If you are looking for a list of books that will take you on a journey to another country all from your armchair, pop in your email address below and I’ll send the printable list right to your inbox! Recently, an Instagram reader reached out with this fun question: “Has anyone ever asked for books […]
We’re in the middle of teen birthday years and my teens love to have a birthday party to celebrate with friends! Recently, a reader reached out on Instagram asking for teen birthday party ideas and I opened it up to my community to share ideas! Here are some great birthday party ideas for teens – […]
Hi friends! I hope you’re all having a lovely day or night. I’m a little (a lot!) late getting this post ready for the link-up, but here I am with a few quick favourites from the last few weeks. 1 I went back to work this week after the school holidays without the usual back-to-work […]
Sponsored content When you picture yourself on holiday, what do you see? Perhaps you’d love to stroll through a sunlit Caribbean town, look for whales and puffins off the coast of Iceland, or stand on deck beneath the glimmering Northern Lights. Or maybe a few days exploring Scotland’s atmospheric lochs sounds more up your street. […]
As I’ve gotten more into jigsaw puzzles over the past several years, questions about a puzzle subscription have come up frequently! Finally, this summer I signed up for a Completing the Puzzle subscription and I’m hooked! It’s such a fun delight to have puzzles show up at my door and then not have to worry […]
Among various other events, October saw everything from the end of the Anglo-Saxon era in 1066 to the opening of Britain’s first escalator in the early 20th century. From ancient to modern history, here are 21 historic events that happened in October. 21 historic events that happened in October 1st October, 1908 The Model T, […]
If you have a child who wants to read something scary for Halloween, I have made a list of great options. Pop in your email address below and I’ll send the printable list right to your email. Every year, especially around Halloween, I get requests for “scary books” for kids. I understand intellectually that for […]
Speculation is growing ahead of the Budget that Chancellor John Healey could increase the personal allowance, potentially allowing people to receive more income before they start paying income tax. If you’re retired, this could make a difference to how much of your pension income you get to keep. It could also benefit people who are […]
Recently, a reader reached out on Instagram and told me she wanted to do a “puzzle of the month” gift for her dad for the holidays. Instantly, I was obsessed with this idea and quickly set to work choosing puzzles for each month of the year. This is an ideal gift for a parent or […]
The number of people working into their 70s and 80s has increased by 51.5% over the past decade, according to Rest Less analysis of Office for National Statistics data. An estimated 606,700 people aged 70 and over were in employment in 2025/26, up from 400,400 in 2015/16. The increase has been particularly pronounced among women. […]