Family
BATTLE OF THE SEXES // can men & women really be friends?
Why is it still considered strange to have platonic friends of the opposite sex?
WANDERING THE WORLD WITH TWO LITTLE ONES IN TOW // adventures of a jet-setting family
A peek into the life of a ‘Digital Nomad Family’, travelling the planet with two toddlers.
THE DAY OUR LIVES CHANGED // a family rocked by traumatic brain injury
Tamsyn’s world changed forever after her husband, Alex, suffered two devastating brain haemorrhages, but she refused to let it tear her family apart.
ME & MY GIRL // our mummy-daughter weekend away
My eldest daughter sometimes misses out on her fair share of time with me, so I decided it was time to redress the balance
FANCY CAKES & DAUGHTER DATES // the laura ashley tea room, burnham beeches
A delightful day out with my eldest daughter
EXPLORING THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN // an unexpected outdoor adventure
Our day exploring the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall.
IT’S NOT EASY BEING ME, I’M HORRID HENRY // q&a with voice artist lizzie waterworth-santo
A Q&A with the voice of Horrid Henry
OUR PERFECTLY HORRID DAY // a sneak preview of the new horrid henry series
We took a sneak peek at the new series of the UK’s favourite trouble maker, Horrid Henry
WELL, HELLO DOLLY // attending i’m a girly’s uk launch + meeting tiana
The I’m a Girly launch + our surprise meeting with celebrity kid vlogger Tiana
NOT BLINDED BY THE LIGHT // trialling the starry night roller blind
Completing Big Sis’s Space bedroom with this gorgeous ‘Starry Night’ kids’ blackout blind
GETTING PIGGY WITH IT // our fun day out at kew little pigs
Lil Sis is obsessed with pigs. I’m not entirely sure where it came from, as – prior to this summer – she’d never seen an…
THE BEST PARTY EVER // big sis’s hot tub disco birthday
A peek inside Big Sis’s 10 birthday hot tub party
MY FIVE FAULTS I’VE LEARNED TO LOVE // + tell me yours to win a dvd bundle!
TARDY TO THE PARTY: My dad’s side of the family is renowned for always being late. In fact, if I arrive somewhere on time (or…
THE ART OF THE MICRO-DATE // quality moments for time-poor parents
Little ways time-pressed parents can spend quality time together – without breaking the bank!
TOP 10 TIPS FOR RETURNING TO WORK // by recruitment professional and mum of two, louisa maglieri
Recruitment professional Louisa Maglieri offers her advice to working women returning from maternity leave.
WINDOW TO THE DIGITAL WORLD // great laptops for kids
We put the new Acer Swift with Intel Core i5 Quad Core Processor and Intel® Optane through its paces.
REDUCING HOUSEHOLD WASTE – what we’re doing & how we’re doing it
I’d been feeling increasingly guilty about the disposable plastics we used at home. We’d started drinking bottled water when we lived in London after being…
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
