Bursting through the front door with a blue IKEA bag in tow, I prepared myself for the latest haul of goodies that were going to be laid out in front of me.
With her iconic big bun, false lashes and white crocs, my daughter Bethany, then 19, had been collecting home essentials and must-haves for weeks on end, slowly getting ready to fly the nest with her friend in November 2022.
So, getting comfortable, me, my hubby Ben, 42, and son Joe, 17, and the dogs, Maisie and Henry, would have to sit through seeing what looked like the entire store of IKEA.
And for the last six weeks, it was clear that Bethany was finding her way in
