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Easy ways to preserve family memories

December 15, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Would you like to find some simple ways to preserve family memories? Busy family life goes by so fast, and finding time to organise all those photos or capture a precious moment can sometimes be tricky. These fun ideas for preserving family memories will make it easier to tackle the job, and help you celebrate and relive the good times in lots of different ways. Organise your photos in books This is a brilliant ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Children, Family, Family Fun, Family home, greetings cards, photo book, photo calendar, photo prints, photos

Making a Family Tree: A Fun Way to Teach Kids About Their History

September 26, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Do your kids like to look through your old family photo albums? If not, would you still like them to know more about their roots? Getting to know their family history is a great way to help children build a sense of identity, and can be a lovely way to spend time together too. If you'd like to teach your kids about their ancestors in a fun way, building a family tree is the perfect option. This activity can be a fun ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: craft, crafting, Family, Family tree, Kids craft, photo prints, photos

Easy ways to make your house feel like a home

September 28, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post With most of us spending more time at home right now, it’s no wonder our living spaces are under pressure.  They’re multi-tasking hard to provide a practical place to live and work, as well as a relaxing sanctuary that helps to boost our mood. Feeling at ease in our homes can have a huge impact on our mental health and sense of wellbeing.  I definitely feel the stress levels rising when our house is messy, for ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family home, Home, home accessories, Houseplants, Interior Design, Interiors, Lighting, photo prints, Soft furnishings, Top Tips

Easy interior design tips to give your home that personal touch

February 26, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post A house is not a home until you've put your own personal stamp on every room. Everything you choose for your house or apartment, be that colour schemes, furniture or finishing touches, should somehow reflect you and your personality. That’s easier said than done when it comes to items like furniture or decorations, which by nature tend to be standardised and hardly personal. There are ways, though, to give your ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: design tips, DIY, Houseplants, Interior Design, Interiors, photo prints, Top Tips, Wall art

Product showcase: personalised photo prints from My-Picture.co.uk plus discount code

September 30, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Welcome to a new product showcase on the blog, focusing on some lovely personalised photo print products from My-Picture.co.uk. I love the finishing touches stage of any interiors project, when I can use things like soft furnishings, accessories and wall art to give a room character and pull the whole design scheme together.  It’s always nice to add in some personal touches that reflect your own family life too, and ...

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Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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