So this is my final post (maybe not, but more on that later) about this summer and the fun we had when I was made a IHG rewards club millionaire. First up, I blogged about what the IHG rewards club is, I then took my daughters on a fantastic shopping spree. ... read more
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Shopping Day & Spa : IHG Rewards Club
I'm a IHG Rewards Club points millionaire, with the Intercontinental Hotels Group, it's very exciting and you can read all about it so far HERE. I have lots of interesting things planned to do this summer with all of the points, I'm going to use them in as many different ways possible. Starting off this week with some retail therapy and some relaxing spa treatments. ... read more
Looking back at 2014
I saw a great post looking back at the year on Penny from the A Residence's blog. I think in the cold dark months of January, it the perfect time to look back, and to help make plans for the coming year. January It was in January that I wrote about my blog and kitchen appearing in B magazine. This is the photograph that was used. I think my blog had been starting to have more of a lifestyle edge to, and it was this that gave me the final push to interiors and design. February ... read more
Creating a Wall Gallery in my Ensuite
As you know the latest room in our house to have a makeover was our en-suite. As happens when you are a busy family and on a budget, not everything get done all at once, and a room needs tweaks, and sometimes you just need to live with it a while to see if it needs anything else. ... read more
A Weekend in Amsterdam : My Top Picks and Tips (photo heavy post)
Earlier in the week I posted about my weekend in Amsterdam, we stayed at an amazing hotel (InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam) thanks to me using up some of my IHG Reward Club points, which even covered the flights too for both of us. You can read all about my experience using my 1 Million IHG Reward club points HERE. Well in this post, I wanted to share a little bit more about what we got up to. It took Tall Dad and I a while to get acclimatised, and if I'm honest, some parts of Amsterdam, ... read more
A Weekend in Amsterdam : The Video Edition
We have just returned from a weekend trip to Amsterdam, three days and two glorious child free nights. What did we do there? Well we flew Friday morning stayed at a fantastic hotel, we ate, drank, sampled the nightlife, canal cruises, we walked...LOTS. We met people, used the metro and trams, we people watched and picnicked on chocolate waffles and stroopwafel washed down with Danish beer. We flew back on the Sunday evening, tired with aching feet, but definitely with smiles on our faces. ... read more