Finding it hard to get paint out of kids’ clothes? This is a really quick and easy way to remove paint from clothes, including school uniform. HOW TO GET PAINT OUT OF KIDS’ CLOTHES Do you sigh every time another piece of your child’s clothing gets a big paint splat on it? It’s very easy …
If you are looking for some school holiday survival tips for working mums you’ve come to the right place! Clearly it’s amazing to be able to get to spend more time with our kids, but it can also be a lot to juggle. So I’ve put together a list of 11 really useful survival tips …
Want to get your home tidy and organised once and for all? Take a look at my list of the 12 best organising tips. ORGANISING TIPS THAT ACTUALLY WORK To paraphrase organisation guru Marie Kondo, there really is something life-changing about having a well-organised house. If you look around your house and wish that it …
Use these clever bathroom organisation ideas to make the most of the space you have in your bathroom and keep it super organised. Bathroom organisation ideas Are you looking for some super useful small bathroom organisation ideas? Simple, but clever storage solutions that will help you maximise the space you have in your bathroom? Look …
We love a witch story in this family. So we’ve rounded up our seven favourite witch stories for kids. Each of these children’s witch story books is a brilliant read. 7 Witch stories for kids Witch stories are a genre of kids books all of their own. We love them! Plus we certainly …
Here’s a roundup of some of the best DIY homemade Mother’s Day gift ideas. Ideas for DIY Homemade Mother’s Day gifts Us British mums get first dibs on fabulous Mother’s Day gifts, as we celebrate Mothering Sunday in the UK in March, rather than waiting for May with the rest of the world. …
This is my family’s smoked mackerel pâté recipe. It’s a family tradition to serve this pâté as an appetiser at Christmas. But it is delicious any time of the year. Smoked mackerel pâté recipe This recipe is adapted from a recipe passed down through my husband’s mother’s side of the family. With their …
How to start a website So you’re all set with a great idea for your new business, the one that will allow you to work from home, and you are ready to start a website. How on earth do you do that?! Well, it’s actually super simple, even if you are a complete beginner. Here’s …
Kids are prolific producers of stuff during their school years. They make stuff at school, they make stuff at home. They make stuff in holiday clubs. It can be really hard to decide what to keep and what to discard, especially in their early years. So here is a quick guide to putting together a …
You can get really creative when creating a great kids room. But sometimes, you have to put as much thought into be financially creative as you have to put into being stylistically creative, in order to make a super kids space that doesn’t leave your bank balance with a massive dent in it. IKEA hacks …
Here’s a roundup of 40 great ideas for Martin Luther King Day kids’ activities. Martin Luther King Day activities Martin Luther King Day provides a wonderful opportunity to focus on the best in all of us. Not just with activities that help us reflect on the bravery it takes to overcome injustice but …
Want to make money from your blog? Here’s a quick guide to getting started. Mums Make Lists has always been a money-making blog. This is what I’ve learnt along the way… The two biggest lessons learnt from running a money-making blog #1 … you are NEVER too small to earn money #2 … there are …
I keep seeing polka dots everywhere whilst looking at kids’ room and nursery decor. The wonderful thing about polka dots is that they provide a highlight of colour rather than a solid colour on a wall. You can buy polka dot wallpaper, but the easiest way to create a statement polka dot wall is by using decals …
Loads of our fave family recipes involve lovely, creamy mashed potatoes. Shepherds pie, fish pie and fish cakes are some of my daughter’s top meals, whilst I love gnocchi, homemade from mashed potatoes and slathered in cheese sauce. Of course the brilliant thing about mashed potatoes is that it is SO easy to make. So, perfect …
I have to confess we are total time travel junkies in our house. We have been known to get ever so mildly obsessed with Doctor Who. (We have Dalek cutters for cripes sake!) And in those lulls of inactivity from the Doctor we lap up time travel books. And these are just a few of …
Toys toys everywhere looking like they’ve never been organised ever! Shoved into overflowing toy boxes, pieces scattered around the house, so nothing can be found easily. And at the end of the day, yanked out are left in huge heaps, any thought of toy organisation a million miles away, shoved in wherever they can be shoved. …