! It has been hitting my house hard and long. We have all been sick basically for two months. We are starting to come out of it so you can bet my whole home is getting the Lysol treatment on a daily basis to ensure that we will stay healthy!Lysol has some really great products to help kill germs that I didn't even know … [Read more...]
Home Lighting Make Over with GE Reveal
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I haven't ever been one to think much about the lighting in my home. As a blogger I am taking a lot of pictures of products in my home. When I take those pictures I do get frustrated about the color that the light turns either the product or the background, but I just edit the photo as best as I can and forget my frustrations until the next time I take a … [Read more...]
Creating Space
Often children are allocated the smallest room in the house and with them being the smallest person in the house, this seems like the logical step. However, as the child grows they not only physically get bigger themselves, they accumulate a whole wealth of toys, games, books and school work that somehow needs to fit into that one small room. Frequently this simply does not happen and there is overspill in halls, on landings and in the living room which can leave your house feeling … [Read more...]
Child Proofing Your Garden
Gardens provide a space in which children are able to play and run around independently, while you sit back and enjoy the sunshine. However, the garden comes with its own set of potential hazards and it is important that you remove or control as many of these risk factors before allowing babies, toddlers and young children to play without maximum supervision.Adequate FencingThe first thing your garden needs is a high quality fencing solution. Without a sturdy fence or a garden wall, … [Read more...]
Create a Second Work Triangle When Redesigning Your Kitchen
The work triangle is a virtual framework connecting the cooktop, sink, and refrigerator. The basic unit of kitchen design, it provides efficiency for the cook while routing traffic elsewhere. So, if one work triangle is good, won’t two be better? If your space will accommodate two cooks, the answer is, quite possibly, “yes.” Keep this in mind when redesigning your kitchen.To create a second work triangle, you need a fourth vertex (if it’s been a while since your high school geometry, … [Read more...]
Perfect Blending with the Ninja Ultima Blender
Disclosure: I received a free product sample in exchange for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experience and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. We have had the same blender for almost 11 years. It is a horrible blender that doesn't really work. I'm not sure why I have even kept it around taking up space in my kitchen cupboards. I was SO EXCITED to receive the Ninja Ultima blender and throw my old blender away. This blender is pretty amazing and can do … [Read more...]
