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What to do with you spare room
If you’re lucky enough to have a spare room, it can still be difficult to make the most of it. Unless you have a clear idea and the drive to see it through, you risk your spare room filling up with boxes and clutter and being somewhere you’d never really want to go. Today we’re inspiring you with some ideas for ways you can use a spare bedroom that’ll turn it into a useful and vital part of your home. Simply clear out your clutter with storage companies like bystored.com and get to work! Home Office Whether you work from home a lot, are secretly toiling away at your first…
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CogniToys Dino: The Interactive Learning Toy
Wouldn’t any child love a dinosaur for Christmas? Well, now they can with the amazing CogniToys Dino educational toy, that is much more than just a regular toy. The CogniToys Dino is a companion that learns and grows with children – they are friends who answer questions, tell stories, practice spelling, play games and even lead guided meditations — all without the need for a screen. Did you know that on average, children ask around 300 questions a day. The CogniToys Dino will be available for every question and can keep up with the mind of a child, giving them information and answers to any questions they might have. Answers…
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Win Pass the Pigs for Xmas
You’ll be snorting with laughter if you play with these piggy games for Christmas that are up for grabs on my blog today. The original party animals, Pass the Pigs, use hilarious pigs for dice. Will you roll a sider or start makin’ bacon? Having fun with friends, on the road entertainment, or just chilling out – the game is on for every pig in the parlour! These games are fantastic fun for the whole family with Pass the Pigs being so easy to play. Simply throw the 2 piggies up in the air and see how they land. Compare the pigs landing positions with your scorecard and earn points,…
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Choosing The Right Interior Design Style For You
When it comes to sprucing up your home, choosing between the styles can get confusing. There are many different interior design styles and there is a long list of different styles from which you can draw inspiration. For me, my absolute favourite interior design style is Scandinavian. Nordic countries are battered by the elements during the winter, and as a result, the decor of many Scandinavian homes places a greater emphasis on functionality than aesthetics – more commonly known as the hygge effect. This style ethos is a little bare for some tastes, but it’s a brilliant option for any small space where every square foot of surface area counts. Brilliant white is…
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How to Stay Warm This Winter
The winter weather is rapidly approaching, which means you must ensure you are ready for the cold season before it arrives. To help you do so, read the following top tips on how to stay warm this winter. Keep Yourself Warm The first thing you should remember is that it’s easier to change your body’s core temperature than a room temperature. So, if you feel more than a little chilly, add an extra layer of clothing before you turn up the heating. Wear a Hat to Retain Warmth Your body will lose heat from any exposed area, which is why you should wrap up warm once the cold temperatures set…
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5 Things To Buy In Bulk to Save Money & Reduce Household Waste
I’m sure that just about everyone is looking for ways to save money when shopping, and for me, I’ve found that one of the biggest ways to save money is if you buy in bulk. Not only does bulk buying cost less in the long run, but it is also a matter beyond cost-savings. Many of the products we buy contain packaging that costs money and natural resources to make. Some of this packaging is immediately thrown away once purchased which creates extra waste for landfills. and so if you can buy in bulk, you often eliminate the need for so much packaging. And not only does this need for…
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Storage Solutions: Introducing My Hygge Inspired JYSK Room
As you know I recently partnered JYSK, the international chain of stores that sells everything for your home. Our partnership was part of JYSK’s celebrations around the opening of its 2,500th store globally and the results of the Feel the Happiness Survey that you contributed to, helped give us an insight into what makes you happiest at home – the Scandinavians call it Hygge! As part of the campaign I was invited to select some Hygge inspired items from JYSK’s range of Scandinavian-style furniture. Hygge is all about that atmosphere that makes you feel at home, and it can be little things such as a cuddly throw or the warm glow of a…
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Extension Planning and Making Space For Our Family
When we moved into our home 9 years ago, it already had approved planning on it. We unfortunately, didn’t have enough funds at the time to go ahead with this and the permission lapsed a year or so later. It’s always been something that has been on the agenda though and is what we’re hoping will make our home the spacious place we need to make it our forever home. For us though, the planning wasn’t quite what we wanted too. It would have seen us go up into the attic and one side of the roof come off to have dormer windows all down one side. This would mean…
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Christmas Gift Guide for Children Under 10
I adore Christmas and have done since I was a child. It’s such an important day for children as they are on their best behaviour, waiting for the big man to come a deliver their presents. Opening presents to see what they’ve got and then spending the rest of the day waiting for parents to build the damn things! Today I wanted to show what is on offer this year and so this is my 2016 Christmas Gift Guide For children under 10… Peppa’s Sing Along and Learn Microphone | Trends UK | £14.99 Take the mic and join Peppa with the Sing & Learn Microphone. Featuring real voice amplifier…
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Win | A Braun Multi Grooming Kit
With my Christmas gift guide for men going live not long ago, I decided to run a giveaway in conjunction, so you can win one of the prizes from my list. And the lovely people at Braun have given me this Braun Multi Grooming Kit to give away to one lucky blog reader. The Braun Multi Grooming Kit is a 9-in-one trimmer for precision styling from head to toe. It is the ultimate all-in-one head-to-toe groomer. Thanks to its clever attachments, it performs 9 different jobs effortlessly. For beard styling the two fixed combs provide 13 precision length settings in 2mm steps to achieve a precise look time after time.…