Useful tips and ideas for organising and managing every aspect of family life, from parenting children, to planning and preparing for family holidays, school, celebrations such as kids birthday parties and Christmas. Family budgeting, money-management, organising and planning family travel, kids’ schedules, school, baby, pregnancy and new mum organisation.
People management, keeping track of everyone’s schedule, managing homework, school diary dates, fitting in playdates and sleepovers, planning family holidays, birthday celebrations… this list is potentially endless.
The reality is that family organisation is potentially a relentless, often thankless task.
But it doesn’t have to be.
This growing collection of posts is here to give you simple tips for taking the pain and stress out of keeping on top of family organisation.
It is incredibly difficult to get gifts for teenagers right, so it stands to reason it is even harder to find party favours for teenagers that they will like and even think are cool (or should that be ‘leng’ if you have a UK teenager?!) but here is a list of 58 party favour ideas …
45 KIDS’ TEA PARTY FOOD IDEAS + EXAMPLE MENU Here is a list of delicious kids’ tea party food ideas. Everything from finger sandwiches to tea cakes, tasty sweet and savoury recipes. Whether the afternoon tea is for a birthday party or other celebration, these recipes and ideas will have all the kids asking for …
An afternoon tea party is a lovely way to host a birthday celebration at home for kids or teens with a small gathering of guests. Let me give you some ideas and inspiration to help you make a super fun tea party for kids with delicious food. TEA PARTIES MAKE GREAT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR KIDS …
THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CREATING A FAMILY BUDGET Creating a family budget can be a daunting task that gets pushed aside time and again. But having a family budget is essential to understanding your household’s financial health and taking control of your money. I set up a household budget for my family over a decade …
Snacks for sleepovers: This is a list of the best sweet and savoury snacks for sleepovers. Snacks you can buy and snacks you can make at home. Perfect for kids, teens and even adults! A MOUTHWATERING LIST OF SNACKS FOR SLEEPOVERS A great selection of snacks can make a sleepover party, especially for excited kids …
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SETTING SMART GOALS FOR YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE Over the last few years, I have become increasingly interested in finding better ways to manage and stay on track with my personal and family finances. One method I have found to really work is to set SMART goals. SMART goal setting …
17 AMAZING SNACK CHARCUTERIE BOARDS KIDS’ PARTIES Snack charcuterie boards have become the ultimate way to present snacks and lite bites over the last couple of years. They have literally blown up on TikTok and are hugely popular with tweens and teens. HOW TO MAKE A SNACK CHARCUTERIE BOARD THAT KIDS (TWEENS AND TEENS) WILL …
136 SUPER GOOD WOULD YOU RATHER QUESTIONS FOR TEENS Are you looking for a really good set of Would You Rather questions for a teen party you are hosting? Well, you are in the right place because I’ve put together a big list of some of the best Would You Rather questions for teens. HOW …
27 SLEEPOVER IDEAS FOR TEENS: PLUS TIPS FOR HOSTING AN EPIC TEEN SLEEPOVER PARTY Teen sleepovers are somewhat of a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to be anything more than a bunch of friends staying over. But what if you want to go one step beyond and create a truly fabulous and memorable sleepover …
42 SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON ENERGY BILLS IN 2023 As energy prices continue to rise sharply, it is more important than ever to reduce the gas and electricity we use to save money on energy bills. Use my list of 42 simple but effective ways to reduce the energy you use …
It’s all getting a bit real on the money front this year, isn’t it?! So take a look at this extensive list of simple money hacks if you want to improve how you manage your family finances and feel more financially secure. There are hundreds of money hack posts out there, so I have carefully …
GET STARTED MAKING EXTRA MONEY SELLING FROM HOME WITH THIS BIG LIST OF IDEAS The current economic climate is tough for so many of us at the moment. One way to help cover costs is to find things you can sell to make extra money. So I’ve put together a list of 55 ideas for …
If you love pancakes as much as me and my family you will love browsing through this collection of pancake recipes, ideas and inspiration. THE BEST PANCAKE RECIPES I’ve put together a list of pancake batter recipes, ideas and recipes for savoury pancake toppings and fillings and recipes and ideas for sweet pancake toppings and …
26 FUN CHRISTMAS PARTY GAMES FOR KIDS The Christmas party games for kids on this list are perfect low-cost activities to keep kids entertained and having fun during the festive holiday season. Christmas is an expensive time of year, so I’ve kept this list to games that either use stuff you already have or involve …
Use this list of 21 clever kitchen gifts for mums who love to cook to buy something brilliant that your mum will love. I’ve included helpful kitchen tools, gadgets and electronics that truly help make cooking a joy. All perfect ideas for Christmas, birthday, Mother’s Day gifts or just a gift to say ‘hey mum, …
If you are finding it hard to find some great birthday party games for kids that you can use for your child’s birthday party, I’ve got some great lists of party games to help you find some. Whether your child is a toddler a teen or somewhere in between, I am sure you will be …