lifestyle
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…
SWEET OASIS // mummy me-time & afternoon tea at the ivy marlow garden
A deliciously indulgent afternoon tea at The Ivy Marlow Garden
A BONNY WEE BOY // reviewing baby annabell’s brother
Lil Sis reviews the realistic baby doll with the real tears
POCKET-FRIENDLY WAYS TO SEE THE WORLD // with groupon travel deals
There’s a whole world out there to explore – and it needn’t cost the earth
SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE // trialling the leesa mattress + discount code
My thoughts, after sleeping on a Leesa foam mattress
ORGANIC SKINCARE FOR TEENS & TWEENS // how to look after delicate skin
Skincare for tweens – Big Sis tries out the three-step Oy! ‘My Skin Goals’ set.
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.
INSPIRATIONAL INTERIORS // professional home styling tips, from amara
I picked up some amazing home styling tips at the Amara #HomeRefresh event
EXQUISITE JEWELLERY, INSPIRED BY NATURE // win this jana reinhardt necklace, worth £89
Jana Reinhardt uses the elegant designs of nature to create a range of stunning jewellery.
A LITERARY ALADDIN’S CAVE // the demise of the second-hand bookstore
I was a total bookworm as a kid. I was that girl who begged her mum to take her to the second-hand bookshop, who spent…
HOW TO COPE WITH PARENTING WHEN YOU’RE AN INTROVERT
I’m my best ‘me’ when I’m alone, so how do I deal with the 24/7 demands of motherhood?
CLIVEDEN HOUSE // THE LUXURY SPA WITH THE SCANDALOUS PAST
The Cliveden House luxury spa is an oasis of calm with a fabulously scandalous history.
TOP 10 TIPS // how to wrap your pressies like a professional
Give your gifts some extra pizzazz this Christmas
CARING FOR WINTER SKIN, WITH DAMASK ROSE FACIAL OIL // how to restore radiance
Give your skin a treat this winter, with Green People’s special edition Damask Rose Facial Oil.
ALL WRAPPED UP // stunning cashmere pashmina from somerville scarves
Autumn is my favourite fashion season – the perfect weather for a stylish cashmere pashmina
THANK YOU // how we made lavender pouches for teachers’ gifts
Making handmade teachers’ gifts for that extra personal touch
TOP 10 FITNESS TIPS FOR BUSY MUMS // how to realistically work out from home
Top 10 fitness tips busy mums can work into their daily routine
ALL THAT GLITTERS // stunning handcrafted jewellery
Classic and elegant Personalised jewellery, from Jane Koening
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.
