Yes, I'm a big weirdo. I love cleaning. And tidying. And obsessively organising things into boxes. And also drawstring bags because that's the first thing I learnt how to do on my sewing machine. After watching Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners I was really into the virtues of bleach but recently I've been trying to only buy … Continue reading Review: Eco Friendly and Cruelty Free Cleaning Products.
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Review: Mud and Bloom Box.
As you know I love crafts and trying to get outdoors more with Tiny especially as we live somewhere so beautiful. I also love getting things in the post so I was delighted to be gifted the new Mud and Bloom subscription box. The Mud and Bloom Box is a monthly nature and gardening activity box aimed … Continue reading Review: Mud and Bloom Box.
Wardrobe Dividers: A useful creative task to do with your toddler.
My brother-in-law has been promising to give Tiny his old wardrobe for a few months now... once he eventually clears it out. It looks like it might actually happen this week so I've been sorting Tiny's heaps of hand-me-downs into sizes ready to put in the wardrobe. We're the last of our friends and family … Continue reading Wardrobe Dividers: A useful creative task to do with your toddler.
Christmas Craft Ideas
So November and December have been busy crafting months (like every other month) in preparation for Christmas. I've tried to keep it simple as I'm usually crafting whilst Tiny sleeps. Pom Poms! Having not made Pom Poms since I was a child I've recently become obsessed with them. I bought some Pom Pom makers on … Continue reading Christmas Craft Ideas
How to be more eco friendly with a baby.
I've discovered that babies are cute but expensive and really bad for the environment. As Tiny has gotten older we've tried to be more environmentally friendly as a family. Here's a few tips to reduce your small human's carbon footprint. 1. Cloth nappies. I recommend Tots Bots. According to The Centre for Sustainable Energy newborn babies … Continue reading How to be more eco friendly with a baby.
Review: Dinosaur Detectives Mess Box
Not going to lie I am pretty thrilled with the Dinosaur Detectives box. I think I love it more than the Spooktacular box which is weird because I love Halloween. I was thinking about cancelling my subscription because only one of us is earning at the mo but after this box I'm definitely keeping going … Continue reading Review: Dinosaur Detectives Mess Box
Ikea Duktig Kitchen Make-over: Part 2.
Tiny’s kitchen is finished! Sort of. I’m still looking for some more accessories like bowls and a tea towel but the worst is over. And I mean that literally. I thought this was going to be easy but there were a lot of tears and much swearing at Pinterest. Hubby and I divided the tasks … Continue reading Ikea Duktig Kitchen Make-over: Part 2.
Review: Mess Around Spooktacular Box
As you know I'm a massive fan of Halloween so when I heard about the first Mess Around Box being Halloween themed there was no way that I could resist. It arrived towards the end of half term and I couldn't wait to get stuck in. I’d been looking forward to it for a while since I subscribed in September … Continue reading Review: Mess Around Spooktacular Box
Ikea Duktig Kitchen Make-over: Part 1.
So it’s November already and we’ve been umming and ahhing over what to get Tiny for Christmas for a while now. This dilemma has not been helped by the fact that it’s her birthday in February and the Grandparents want us to pick presents from them too. One set of Grandparents are buying her a … Continue reading Ikea Duktig Kitchen Make-over: Part 1.
Review: Who Gives A Crap?
It’s time to talk toilet roll. I recently switched to Who Gives a Crap toilet roll. Mostly because I love the irreverent name and they look great. (Yes, I’m very shallow sometimes) Why should you give a crap about what your family wipes their bum with? According to the founders they decided to create Who … Continue reading Review: Who Gives A Crap?