Photography: Catherine Gratwicke @ Ryland Peters & SmallIf you ever yearn for a candy-coloured life where everything – including the glorious interiors of your home – is all sweetness and light, then you might enjoy the Pretty Pastel Style book

The highly interactive nature of this sweet retelling of the classic tale, from Nosy Crow, makes it a winner. Telling the well-loved classic tale of the rags-to-riches romance of a young girl, Cinderella, who is forced into a life of drudgery by her

Do you linger over a loaf of bread and ponder what to pop in your child's sarnie for lunch, or are you an inspired super chef who conjures upa different delightful and inspiring snack each and every day. Whilst variety is indeed the spice of life

diary of a wimpy kid and life for Greg works pretty much on the premise that if things can go wrong, then they will. So expect craziness and mayhem to happen at the club (where would-be rockstar Roderick insists his brother sneaks him in too); on a

with a sweet and vibrant tomato sauce. Mum would invariably serve this with oven baked homemade chips, it was so good.I didn’t like my grandma’s vegetables (sorry grandma). I didn’t know why at the time; now I realise it was because she added lots of salt

from SeaWorld, the marine-life theme park that’s home to killer whale, Shamu, and a plethora of sealife. Set in 200 acres, the best way to get around was on the Adventure Express Tour with our expert and enthusiastic guide, Dave, a good all-American boy

Valley lamb with roast potatoes and vegetables, complemented with the sweet red beetroot and mint jelly.After our hearty main meals, I was a little surprised that we all managed a dessert too (the list of ice creams was too tempting for the children

THERE ARE GOOD reasons why the Italians coined the phrase “La Dolce Vita”. They know a thing or two about living the sweet life. Stunning scenery, gorgeous weather, great food and wine, good company… that’s the Italian definition of the good life

cars, I played with a needle and thread and remnants of fabric. I spent hours with my father, watching as he cut clothes for special occasions, and for daily life. I followed each stage very carefully – the choice of fabric, the measurements that were

of writing skits for Not The Nine O’Clock News. “Now my children are such a huge thing in my life that writing to please them is logical.”The result, guaranteed to send shockwaves to the legions of children hoping to receive oodles of Christmas presents