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Things that I have #LikedandLoved in April 2023

by RachelSwirl April 30, 2023

So here we are at the end of April, yet another month has flown by leading us into summer at light speed. Here are some of the things that we have #LikedandLoved during the past thirty days or so. Fabulous Forty Paul turned the fabulous age of forty at the beginning of the month. We celebrated with cake, balloons, a family meal and get-together, a weekend in Edinburgh, and a family day out in Manchester. He was also spoilt rotten with cards, presents, and a whole lot of love. I’m not entirely sure he’s happy with his new age bracket …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in December 2022

by RachelSwirl December 31, 2022

So here we are, at the end of yet another year. I’ll be honest – I’ll be quite happy to see the back of 2022. Saying that there have been some good times, just not quite enough of them sadly. Speaking of the good times, here are some of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout December. The White Stuff December saw the UK being blasted by the ‘big freeze’ with temperatures dropping to minus ten in some places. Though it’s nothing in comparison to the likes of the USA, it was still flipping freezing! The kids were delighted to …

Finding The Ideal Family Getaway

by RachelSwirl November 3, 2022

From time to time, it’s really important to be able to get away with your family and have an enjoyable holiday together. If you never do this, after all, you are going to find that the tensions and pressures of a normal family can build up and up, often until the point that they become too much. Of course, it can be hard to plan for the perfect family trip. But in this post, we are going to try and make that a little easier by discussing some of the qualities of the ideal family getaway. Let’s take a look. …

Feeling Safe In Your Family Home – It’s Important Not To Take This For Granted!

by RachelSwirl October 30, 2022

If there’s anywhere you deserve to feel safe and protected, it’s in your family home. Unfortunately, just because we bring our family to live in a particular house, it doesn’t automatically mean that property is as secure as it could be. For this reason, it’s good to think of a few different variables, depending on the property you live in, that can be controlled in order to increase security. On top of that, it’s important to balance security with utility and ease of living, because while the idea of digging a moat filled with sharks around your household sounds quite …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in June 2022

by RachelSwirl June 30, 2022

June has been an incredibly busy but brilliant month all in all. We’ve done so much over the past thirty days that it’s quite exhausting to look back upon. Still, here are a few of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout the past month. The Half Term Holidays June began with the much-anticipated arrival of the half-term holidays. Though the weather wasn’t all that nor did we have a great deal planned, we certainly busied ourselves with various activities throughout the week and Paul and I finally caught up on a few of the garden chores ready for the …