READY FOR BED // choosing a kids’ bed when you have limited space
Kids’ bunk beds, high sleepers and storage beds – which is best for you?
BURSTING THE BUBBLE // summer fun with zuru water balloons
In just minutes you can have an arsenal of 100+ water balloons primed and ready for battle!
SUMMER FUN FOR EVERYONE // barracudas kids’ holiday camps
What makes Barracudas of the UK’s most popular school holiday camps.
WIN A FAMILY TICKET TO HORRID HENRY ON THE BIG SCREEN!
Fancy catching the newest Horrid Henry movie ‘Horrid Henry on the Big Screen’ this weekend? Enter to win a family ticket to your nearest Vue cinema!
SHE FINDS SEA GEMS ON THE SEA SHORE // the joys of cornish beachcombing
I used to go beachcombing for sea glass all the time when I was growing up in New Zealand, but had totally forgotten about this favourite childhood past time for decades
DELISH SOUTH-EAST ASIAN DISHES // suum vietnamese kitchen review
Read about our delish south-east Asian lunch at SUUM Vietnamese Kitchen
CAN MEN & WOMEN JUST BE FRIENDS? // SPOILER: OF COURSE THEY CAN!
This is me, circa 1977, with my BFF, Hamish. My Dad was a pilot in the New Zealand airforce, and Hamish lived over the road…
PERFUMED PARADISE // fine fragranced candles by Cocochi
After years of searching, I think I’ve found the perfect scented candle
SPLASHTACULAR SUMMER FUN // maru swimsuits review
Guard your family from harmful sun rays, with SPF protection built right into their swimsuits
SUMMER HOLIDAYS, SORTED! // barracudas kids’ activity camp
[AD] The summer school break can be a challenging time for working parents, but this could be the perfect solution!
ELEGANT PERSONALISED JEWELLERY // + win a name necklace, worth £31!
Win one of these gorgeous Sideways Initial personalised necklaces, crafted in the initial of your choice
WANDERING THE WORLD WITH TWO LITTLE ONES IN TOW // adventures of a jet-setting family
A peek into the life of a ‘Digital Nomad Family’, travelling the planet with two toddlers.
THE DAY OUR LIVES CHANGED // a family rocked by traumatic brain injury
Tamsyn’s world changed forever after her husband, Alex, suffered two devastating brain haemorrhages, but she refused to let it tear her family apart.
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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