How to educate our children always raises differing opinions. Each parent has a different idea of what they think is best – often fueled by their own experiences; good and bad. But what if we let the children decide? Mum of three Vickie has used the ‘unschooling’ parenting method – which means she lets her kids decide what to eat, what to learn and when … Continue reading Would you ‘unschool’ your children?
I have this dream of an ideal morning whereby I wake, stretch, walk slowly but purposefully downstairs, reach for the cold-brew coffee, pour myself a cup and sit down at the laptop and write. But the truth stops much earlier in that process where I wake, stretch, reach for my phone to read the time and then the notifications. Half an hour later of reading … Continue reading Don’t react
You were warned it would be like this. You can’t say you weren’t warned. I mean, no-one told you it was going to be exactly like this because surely no one could be experiencing this exact set of emotions right now, but you were warned that you should at least expect to feel something along these lines. This could apply to that first moment you hold your … Continue reading Welcome to fatherhood
Let us take a moment to remember the long forgotten garage. So often built as a safe place to keep our cars, little by little the space starts be taken over by other ‘stuff’. The exercise bike bought last January, used once and left to gather dust, the children’s clothes that are too small for your kids but you just can’t bring yourself to give … Continue reading How To Convert Garage Into an Office or Extra Living Space
PVCu windows have always had a bad reputation, with people believing they look cheap and outdated and often opting for seemingly more appealing options when they are installing new windows, such as timber or wood. However, in more recent times, window manufacturers have made it their mission to change these opinions dramatically. They have created PVCu windows that not only continue to incorporate the benefits … Continue reading The Benefits of PVCu Windows
Ah the humble coffee table. A functional piece of furniture which we believe gets overlooked, and goes unloved (but then, we do sell coffee tables, so we might be biased! Present in any living room of any home, the coffee table is where you gather around for a cup of tea or coffee with your friends or family, where you take a moment to breathe … Continue reading Storage Furniture: Multipurpose Coffee Tables
