With the summer holidays looming, or even already started in some parts of the UK, you might be lucky enough to have a holiday booked and some travelling planned. For us tech has become a great way on occupying L on long journeys but we don’t want to be disturbing other people or listening to whatever random YouTube video he’s either so good headphones are a must. We’ve been trying out the JLAB JBuddies Studio volume wireless headphones. This isn’t our first foray into kids headphones. L has tried out several. For us any type of wired headphone or earphone just doesn’t work. He’s a fidd ..read more

Driving is becoming more expensive, with prices regularly rising at the fuel pumps. With decades of experience in the motor insurance industry, Liberty Insurance know a thing or two about trying to keep car costs down. Every car, driver and driving situation is different, but they’ve put together five small changes you could make to try to save a little on fuel costs this year. 1. Stick to the Speed Limit This is good advice generally, of course, as staying at or below the speed limit makes for safer driving. It also helps to ensure good fuel efficiency too, when combined with careful movement ..read more

After what seems like the longest winter ever and the never ending stop, start, stop, start spring I’m ready for some better weather. I am ready for summer. The only downside can be getting to sleep in the heat, and whilst as an adult I can make do in most situations my boy finds it really hard. That is why we are looking forward to trying out our new cooling blanket from Luxear. It’s a thin blanket, but still has a nice weight to it. Silky soft and really large, enough to cover our king size bed, we did get the largest option though which is 200 x 220. It somehow manages to be snuggly, like ..read more

This Blog has been written and provided by An Post Insurance. #ad It’s been a while, but many of us are thinking about dusting off our passports, pulling the luggage out of the attic and setting off on long-awaited family holidays. Whether you’re scheduled for a beach break in sunny Spain, a skiing adventure on the Swiss slopes or a fun-filled foray along the Wild Atlantic Way, you’ll be wondering what to pack. There’s nothing worse than opening your case to find one sock and half a swimsuit, so it’s worth taking the time to make sure you do it right – and An Post Insurance have got a couple o ..read more

If you are looking at starting a home renovation project or are currently in the middle of one, you might well have noticed that the price of materials has skyrocketed. The latest figures show that a new build house project costs have increased from an average of £1000 per square metre to £2500 per square metre, that is a huge jump. To put this into context, a decent sized 100 square metre property will now cost you £500k to build. Not only have costs risen in raw materials and skilled labour, also the range of products available to buy in the UK has dropped, especially for natural materials ..read more

Guilty Bangles is the leading specialist silver bangle retailer in the UK with the largest online collection of silver bangles for women and men in the UK. The business started over 10 years ago to fill a niche in the sterling silver jewellery market. Whilst many major retailers provided a small range of silver bangles, there was no serious collection of quality wrist wear for customers to choose from. The vast majority of bangles available to buy were either poor quality, poorly designed and only available in a standard wrist size. Guilty Bangles created a new selection of high quality, soli ..read more

Mother’s Day is sneaking up on us, it’s the 19th March in case you needed a little reminder. Well if you were struggling to think of the perfect gift I may have the solution for you, a gorgeous pair of Jana Reinhardt Earrings. Worth £69, these handmade silver hummingbird ear studs will add sparkle and charm to your look. Inspired by the amazingly unique and tiny hummingbird, these dainty earrings have been hard carved and cast in recycled sterling silver by master goldsmith Jana Reinhardt.  Measuring 10 x 6 mm, the studs would make a lovely addition to any jewellery collection.  ..read more

With a GPS tracker for vehicles of all shapes and sizes and even for people combined with an easy to use app PAJ GPS offer an excellent solution for so many tracking needs. Want to keep track of your car, truck, work vehicle or fleet then a tracker is the best way to do that. Personal trackers work in the same way but are smaller and lighter, perfect if you are worried about an elderly relative or your young person. Cars, people whatever you want to keep safe it’s all good so long as everyone knows and is OK with it! For us it’s just nice for peace of mind to know where the cars are. I guess ..read more

Top Trumps is a classic game that everyone knows and loves. One of the latest decks to be released is the Fashion Pack. Pit different trends against each other to see which comes out on top. Enter my competition below to win one of five packs. The Top Trumps Fashion Trends pack features 30 different styles, from the truly iconic to truly bizarre. There are classic looks, modern looks, all sorts. Fashions I had heard of and ones that were completely new to me. Looks are rated according to their Cost, Original Decade, Comfort, Shock and Grammability. This deck of Top Trumps is perfect for those ..read more

Lex Match is a new crazy cube game where you are looking for a five letter word. Any word will do, you’ve just got to make it. It’s simple, fun and deceptively fiendish. It has been a fabulous addition to games night in our house. Be the first to line up five letters to spell out a word by pushing out your opponents’ cubes and inserting new ones to disrupt their words and form your own. Make words horizontally, vertically and diagonally, and use the LEX cubes, which can stand for any letter you like. If your opponent makes a word that uses a letter on one of your cards, you steal the ..read more