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• Five Personal Gift Ideas To Show Them You’re Thinking Of Them

  

  After the holidays, inspiration for the perfect gift can be a little hard to come by. After all, we all put a lot of extra effort in over the past year to make... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Great Garden Ideas for The New Year Ahead

  

  It’s been one heck of a year and the summer disappeared far too quickly. Now the winter is here, there is a longing for those sunny days spent in the garden. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 7 Helpful Tips To Make Your Organization More Efficient

  

  Businesses worldwide are always searching for tips on how to increase their levels of efficiency and productivity - and for very good reasons too. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3 Seemingly Impossible New Year’s Resolutions You Can Achieve

  

  New year, new me. Or so we tell ourselves every year. But no matter how hard we try, to tend to make the same resolutions year in, year out, and yet nothing eve... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Savings Plan For 2021

  

  With a fresh new year comes a new opportunity to introduce positive changes into our lives. I love to spend some time in January thinking about areas we can... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Health Resolutions You Can Actually Stick To

  

  It’s that happy time of year again when we all make promises. The trouble with resolutions is that they usually get broken. Often, this is due to the fact that... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2021 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Laying Laminate Flooring, Do You Need Underlay?

  

  Laminate flooring is thin and built with a type of fibreboard, unlike engineered wood flooring which is constructed with solid hardwood or plywood. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Helping Children To Learn A Language With StudyCat

  

  As home educators, we're always keen to follow our children's interests and facilitate their desire to learn in any way we can. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Ways to Achieve Pearly White Teeth

  

  Having sparkly white teeth used to be reserved for Hollywood A-listers but now, everybody wants a picture-perfect smile. Previous research found that half of... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kids Scared Of Santa? Here’s What To Do

  

  It may come as a surprise, but Santaphobia is a real thing. Despite the magic and excitement of Christmas, some children are actually scared of Santa. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why You Should Consider An Income Protection Plan

  

  This year has been a steep learning curve for many of us in a myriad of ways, with the effects of the pandemic reaching far and wide. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Top Tips for Home Schooling as a Single Parent: is It Possible?

  

  Thinking about home schooling your children, but worried that it’s not possible as a single parent? Think again…Considering home schooling your children is a... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Ways Your Environment Impacts Your Wellbeing

  

  The past 10 months have been unusual for many of us and we've all worked hard to get used to the changes in our everyday lives. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Six Great Christmas Gift Ideas For Kids in 2020

  

  Christmas is a time to come together and celebrate with your closest friends and family, gorging on sweet and savoury delights and enjoying a tipple or 2, and i... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Planning A Trip To The Emerald Isle

  

  Over the course of the last few years, travelling as a family has become our absolute favourite thing to do.We've managed to squeeze in trips to a few... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Easy Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding Without Compromising On Quality

  

  Weddings are said to be one of the biggest expenses you are ever likely to face in your lifetime, but these days most modern couples are waking up to the... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Keep the Kids Entertained with All the Time Spent at Home

  

  As the temperature drops outside, and the nasty winter weather draws closer, it’s only natural to spend more time indoors and look for activities to keep you... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best Family-Friendly Christmas Movies Available To Stream

  

  One of our favourite things to do as a family during December is to indulge in LOTS of festive family movie nights!Whether its setting up the projector and... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Top Christmas Gift Ideas For Boys

  

  Is it just me, or does anyone else see December 1st as the Ultimate cut off date for buying Christmas presents?I don't know how all the last-minute shoppers do... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3 Fun Family Christmas Crafts

  

  Christmas is a time to be together, and whilst this year may look a little different, there are still plenty of fun things families can do together to make... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2020 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION