Saturday there was that yellow orb in the sky that we haven't seen for months. I decided to seize the opportunity, I got up early and s...

So with my middle daughter turning nine at the weekend, she had a little party and a few friends over for a sleepover.   Part of me was drea...

 I've built a lot of cool things in my time, but one of my favourite projects is the pizza oven.  My main love it is how much the childr...

 I'll do some proper posts soon - things have been busy with Christmas and I have lots of magazine articles to write as well (not that I...

If you've read this blog for any length of time you'll know that I come from a practical family.  My brother has been putting t...