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Capturing memories in times of change

by Mumonthebrink 14 Comments

  How often do we just rush from one thing to the other to the other? At the moment, I'm trying to get my head around our new life: Dadonthebrink in Sweden, the rest of us home in England.  Sure he's back on some weekends, but I miss having him here every day.  And the kids really miss him too; he's always been a very hands-on dad.   We've been so lucky over the … [Read more...] about Capturing memories in times of change

Filed Under: Technology for Families Tagged With: family, family life, Home improvement, kitchen, memories, One corner at a time, Parenting, pictures, Technology

Smartening up the playroom with Farrow & Ball

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Mission was accepted:  refresh our family room and playroom with some paint. It was time for this relatively new space to get a refresh. (Here's how project playroom refresh started) On the surface, it didn't seem such a large project.  The room is 4m x 4m (13ft x 13ft). The walls were good, plasterboard skimmed and painted with emulsion. However, since being built 4 … [Read more...] about Smartening up the playroom with Farrow & Ball

Filed Under: Family Home and Hygge Tagged With: Home improvement, house, House and Garden, makeover, One corner at a time, painting

Chalkboard in the Alcove- One corner at a time

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Blackboard chalkboard with quote in kids bedroom

Have you got a spare alcove that's not doing anything?  How about creating a  chalkboard wall feature?  All you need is some blackboard paint and wall stickers for this quick and easy project: We rearranged Angelina's bedroom a couple of months ago. The boys moved in together into the other bedroom and Angelina's bedroom got a makeover with a new loft bed that we bought from … [Read more...] about Chalkboard in the Alcove- One corner at a time

Filed Under: Family Home and Hygge Tagged With: blackboard, chalkboard, decor, diy, home, house, House and Garden, kids' room, One corner at a time

The Cleaning Pact

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Washing up

Hands up of you dread housework.  Hands up if you keep procrastinating, till the last minute, till you are expecting guests or just can't bare the state any more ... then when you've finally done it, wish you always had your house so nice, clean and tidy. Well that would be me! I hate a dirty house more than I hate an untidy housethough. In the past years, especially since … [Read more...] about The Cleaning Pact

Filed Under: Family Life Tagged With: cleaning pact, friends, friendship, house, House and Garden, housework, One corner at a time

One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard

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understairs storage pantry larder

As part of the One corner at a time to a Happy Home challenge I've set myself I started with what was the smallest corner, but probably the messiest: the understairs cupboard. This area was a desolate wasteland, a dumping ground. The shelves were too wide, so I couldn't see what was on there and it made it difficult to pass by to get to the back. Gradually, as we couldn't … [Read more...] about One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard

Filed Under: Family Home and Hygge Tagged With: decluttering, Happy Home, kitchen, Larder, One corner at a time, Pantry

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