BARRACUDAS KIDS’ ACTIVITY CAMP // boredom busters
The girls tried out the huge range of school holiday activities at Barracudas kids’ camp
ME & MY GIRL // our mummy-daughter weekend away
My eldest daughter sometimes misses out on her fair share of time with me, so I decided it was time to redress the balance
ENCHANTED WOODLAND // a peek at lil sis’s bedroom makeover
Fancy a look inside Lil’s Sis’s Enchanted Woodland bedroom?
INSPIRATIONAL ICELAND // where the temperature is cold, but the welcome is warm
A magical island filled with waterfalls, frozen rivers, black sand beaches and steaming geothermal springs.
BEDDED BLISS // creating a calm & cosy bedroom sanctuary
Hotel chic bed linen, enjoyed in your own home.
MY ROOM WITH A VIEW // elegant art prints from Fy!
Creating a comfortable and relaxing bedroom space.
PUTTING AN END TO LONG-ARM SYNDROME // how it felt to wear 1-day acuvue moist multifocal contact lenses
[AD] Vision getting worse with age? You can counteract increasing long sightedness – known as presbyopia.
SLIPPING INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFY // just sheepskin slippers review
The simple pleasures are the best, like slipping on a cosy pair of sheepskin slippers on a chilly winter morning.
WIN!! // signed copy of the Stepney Doorstep Society + a me-time treat
Just in time for Mother’s Day – win a signed copy of The Stepney Doorstep Society paperback, a tin of Earl Grey tea and chocolate biscuits!
VISITING THE ACROPOLIS & PARTHENON OF ATHENS // must-sees of the Greek capital
Exploring the historic ruins, built in honour of the goddess Athena.
FANCY CAKES & DAUGHTER DATES // the laura ashley tea room, burnham beeches
A delightful day out with my eldest daughter
5 THINGS I’M TEACHING MY GIRLS THAT THEY DON’T LEARN AT SCHOOL
The vital life lessons I’m teaching my children
EXPLORING THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN // an unexpected outdoor adventure
Our day exploring the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall.
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ journalist, blogger and mum to two funny & spirited girls; Big Sis, born summer 2008, and Lil Sis, born autumn 2010.
We live just outside London and are about to embark on a big, messy, long-awaited home renovation.
I was a magazine journalist for 20 years, but since 2009 I’ve been a full-time blogger and digital influencer (over 21,000+ Twitter followers, 5,000+ Facebook likes, 3,500+ G+ circles, 3,000 Instagram and 2,400+ Pinterest followers).
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You can get in touch with me via email: [email protected], or by Tweeting me at @JaxFortyNorth.
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