Image It can be a real challenge for a lot of people to try and keep their garden looking nice. The issue is that, if you clean your house, you can rely on it to stay clean as long as you don’t do anything. But with your garden, it can often feel like you’re rolling a boulder up a hill only to watch it roll back down again. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to break your back in order to make it into the kind of space where you and your family actually want to spend your time. …

Our August favourites | Mazes, bear hunts, and a holiday
The month of August seems to have whizzed by in a blur! I think it’s because I tried to get lots of work, some more fun in, and the school shopping finished before we went on holiday at the end of the month. When we came home earlier this month, it was only three days before the boys went back to school and I didn’t want to be rushing around. I could just include everything we did on holiday in this post but then there wouldn’t be much room for anything else! So, I’m going to write about our holiday …
Get Your Garden In Order For Autumn
September is a busy time for many. With the children going back to school and getting back into a normal routine after the summer break, it is back to it. But one thing that shouldn’t be neglected when it comes to September is your garden. In many ways, September is a busy time for your garden too. It is that transition time from summer to autumn, where you might need to plant certain things to be ready for spring, as well as weeding and organising to get ready for the rest of the autumn and winter. So if you’ve got …
5 Ways To Help Your Kids Lose Weight
The obesity rate for children in the United States is becoming alarming. Almost two-thirds of the children’s population is overweight, while 17 percent is obese. These kids are exposed to the danger of becoming overweight and obese adults, who are prone to chronic diseases, including heart problems and diabetes. Moreover, they are also susceptible to depression and poor self-esteem later in life.

Chocolate bark, two ways – with honeycomb and pretzels | Recipe
As it’s only been Jacob’s first year at school, I’ve never done the whole “buying gifts for teachers” thing. He’d had five teachers over the course of the year, so I didn’t really want to spend too much money. Therefore, I decided we would go for the personal touch and make some chocolate bark!