Our girls have made their Christmas lists this year and happily sent them off to Father Christmas. It sounds easy enough, and the whole process was going along smoothly…until we actually read the letters…! To be fair, their lists aren’t as bad as last year (mostly!) Our youngest made a good attempt (at 5 years… more

At one time or another through the year there is a supermarket price war. We are all used to them and they don’t seem to outdo each other as much as they used to, but it’s when budgets are tight that we start to pay attention again. Around Christmas time – what with people buying… more

I’m feeling so festive and so Christmassy right now! I know there is still a little way to go, but I just can’t help it! This week, I got to spend an absolutely amazing day at a festive pop-up event in London. Organised by Gumtree, the pop-up was designed to help people solve festive fixes… more

If you’re spending out money on a real tree this Christmas, you don’t want to throw your money away if the needles drop too soon. These tips will keep your Christmas tree alive for longer. Having a real Christmas tree will cost you more money vs having a fake tree, but for many people, it’s… more