School mornings are the worse, those with grown up children can smile with the knowledge they have the badge and the T-Shirt. While those with children of school age can only hope it gets easier.
They might have been gone out of fashion somewhat a few years ago, but picnics are making a big comeback. Plenty of high-end shops are now stocking picnic baskets for those looking for a traditional experience that reminds them of their childhood.
Do you have a treasured piece of upholstered furniture that has seen better days? A well-loved but increasingly-tatty armchair, or a chaise-longue that your Grandma passed on to you perhaps?
Despite what department stores and mother-and-baby magazines might make you believe, babies need very little other their Mummy (on demand, 24 hours a day) for the first few months, so decorating a room for your newborn should be done with the aim simply of satisfy your own nesting instincts.
If you have an allergy sufferer in your household then you’ll be keen to remove as many sources of irritation as possible from the home. Sadly though common allergens such as house dust mites and fungal spores can be hard to spot and can thrive in even the cleanest house.
My 13 year old daughter was so taken by Mary Berry's cherry cake recipe from the Great British Bake Off that she decided to try it herself. Here's how she got on...
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