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When a family moves to a new home, the children usually are most excited about the prospect of their new bedroom. This is natural, as it’s their own personal space that they can have as they please. The trouble comes when you try to meet their dream image of how their bedroom should be with reality. It’s not always possible to create the wonder bedrooms that your kids see on all those Disney movies – they are usually just film sets after all! However, there is a great range of kids’ furniture out there these days, so you can create a perfect princess parlour or a boy’s superhero HQ if you put your mind to it. The danger with going down this ... Read More...

Tags: furniture, home and family, kids bedroom

When you bring your baby girl home and start dressing her, you’ll soon realise that having clothes which are both comfortable and practical, are key for keeping the both of you happy. In the first few weeks of bringing your newborn home, baby sleepsuits or body suits will be your saviour, as they are great for her to wear during the day when she is both awake and wanting to take naps. It’s best to buy suits that are made of pure cotton fibres with natural thermal qualities.  This will ensure that your baby will be warmed up when she is cold, as well as cooling her down when it’s warm. Also, look out for suits that have press-stud openings for easy ... Read More...

Tags: baby girl, baby girls clothing, newborn, parents

OK, first things first, we all know there’s no single ideal for kids’ bedrooms. But what there most definitely is - is an ideal approach to creating your kids’ bedrooms. And that approach is a hands-off one. In other words, it’s best to let your children design their own rooms as far as you’re able to – and to interfere as little as possible in that process. The likelihood is that the end result of this process will be something of a mess, depending on the age of the children involved and their level of natural flair for interior design and choosing furniture online. But let me ask you this; does it really matter? In order to answer this question, we have ... Read More...

Tags: home and living, kids bedroom, Parenting

It’s a fact of life that every child will have a cough at some time. Often, a child’s cough will sound worse than it actually is, but if your child develops a chronic cough that doesn’t clear up after more than a few weeks, you should seek medical attention. There are different types of cough that can indicate different problems. Night and day Many coughs are made worse at night because the child gets a build-up of mucus in throat which triggers them to cough while they are asleep. If a child has asthma they are more likely to have a night time cough. A day time cough can be more noticeable in cold conditions and can be worsened through exercise. Irritants ... Read More...

Tags: home and family, kids health, mucus management

If your home is feeling a little dull, tired and shabby and you want to give it a new lease of life, consider a mini makeover for summer. By making a few small changes to your home it can soon feel as though you almost have a brand new house inside! Read on for some simple ways to give your home a new summery feel. If your furniture, furnishings and sideboards are looking old and shabby, a lick of paint in a fresh, new summery shade will instantly brighten the place up and get everything looking that little bit newer. Great summer shades to use in the home include pale yellows, pinky reds, sky blues and grass greens. You don’t have to ... Read More...

Tags: family home, home and family, home cleaning