Our Easter weekend included a trip to the most fabulous bluebell wood. I’m always seduced by the magic of that blue carpet that suddenly appears out of nowhere in Spring to cover the floor of the woodland and completely transform…
Travelling alone with kids
Although I love travelling, I’m not the most confident person and so have never gone away my own, and definitely lean on my husband Ben when we go abroad. He’ll normally sort all the practical stuff – loading luggage, sorting…
Easy Easter door decoration
This simple decoration is perfect to add an Easter touch to your door. I picked up a few mini glass tankards for 50p each from a local junk shop recently. Filled with bright and cheerful chocolate eggs and a couple…
M&S Throwback Makeover Challenge
This was my bedroom in 1996 when I was 16. What I love about this picture is that I can see the seeds of my future career as an interiors journalist – I’ve quite obviously taken time to tidy the…
Walnuts Farm and the farm bloggers
Meeting bloggers you’ve long admired from afar is a strange thing. Overwhelming and inspiring in equal measure, it can take you some time to find your groove and fit into a group full of big characters and existing friendships. This…
Gardening with kids: B&Q easyGrow
The Spring days make me desperate to get out into the garden, and with the twins’ Easter holidays about to begin, an email from B&Q about their brand new packaging solution for bedding plants – easyGrow – pinged into my…