And ‘Sow’ it begins..!

With the days beginning to warm, it's the perfect time to enjoy a little gardening with the kids. Sow some seeds now and you'll have plants ready to go outdoors this summer. Best of all, whether you're green fingered or not, it's an activity the kids will love doing, an opportunity to teach them about... Continue Reading →

Things to do in East London with children

There are so many gems in this part of East London (and Essex) that are still not really known about. It isn't always easy to find them as they don't all have huge marketing budgets so I've put a short list of some of my favourite local things to do with the kids. These ideas... Continue Reading →

Decorating a small flat in Hackney

Looking on the bright side, the benefit of having a small space to decorate is you can splash out on materials as you won't need as much to cover the space - wallpaper, paint, tiling, flooring will all cost a little less. Here is a little project we took on with a very low budget.... Continue Reading →

Utility Room Decor

I'm sharing some photos of my utlity room (laundry room for US readers) here. I converted the old kitchen into a downstairs toilet and large utility space. Since I use the utility space so much, I wanted it to be nice. I've used a lot of Ikea products but enhanced it with a few embellishments... Continue Reading →

Abu Dhabi @ The Ritz-Carlton

Having travelled to Dubai annually, I decided to make a manageable change and visit the lesser mentioned Abu Dhabi. I found the hotels and flights to be slightly cheaper and more available than Dubai, though I doubt that dynamic will last long. After much research, I opted to put my trust in the Ritz-Carlton as... Continue Reading →

Recommended YouTube channels for children

If your children tend to have the odd bit of YouTube time (only YouTube Kids rather than the native and always on 'Approved Content' restrictions, check out how here), you'll be wanting to find some nice content for them. Here are some of my recommendations for channels to check out. Its a good list as... Continue Reading →

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