I’m asked now and again how I edit my photos for Instagram using an iPhone, so I thought I’d just write a super quick guide with some basic tips for brightening and warming photos. I do use some apps, which I’ll talk about in another post, but to start off I’ll give some tips on Read More
I do like a quirky print, and when I saw a Cath Kidston puffin print dress while out shopping a few months ago, I kind of fell in love. I tried to resist it, leaving the shop without trying it on, but I was soon back for another look. I’ve never actually bought a Cath Read More
This is another one of those eye roll if you don’t have children statements, but how on earth is it the end of term already? I’m sure it was only a few days ago that I dressed our biggest boy in an oversized polo shirt and trousers, hugged him as tightly as I could and Read More
So, camping… If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll have seen that a few weeks ago we had our first family camping trip. I was apprehensive to say the least. Four of us in a tent during a heat wave. What were we thinking?! Well, let me tell you now that I’ve recovered Read More
You might remember a few months ago I set myself a challenge to get fit and gain weight by putting on some muscle. It started out so well and I really got into it. Within a few weeks I was in a routine of getting up early and increasing the difficulty of my workouts … Read More
Hello! First of all, sorry for the massive break in blogging again. I do this now and again when things get a bit much – if work is suer busy or the house is crazy I get a bit overwhelmed and it’s blogging that takes the hit. Anyway, I’m back now and as always with Read More
Holidaying with two young children can be tricky as we want to make sure we choose somewhere we can all enjoy. For me, that means staying somewhere pretty, where I feel like we’re getting away from it all. For Stew it means finding new places to see. And for the boys it means having the Read More
“This is AWESOME!” With his foam finger in the air, blowing his horn and jumping up and down, we had one excited little boy as the Monster Jam trucks revved their engines on Saturday afternoon. We’d been invited to watch Monster Jam at Cardiff Principality Stadium, and to be completely honest I had no idea Read More
“Tomorrow, I’m coming back here and I’M going to smell the dead fox, and I’M going to see it.” Ladies and gentlemen, I give you *the* most ridiculous tantrum of all time. It started off as a lovely idea. Let’s make the most of a sunny Saturday afternoon and head to Clyne Gardens in Swansea Read More
Despite the best intentions – including buying a specific Caribbean cruise travel book – the extent of my Caribbean research amounted to scrolling through Instagram using various hashtags, and getting lost in other people’s photos. My searches for Antigua brought up hundreds of tiny squares showing beautiful beaches and people enjoying coconut drinks in the Read More