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SAVVY FAMILY 2014 (nectar competition)
Are you a super scrimper? The Queen of the freebie? The Lord of the leftovers? Yes? Then Nectar wants YOU! NECTAR is on the…
SO MUCH MORE THAN SHAKESPEARE (stratford-upon-avon)
photo courtesy: @StratfordDC When I was growing up in little ‘ole New Zealand I used to read about William Shakespeare growing up in Stratford-upon-Avon. Back…
DIAL FOR DAVINA (the bt sport relief challenge)
The other day I did 30 minutes solid on the bike machine and was pretty darn chuffed with myself. Then I read about Davina McCall’s contribution…
THE CHAIN OF GOOD (innocent drinks)
Being firmly entrenched in (some might say hopelessly addicted to) the world of social media, I just love it when companies think outside the bog-standard box. When they…
WHO NEEDS AN IPAD, WHEN…
… you’ve got a pillowcase and a flight of stairs!
THE MIGHTY OAK (furniture plus online)
The New Year. We use it as a time to renew and rejuvenate ourselves, so why not our homes too?! After the panic and expense of Christmas, shopping…
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHILDBIRTH (parentdish video)
Childbirth. You hear the horror stories, but still convince yourself it’ll be different for you; that your experience will be filled with soft music, and scented candles…
THE CHRISTMAS DE-CLUTTER!
Christmas. As the song goes: it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also the time when you look around your home with fresh eyes… and panic. You already…
SEATBELT SAFETY (what you need to know)
When I was a little ‘un seatbelts were optional extras. Cars had one long back seat made from synthetic leather that either froze right through…
TOP TIPS FOR AN AWESOME CHRISSY!
If you hadn’t heard the news already, Christmas is nearly here *starts to hyperventilate*. But it needn’t be a time of panic and stress. No, seriously – Christmas…
OUR GORGEOUS GIRLY NIGHT IN! (collective bias)
I thank my lucky stars that I work from home. Sure, it has its downsides – not many office jobs simultaneously require you to hang out washing…
BEST PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY (the family friendly hotspots report)
Once upon a time I chose my postcode according to three things: proximity to public transport, how easily I could get home from the local nightclub,…
SWEET DREAMS AND SNUGGLES (the fine bedding company)
I have a confession: I’ve broken the number one rule of parenting – don’t let your kids rule the roost when it comes to bedtime. …
SITTING PRETTY (contemporary kitchen stools)
Bar stools can make or break the look of your kitchen diner – we were thrilled to find the perfect designer kitchen stools at Lakeland Furniture
THANKS. NOT.
Trialling a beauty treatment earlier (watch out for the blog post Mums – I’m totes impressed already!) it comes up that I’m lurching towards my…
MAKING THE SWITCH (money-saving energy infographic)
Brought to you by Ovo Energy – the cheaper, greener and simpler energy supplier
ONE WORD
‘Define yourself in one word’, was the challenge set over on STICKY FINGERS. One word?! Define a complex human in a single word? Impossible! I…
IT’S A POST-IT ARTY PARTY!
You know when you get asked to do something, and you think – ‘Yeah, why not? That sounds like a bit of fun!’ And then you…
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.
