Phone Photography tip#3 - Easy long exposures

So turns out it is super easy to take a spectacular long exposure image with your iphone; 1. Take your image in 'live' mode 2. Open the image from your gallery and select 'long exposure' from the drop down at the top left 3. Wait for it and let the magic happen!  

Phone Photography tip#2 - How to fix selfie preview

Often when you are takinga selfie, it appears as a mirror image once you have taken the photo.  If you have an assemetrical face like mine, this can be annoying.  Turns out one little setting change will fix this; 1. Find 'Camera' in your settings 2. Switch on 'Mirror front camera' (iphone), or 'save selfies as previewed' (samsung). That's it, you'...

Phone Photography tip#1 - How to remove shadows from faces

Don’t you hate it when you take a family photo at the beach and the faces are all dark and in shadow? In a couple of clicks you can easily improve the quality of your photo prints and remove those shadows. Once you’re done, you know you will get even better results when you order your photo magnets!  Watch the below video or follow these steps; 1. Find your image in the image l...

How to use a Family Chore Chart

Running a household is A LOT of work and it doesn’t need to be all the responsibility of one person.                                                                   To help your household run smoother, consider usi...

Do Reward Charts Work?

Reward charts are a great tool for changing children’s behaviour and come in a  variety of different forms, from paper based Reward Charts, to Magnetic Whiteboard charts or even apps. The aim is for your child to obtain a certain number of stars, ticks or stickers that add up to a reward. But do they actually work? According to Psychology Today, the data overwhelmingly indicates...

Tips on how to better organise your life

I’m a Mum of two busy boys, aged 11 and 5 who both take a lot of my time and energy, so it’s important for me to feel personally organised so I don’t let things get on top of me, particularly as my own organisation affects how well the whole household runs. Until 6 months ago, I found myself feeling totally overwhelmed and being pulled in all directions. I was letting work con...

What are the benefits of Meal Planning?

Whilst the word meal planning can seem daunting, it really isn’t as hard as it sounds. The daily “what’s for dinner?” thought always plays on our minds and can cause continued stress. But having a plan of your meals can easily reduce this stress.

5 Reasons Why It Is Important To Print Your Photos

We live in a society of photo takers but not photo printers, where each day we take more and more photos with our easily accessible smart phones, but we are printing photos less than we ever did.  Whilst we do all find joy in sharing and viewing our photos digitally, even more satisfaction is experienced when we print them out onto Photo Fridge Magnets, Photo Books and Magnetic Jigsaw Puzzles.

7 Ways to Get Organised at Home

Do you often feel overwhelmed with organising a busy family?

7 tips to help get you get you and your family organised and feel in control again