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May 4, 2018

Review: Save time on housework with the iRobot Roomba 966

Roomba 966 featured

I won’t be doing much cleaning over the bank holiday weekend *smug face*. Wanna know why? Because I’ve finally found something that’s helped me to keep on top of the endless housework that comes hand-in-hand with a busy family home…

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September 3, 2017

10 reasons you should add the Just So Festival to your family’s 2018 bucket list

Just So Festival 2017 | Growing Spaces

This year was our fifth adventure with Just So. Half of me can’t fathom how quickly those years have flown by, the other half can’t imagine a year without the Just So Festival knitted into the fabric of our family…

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March 12, 2017

Faking it: a wood burner without a flue

Faking it: cheat's wood burner

We have been yearning after a wood burner (wood burning stove, log burner, whatever you want to call it) for years. One thing we really miss in our 1970s house is that there aren’t any fireplaces whatsoever (a big change…

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January 5, 2017

Getting organised for 2017 and a great giveaway

Getting organised for 2017 | Growing Spaces

2017 sees a big change for our household, as I have a new job and will go back to work full-time after seven years freelancing from home. It feels like the right time – the twins are happy and settled…

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January 2, 2017

A stomp in our favourite woods

A stomp in the woods | Growing Spaces

These woods, just a five minute drive from our house, were definitely one of our favourite stomping grounds in 2016. Not only are they on our doorstep, but the walk around the lake there is the perfect distance – enough to stretch…

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October 16, 2016

How to cook delicious pizza on a fire or BBQ

How to cook pizza on a fire | Growing Spaces

One the main features of our garden makeover (full reveal coming this week, I promise) is the DIY fire pit. We’ve developed such a love of cooking outdoors on our camping trips that a fire pit at home just seemed…

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September 29, 2016

Autumn kitchen mini update with LSA

Autumn breakfast with LSA | Growing Spaces

I’ve got my head round the fact autumn’s here, and I’m embracing it. I think I actually get more of an urge to clear and organise in autumn than I do in spring, when it’s traditional to tackle the clutter….

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July 8, 2016

A better night’s sleep with a Leesa mattress

The secret to a good night's sleep | Growing Spaces

I felt like a proper grown-up when Ben and I bought our first decent mattress together over a decade ago – going into the store, trying to find the perfect firmness, having it delivered. Fast forward 11 years, and that…

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July 2, 2016

Create an eye-catching wall display with Eco Deer

Eco-Deer | Growing Spaces

It’s been a while since the display on my black living room wall had a bit of a shake up, so when the team at Eco Deer got in touch about their quirky wall planters, I jumped at the chance…

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May 29, 2016

Treating myself: it’s the little things

Treating myself with National Gallery | Growing Spaces

I’ve been treating myself recently. Nothing huge – no luxury spa day, designer handbag or posh dinner out – but I’ve been looking after myself in smaller ways. For example, for weeks I’ve struggled to find any socks in my…

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April 30, 2016

DIY shutters from The Shutter Store

DIY shutters from The Shutter Store | Growing Spaces

I’ll let you into a little secret. I loathe and detest the windows and patio doors in our house. If we had the money, I wouldn’t think twice – I’d change them all in a heartbeat. The UPVC white frames…

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April 21, 2016

How to create a wall of plants

Wall of hanging plants | Growing Spaces

We recently decorated our hallway, stairway and landing – finally ridding the house of its last areas of beige and magnolia, and painting everything a fresh, bright white. Obviously this meant taking everything down off the walls, and I’ve taken…

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