While the sun is shining, it seems like just the time to start doing some gardening. Have you been neglecting your garden lately? If you have, you owe it a little bit of attention time. So what can you do to bring your garden back to life? Here are a few ideas. Image credit Care For Your Lawn Your lawn is the foundation of your garden. If the garden were a room, the lawn would be the floor. You wouldn’t want a dirty, patchy, discolored floor would you? Not at all. That’s...
Building a garden shed is a great DIY project that can bring your garden to life. It will require hard work and planning, but that’s what DIY is all about! Whether you’re after a storage shed or even just a place to sit and drink coffee, it’s important to have an idea of where to begin! If you’re considering building a garden shed, I have some words of wisdom for you to follow. The Old Needs to Go First Before you start building your new garden shed, there’s...
As you all know, I’m a massive fan of kitchen-life; I love my cooking, experimenting with new ingredients, baking ‘wow’ cakes for my kids, etc etc, but I’ve also found a second-favourite hobby – writing! And now I’ve managed to combine the too, not only in my Little Ol’ blog you all love (!) to read, but actually for OTHER SITES as well. Fame at last…er, well, maybe one day! But a piece I write combining my 3 favourite things in...
All homes need quality storage solutions. After all, decluttering is an excellent form of therapy and relaxation – clear house, clear mind. The bad news is that many types of storage – the classic plastic boxes, wooden shelving, and wicker baskets – tend to be overused and a little dated. For many homeowners, these traditional storage solutions just don’t fit in with their modern and contemporary environments, and kids especially need something a lot more fun and exciting....
As a parent, you have very little time for anything other than being a parent. And, when money is tight, that can lead to problems around the house when things need fixing. Let’s face it, DIY is not something you can do when the kids go to bed because they will never get to sleep, so what can you do about it? The answer will be different for every household, but one principle will be the same for all: make sure you make proper use of your free time. When it comes to DIY, that...
As the man of the house I take most of the responsibility for ensuring that our house is safe and comfortable for the children. To do this, I need to make sure that my home is ready and improved for every problem different times of the year bring. For instance, in summer you need to think about hot weather as well as keeping your kids entertained on those rainy days you may not have prepared for. In the winter, you need to think about making sure your home has the equipment...
Image Source As a homeowner, you need to look into the different ways you can improve your home. Now, this will often involve making additions or changes to the property. You want to have the best possible place for you and your family to live. You could do almost anything to achieve the outcome you want. The only limitations are the ones you set for yourself. However, you need to bear in mind that a lot of these changes are going to require quite a lot of money. Many of them...
As a dad, in the summer is where I have most of my free time. But there is also the occasional weekends when my kids do not take over my life. Because of this, it is important to make the most of the time I have. How do I do this? Well, often I spend a lot of time on home improvement. I am not sure about the rest of you, but I love improving my home. I am fantastic at DIY. That is my niche, my forte. But when it comes to design…not so much. Do not get me wrong, it is not...
Like so many other fathers nowadays, because of the busy and irregular working hours I have (the sad life of a self-employed plasterer bring out the mini-violins!), I am not able to spend as much time with my kids as I would love to. So I try to use every free moment to spend some quality time with them. As a father of four children, Christopher (7), Suzanne (6), Anthony (4) and baby Crystal (1), it gets harder to keep their attention equally and I need more energy to follow tempo,...
Kids can break things. Any parent knows this incredibly well. They may not mean it, but that still doesn’t change the fact that it’s broke. Furniture tends to see the brunt of this destruction. Kids like to jump around on furniture and beds all the time. We all did the same. Who can blame them? It’s kind of fun. However, your responsibility as a parent is to fix whatever it. So today, we’re going to look at how to fix furniture. The dad way. Image credit Assess...
