Our thanks to Ella Canby, former EA at Consider it Done and now owner of Sugarella Cooks.

So – you’re hosting on the 25th. 

Three months ago it seemed a great idea to invite an army of friends and family over for Christmas lunch. Now it’s only days away, the reality is starting to bite.

Article courtesy of Ashley Winston, Palmdale Motors - car finders who care.

My daughter desperately wants to drive. While this makes me incredibly proud, she's only 12 so will need to wait a little longer...

If you ‘do’ Christmas in any sort of variation, there’s one thing that is certain – the date is non-negotiable and getting ready for it will take up time you don’t have. 

So here are some ways to take the time-spend out of it, leaving you less frazzled and more likely to relax and enjoy the festivities in whatever form they take. 

As the December calendar fills and the end of year deadlines loom, how do you achieve success without stress at work, and also at home, leading up to the festive break?

We are thrilled to share news of a fantastic event in support of one of CiD’s favourite charities, StreetSmart, who work tirelessly raising money to combat homelessness across the UK.

This October, StreetSmart is teaming up with Lina Stores in King’s Cross for their first-ever Truffle Cook-Off.

How is it that some people have the knack of both setting boundaries, and acting on them? We’ve been looking for the answers, and this is what we found. 

“Today I sent my kids out in their PE kit, and it was school photo day”. These were the words of our now client Joy, when she met Sue on an explore call recently.

James’s story. “I’m throwing money at problems to make them go away…”

Solo senior professional James, felt as though he was in a permanent state of emergency. Things kept happening out of the blue, and with no option to take time out of his day, he felt his only option was to pay his way out of trouble.

Richard felt uneasy about the amount he was travelling with work and how much being away left on the shoulders of his wife, who also worked full time and was at an important moment in her own career.

Before she discovered CiD, Sally, solo parent of two teenage boys, was caught in a downward spiral where she had to react their needs in real-time, but desperately needed undistracted focused time to develop her new venture.

With October half term only 8 weeks away, here are our favourite family whisk-aways:

We’ve included Sun, Fun, Staycation and Glamping.

It’s easy to overlook potential moments of joy and breeze past them in pursuit of the next responsibility or task. So we’ve put together some simple ways to spark joyfulness in the everyday.

When it comes to celebrating the Dads in your family, is there any better way than a gathering of loved ones and their favourite food (and someone else cooks)? 

Our Home Tech expert, Mike, shares his advice on what to look for when buying new products for your home

We explore ways you can support your youngster during exam periods…

It’s important to have strategies ready to alleviate the symptoms of stress that work for you. We’ve put together 5 effective but low effort ways to reduce day to day stress.