Feeding my photography need with Kodak Easyshare Touch and the Big App

January 18, 2012

Something I’ve learnt, from losing a parent at a young age, is that you can never have too many photographs. People you love, places you’ve been, things you’ve enjoyed, it doesn’t matter what the subject is, it’s the recording of a moment that’s important. A visual clue, a snapshot insight into someone’s soul. Pictures can [...]

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Tesco Mum of the Year – Meet Julie Jones, Tesco Compassionate Mum of the Year

January 17, 2012

When my Mum passed away, my brother and I were just 3 and 5 years old. My Grandma & Grandpops moved in, to help my father cope. We were very lucky to have them. They were compassionate enough to give up their home, to help us. But faced with such a tragic situation, some children simply don’t [...]

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a ‘Man Iron’, shaped like a spaceship! – Philips Man Iron Giveaway

January 16, 2012

We all have jobs that we hate. You know, those household chores that tip you to the edge of sanity? Well, for me that task is ironing. Lucky for me, I have someone to do it for me! Noooooo, I don’t pay anyone! My husband does it, along with all the laundry. Yes, you did [...]

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Silent Sunday

January 15, 2012
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The Gallery – Grab, point, shoot, et voilà!

January 12, 2012

I’m not a photographer, by any stretch of the imagination! I adore taking pictures, in fact, it’s a complete compulsion! Some things are just begging to be snapped, and so many moments need to be captured. I have the ability to make time stand still at my finger tips, what could be better than that?! [...]

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Putting my feet up….

January 5, 2012

It’s 2012. How in the hell did that happen?! I’ve been a little absent of late. A nasty chest infection, coupled with the festive season pretty much took the wind out of my sails. All my energy has been channelled into focussing on family and work, and the ‘social media’ version of me has become [...]

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Who am I, anyway?

December 19, 2011

I have my very own calendar out. No not that kind, tsk! OK, so I lied, it’s not my own calendar, it’s the much anticipated British Parenting Blogger Calendar 2012, and I’m on the front cover……yikes! Once I got over the fact that I was hideous famous, I thought I’d better make sure I got [...]

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Win a LEGO DUPLO Party Pack and Personalised Cake

December 14, 2011

It was the boy’s 5th birthday a couple of weeks ago. Where did the time go?! As a priviledge of being LEGO DUPLO Experts we were sent a fabulous party pack and cake. So we invited round some of his school friends, and had a LEGO DUPLO birthday party. The pack contained: A LEGO DUPLO [...]

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Lindam Clarity Digital Video Baby Monitor – Review

December 8, 2011

As parent in a digital age, there are definitely certain products that we’ve come to take for granted. In our house, the product that we wouldn’t be without is our digital baby monitor. Our youngest daughter may be 2½ now, but we still use the monitor on a nightly basis. It’s something that I’m not [...]

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Spread a little festive cheer! – NSPCC Letters from Santa

December 5, 2011

He’s a very busy man, that Santa Claus. With the push toward Christmas Eve well and truly under way, he’s also found time to get together with the NSPCC, and create some very special letters from Santa, for children young, and old! For a suggested donation of £5 per letter, he’ll be taking orders online, [...]

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