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What parenting gadgets are actually worth getting?

May 3, 2016 By Emma Cossey

What parenting gadgets are actually worth getting?

When you spend your life seeking out the best gadgets and lifehacks to make life easier, it's inevitable that the urge to splurge on more tech rears it head when you become a parent. As a first-time mum to a five-month-old boy, I was keen to see what tools I could find to make becoming a parent a … [Read more...]

Suck with money? You Need A Budget

September 2, 2014 By Emma Cossey

Suck with money? You Need A Budget

I am terrible with money. Once the bills are paid and I’ve made some essential (not essential at all) purchases, it’s week two of the month and I’m counting down the days until I get paid again. This was all fine when I only had a small amount of rent to pay and could spend the rest on being … [Read more...]

Five ways to pimp your Evernote

September 2, 2014 By Emma Cossey

Five ways to pimp your Evernote

Evernote is one of those Marmite products that people either love or hate (or rather, they love it or 'they don't really get it'). I was firmly in camp two until someone told me that you had to jump in with both feet and use it for everything. Ever since then, I've been using it to save web … [Read more...]

What the hell is YouTube shipping?

June 2, 2014 By Emma Cossey

What the hell is YouTube shipping?

Ever heard of shipping? Unless you're a YouTube or Tumblr addict, chances are this trend has passed you by. Shipping is where a community 'ships' together two together as a couple (shipping = relationshipping). Essentially, they post about how they'd love for those individuals to be together as a … [Read more...]

Five ways to keep the romance going beyond Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2014 By Emma Cossey

Five ways to keep the romance going beyond Valentine’s Day

Every Valentine's Day, a large chunk of the coupled up population of the UK throw up their arms and sneer in disgust at the concept of forking out for an overpriced meal, a tacky card or flowers or chocolate that barely lasts more than a day or two. They complain that romance shouldn't be limited to … [Read more...]

Five grown up advent calendars

November 19, 2013 By Emma Cossey

Five grown up advent calendars

Remember that joy when, as a child, you excitedly opened a new door on your advent calendar each day and devoured the contents? Take off those rose tinted glasses my friend, and grab your credit card - advent calendars have had a grown up makeover. Which means you can now get a little drunk before … [Read more...]

10 really weird services you can buy on Fiverr

September 6, 2013 By Emma Cossey

10 really weird services you can buy on Fiverr

Unless you either buy or sell your services online, you're unlikely to have heard of Fiverr. For the uninitiated, Fiverr is a site where you can hire someone to do a task for $5. I can barely buy a lunch for the £ equivalent of this, so it's unsurprising that the quality of tasks available … [Read more...]

Four of the best apps to organise your day

April 11, 2013 By Emma Cossey

Four of the best apps to organise your day

Dear reader, Are you a disorganised, scatty sort, who yearns for a sense of organisation, calm and order? Join the club. If it wasn't for my phone and my Filofax, I'm not entirely sure how I'd function. Apps are often my saviour, and there are plenty of them out there to help those of us that … [Read more...]

How to make safe sex stylish

March 6, 2013 By Emma Cossey

How to make safe sex stylish

Imagine the scene, you're single, out on the pull but want to make it clear that you're all about the safe sex. Sure, you could have an actual conversation with someone...or you can just let this fetching jumper do the talking. The Safe-Sex Sweater can be found on Firebox.com. Arguably, the … [Read more...]

Spice up your cooking with a geeky rack

February 26, 2013 By Emma Cossey

Spice up your cooking with a geeky rack

When I was younger, I used to dream about cooking with spices in the same way Jamie Oliver chucks them in - instinctively and merrily. The trouble is, adding spices to a recipe is very much a scientific process. Too much destroys a delicious sauce, and too little leaves your pie tasting a bit meh. … [Read more...]

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