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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!
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
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.
SENSATIONAL INSTAGRAM SPOTS // 8 picturesque places you need in your feed
My pick of some of the UK’s most Instagrammable spots
WIN! THE QUICK ROASTING TIN COOK BOOK // worth £16.99!
75 delicious dishes that take just 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes or less to cook – all in a single roasting tin!
GROW YOUR OWN MONSTERA // how to propagate baby swiss cheese plants from cuttings
When my Swiss Cheese plant got damaged during our renovations, I decided to give it a new lease of life!
WIN // SPRING BOUQUET OF FRAGRANT HYACINTHS, worth £29.99!
You could win this gorgeous scented spring bouquet, from Blossoming Gifts.
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).
Read more on my ABOUT ME page.
You can get in touch with me via email: [email protected], or by Tweeting me at @JaxFortyNorth.
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