*Guest Post* A Bit About Derek: Derek Lotts is a regular contributor to Smooth Decorator and writes about décor, gardening, recycling, ecology and everything related to home improvement. He thinks all of these topics fall under the self-improvement category. He believes in the power of sharing ideas and communicating via the internet to achieve betterment. […] Read more…
10 Tips to Stop Your Knee Popping and Cracking
We’ve all heard the old wive’s tale “cracking your joints leads to arthritis” and while this was debunked, joint cracking and popping can’t cause it, it can be an indicator that there is something wrong. Don’t ignore the health of your joints, particularly those that you are going to need in the future so take […] Read more…
Renovation Ready: When To DIY Or Time To Call A Pro?
Renovating can be fun, as well as challenging, so it is important to know; when to DIY and when to call a pro. When we have settling into our routine a bit more, we are going to be looking at starting back up the projects around the house, as you may remember from my Pregnant […] Read more…
How To Teach Your Kids to Be Environmentally Conscious
Since moving we have had to become more environmentally conscious We have less rubbish bins (we moved from a communal flat bin shed) to our own teeny tiny bin so we have been taking recycling more seriously! That being said, I have to admit up until now it wasn’t something we were particularly good at […] Read more…
Oh My Blog! It’s The March Of Mums
It’s time for the Oh My Blog! interview series so let’s introduce the March Mums, after all it’s almost Mother’s Day! Oh My Blog is a monthly interview series, where fellow bloggers come together to answer a series of questions on a specific theme. This is a chance to get acquainted with a whole range […] Read more…
Busy Mums Unite: Interview With ‘The Geeky Mama’
Being a mum (at least to me) means being busy all the time. Whether it be cleaning, cooking, playtime or running around after them trying to stop them from killing themselves, we tend to do it all. Now trying to add anything else to that mix can sometimes seem impossible and I love nothing more […] Read more…
Mushrooms, Halloumi & Pepper Bruschetta
I love bruschetta, it’s a really tasty mini-toast that is traditionally served with tomatoey-ness of some kind (the official chef description) so when Kelly said she would share her recipe with us here I was thrilled! – it is a great twist on a favourite of mine and i’m looking forward to making it! A […] Read more…
Homemade Pet Stain & Odour Removal Recipe’s
Edna approached me because she wanted to share some of her homemade recipes for removing pet stains and odours left specifically by cats and other animals and I thought it would be perfect to share in Cat Corner! At some point or another our pet has had an “accident” in the house and these frugal […] Read more…
Canadian Cat Fostering
For those who have never heard of cat fostering it is a way of looking after cats without permenant homes in your own home rather than in a specific animal shelter. This can be for many reasons including a limited amount of space in shelters or funding limitations. Most fosterers are volunteers. In the UK, […] Read more…
Useful Parenting Blogs
I visit each of my choices and whether they are well established or just starting out I think they are going to be really useful, or just a great read. You Are Welcome 🙂 *All pictures/logo’s are their own 🙂 If you feel your parenting […] Read more…