HOW A SIMPLE SNOW DAY MADE ME RETHINK SCHOOL AND SLOW LIVING

 Sitting in bed this morning with a cup of coffee and my kindle while Nila still sleeps , perfect. We have had quite bad snow and couldn’t get out of our road this morning so we’ve had a snow day and honestly , it has got me in my feels.

WINTER DRIVING TIPS FOR NEW DRIVERS | HOW TO STAY SAFE AND CONFIDENT

 So, you just passed your test,congratulations!, Welcome to the world of freedom, independence and terrifying weather right now for us drivers. Winter driving as a new driver is basically like regular driving, but colder, slipperier, and with a soundtrack of your own anxiety, the struggle is real friends!.

STARTING NEW FAMILY TRADITIONS IN 2026 WITH FRIDAY GAME NIGHTS

One thing we have said we want to do more of in 2026 is spend proper time together. We used to have game nights every Friday, but somewhere along the way they fizzled out, the joys of busy life and not always making time for each other. So we are starting again, and this time with a way to keep it going. We have been loving our Nintendo Switch again, and after the girls got a load of new games for Christmas, it felt like the perfect excuse to bring Friday game nights back.

WORKING FROM HOME? FOCUS-BOOST YOUR OFFICE SPACE READY FOR 2026

 As the evenings draw in and our pre-Christmas to-do lists grow longer, many of us are spending more time inside - working, studying, unwinding - and trying to keep our heads above the end-of-year rush. In terms of handling both the positive and negative mental gymnastics that come with the “hibernation” period of the winter months, the “vibes” of the spaces we live in become increasingly more responsible for shaping how we feel.

LUSH SALE, COFFEE AND THE HOUSEMAID

Boxing Day for me means the Lush sale, first and foremost. If you have been here for a while, you will know the love I have for Lush is very real. It’s my favourite place and never has a sale apart from today, and since I love nothing more than a long soak in the bath and good skincare, you better believe I will be in the queue waiting for that door to open every single Boxing Day.

OUR CHRISTMAS DAY

What a day!. To say I am absolutely exhausted is an understatement, but it has all been so worth it. I have struggled at times throughout the day with grief over my Dad, but I’ve made it to the end of the day and it’s been a good one.I am in bed waiting for the Xmas Eastenders to start, with a cup of tea and mince pie.

FORGET “VIBE CODING” | HERE’S FIVE CAR CULTURE WORDS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE DICTIONARY

 Like it or not, “vibe coding” - the act of using AI to create apps without the need for coding knowledge- was recently, officially, added to the Collins Dictionary. Whether or not that actually means anything is entirely up for debate, but you could argue that this signals yet another step forward (or backwards) for the English language, as we adopt more and more internet slang into our everyday interactions.