Little E turned 8 and Little I turned 5 last week. I kinda need to do away with the ‘Little’ now don’t I?! Perhaps just for E as I can’t cope with the thought of my baby getting big! Within the space of 6 days we celebrate the following birthdays: Both my children, my Husband, my StepDad, my Dad and my Mum. Yes. I am speaking the truth! The rest of the year feels like a holiday in comparison to that one week in February...

Requested cakes this year were ‘a brownie tower’ and ‘orange with a horse on top’. I think I nailed both and I actually got to bed before midnight so I’m winning!

Happy Birthday my beautiful girls.

When you’re working at home, it goes without saying that you need a motivational, inspiring space that helps you get stuff done. Working at the kitchen table surrounded by pots, pans, kids’ homework and a multitude of other things that aren’t work related isn’t going to give you the energy and drive you need - I speak from experience after working this way nearly broke my spirit until I decided something had to change.

So whether you’ve cleared out a corner in your living room or you have a small room to call your office, here are a few ideas on how to make it the chicest place going.

The Gargoyle’s nameless narrator is a porn star and cocaine addict who crashes his car into a ravine while high to avoid a shower of hallucinatory arrows he sees coming towards him. The accident leaves him fighting for his life in a hospital burns unit where he meets Marianne Engel, a sculptor and psychiatric patient who believe she and our narrator were lovers in the 14th century. And so begins the story of an enduring romance which defies time, pain and death.

Our home is the one place in the world where we can go to be by ourselves, close the front door and forget about the world around us. But, have you ever thought about how your home décor can help your health?

Mums are pretty incredible (even if I do say so myself!). And every year, on Mother’s Day, we get the chance to thank them for all they do. However, beyond the usual cards and flowers – how can you go one step further this year?

Here are some ideas (hints for my husband…):

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As a busy working Mum I can pretty safely say there are two things which my life revolves around (alongside the demands of the 2 kids) - the cleaning and laundry. I only have to blink and there is toothpaste smeared over the bathroom tiles and I think someone is secretly living in the loft and filling up all the washing baskets daily. It is simply never ending.

Enter ACE. Now you will no doubt has some laundry and cleaning products stashed under the sink and you probably think they do a decent job. Read my review below and you'll think again... plus there is a chance to win some ACE goodies for yourself at the end of the post!

Back to reality these past few weeks and I've realised I never shared with you the TV shows I was watching over December! We'll blame the Christmas madness for the oversight and make this a bumper edition of box set treats.

It's the beginning of a new year which means time to focus on how 2019 can be an even healthier year plus review what is and isn't working in your beauty regime. I've put together a roundup of the latest New Year, New You products on the market to help make this year your best ever!

At some point throughout the year, you’ll need a holiday. A time for you and your little people to get away from it all and recharge the batteries. The so-called warmer UK months can often be a bit of a damp squib (this summer was an exception – don’t get used to it!) so an injection of vitamin D is ideal for some all-important rejuvenation.

Now, the idea of a holiday is great – the idea of planning for one, less so! Making sure you have everything you need is nerve-shredding and making sure you get there with all your faculties intact is a mission unto itself. Fortunately, there are a few things that can help ease the pressures of planning for a holiday. Keeping your offspring as happy as they can be on the journey is key to starting things right. If you can beat the travel blues, you’re onto a winner.

Here are three Travel Hacks every single parent should think about…