Here’s a perfect Valentine’s Day craft to create for children – designed to help with fine motor skills, this craft is exciting and educational! You’ll need: Red, pink papers Paper plate Silk ribbon Paintbrush Pencil Black marker Glue stick Pink acrylic paint Scissors Red and pink yarn Method: Begin byRead More →
A quick and easy Valentine’s recipe to make with the kids! This recipe is perfect for little ones with helping from spooning out the chocolate and getting creative with decorating. Ingredients: 100g milk chocolate, melted 100g plain chocolate, melted 100g white chocolate, melted Sprinkles and sweets to decorate Method: TearRead More →
Jenny McGreevy, Managing Director of Refresh Debt Advice, offers advice on how to deal with financial problems head on! In my experience of dealing with thousands of clients, one of the biggest issues is burying your head in the sand. This is of course completely understandable; we don’t like toRead More →
If you’re hosting a Burns Night supper to celebrate renowned poet, Robert Burns then look no further. We’ve put together some traditional recipes below to make and enjoy with family and friends to host your own Burns Supper. Burns Night is traditionally celebrated with meals consisting of haggis, neeps andRead More →
One of the most important lessons we can teach our children is how to respect other people’s boundaries. It’s central to everyday social interaction, as well as to trickier topics they’ll need to understand when they get older such as consent. So it’s never too early to introduce the concept,Read More →
Turn a plain paper plate into a beautiful work of art to hang in your windows or on your wall this winter. You will need: Paper plates Paper Shades of blue craft paint Glue stick Hole puncher Pencil Scissors Blue glitter Blue twine Method: Before you can begin making yourRead More →
Try these yummy biccies, perfect to have after a day playing in the snow! Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate, chopped 125g unsalted butter, softened 300g soft light brown sugar 2 eggs 150g plain flour 60g cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 2-3 tbsp milk 100g icing sugar Method: Melt the chocolateRead More →
Why do New Year Resolutions rarely work? The answer is simple; it’s mainly because we don’t expect them to. Henry Ford is quoted as having said “whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are probably right.” We also start them at a time of year when itRead More →
New parents can now claim Child Benefit online for the first time since it was launched 47 years ago, helping millions of families with the cost of raising their children, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. Since 1977, families claiming Child Benefit had to fill out a paper form,Read More →
For the first time, Rob Biddulph ditches the paper and draws straight onto pumpkins to inspire kids to decorate instead of carving their pumpkins This Halloween, 30 million pumpkins are expected to be bought for carving, of which 16 million won’t be eaten Hubbub calls for public to embrace creative alternatives to carving toRead More →