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MY HYGGE HIDEAWAY // creating a cosy second living space with a modest budget
Loads of cosy Danish style, on a modest budget
CREATING OUR DREAM KITCHEN DINER // revealing our renovation secrets
A peek at our kitchen diner renovation and transformation.
CHATEAU DREAMS COME TRUE (starting a new family life in france) // inspirational Q&A
How Rebecca, Tim and their two boys found and fell in love with their magnificent French ‘forever home’, Chateau de la Ruche.
WASHING AWAY THE WINTER // what’s on my spring clean checklist
Featured post: what’s on your spring clean checklist?
BATTLING SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER // the needlite daylight desk lamp
Needlite mimics natural sunlight to increase productivity and reduce the effects of seasonal affective disorder
HOW TO MAKE YOUR FLOWERS LAST // tips from a fabulous florist
Tips and tricks from professional florist Julie Davies
SPACE-SAVING KITCHEN IDEAS // panasonic combination microwaves
Did you know you can cook, bake, steam AND zap your food with the new Panasonic combination microwave?
KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S THERE? // ring video doorbell
Stylish and functional – trialling the clever Ring video doorbell, from Maplin
5 TOP TIPS // how to carve the perfect halloween pumpkin
ad post It’s that time of year – when the glowing orange globes appear on stairs and porches; grinning and gurning, as they ward off…
STYLING THE SEASONS // how to create a warm & welcoming autumnal table
How to create a gorgeous and unique seasonal table setting
HEAVENLY INTERIORS // scandi-style angel chairs from sloane & sons
Reviewing the luxurious Scandi-style padded angel chair, from Sloane and Sons.
WHIMSICALLY WONDERFUL // our alice in wonderland tea party
A peek inside our Alice in Wonderland-themed afternoon tea
LOOKING AFTER YOUR FAMILY // panasonic smart home monitoring & control system
One of the hardest parts of parenthood is knowing when to hold them tight, and when to let them go
A SPOT OF TEA WITH PORTMEIRION // afternoon tea week
Portmeirion invited us to celebrate National Afternoon Tea Week
SPARKING CLEAN + CHEMICAL FREE // win eco-friendly cleaning bundle, worth £35
Giving away a bundle of Seventh Generation eco-friendly cleaning products, worth £35!
DESIGNS FOR DADDY // fabulous father’s day ideas
Uncommon Goods is a US-based company with a focus on stunning gifts, handmade by artisans.
MY MAGICAL MOTHER’S DAY // how to create the perfect afternoon tea
My delightful Mother’s Day afternoon tea
SOFA SO GOOD // our snuggly saturday night in
We enjoyed a snuggly Saturday night in on our DFS four-seater family sofa
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.
