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At-Home Date Night Ideas
This year has been long and strenuous, but with the introduction of the vaccine, there is now a light at the end of the tunnel. As the world starts to open up, the options for date nights are growing in number. However, for those who are not ready to jump back in, or for those who need to stay at home there several ways to keep your date nights fresh and exciting. Do not let the pandemic take away the romance. It has undoubtedly been a hard year, but everyone needs a little excitement in their lives. Follow these tips as ways to keep the romance alive, and you and…
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How To Make Your New House Feel Like a Home
Moving to a new house can be a very exciting thing. Whether you’re simply moving from one house to another or buying a house for the first time, you should consider how you’re planning on decorating. Making your house feel like a home can be pretty difficult, especially if you haven’t organised or planned that much. With that being said, you’ve come to the right place! Continue reading to find our four exciting ways you can make your new house feel like a home. Bring in some of your old space When moving to a new home, it can be a very daunting experience – especially if you haven’t done…
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How to Prepare for Your Annual Spring Clean
Spring cleaning time is almost upon us, with the day before Good Friday often kicking off the event and causing us all to grab our dusters and get stuck in. This is a time to schedule your annual deep clean that will boost your mood and remove any allergens hanging around that might have built up in your home. Although it is called a spring clean, there is no need to stop at general cleaning duties, since this is a great occasion for a fresh start and taking stock of any updates that should be made around your home. Here are four ways in which you can prepare for your…
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When Is It Time To Replace Your Garden Fence?
Garden fences are brilliant additions to any home when they are looked after and incorporated in the right way. It’s no exaggeration to say that they can quite literally change your life. Unfortunately, garden fences are often underappreciated, seen only as a bit of border control rather than the stylistic and impressionable features that they ultimately are. The lack of respect came to a head in 2014, where a national shortage led to a considerable 30% price hike for all. It even led to the thefts of panels from some people’s gardens… Therefore, it’s worth thinking about garden fences with greater admiration and attention for detail. When could it be…
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Hosting a Quirky, Yet Classy Dinner Party That Reflects Your Style and Personality
With the sun just beginning to peek out from behind the clouds (finally), the country appears to be getting ready to welcome some warmer weather, after what may very well have been the longest winter that has ever existed. And, alongside this appearance of the sun, the government have continued to venture down the (whisper it) ‘road out of lockdown’ setting out the gradual easing of lockdown rules and restrictions and, eventually, the end of social distancing altogether! With a return to the ‘rule of six’ outdoors seemingly on the cards for the months of April and May – just in time for Easter, Fathers’ Day, and the first Bank…
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Budget Friendly Packed Lunches from Jack’s Supermarket
Advertorial Feature With schools going back last week, I am slowly getting back into the routine of getting the kids up, making packed lunches, and doing the school run. These last few months have been a hard slog, so it’s nice to get back into some form of routine. With this in mind, Jack’s Supermarket have recently launched a ‘Homeschool Fuel Inspiration’ meal plan where you could pick up breakfast, snacks and lunch items for one child for 5 days for under £15. Great for helping to get back into a routine again, knowing you have all the kid’s food ready for the week, and to show that meal planning on a…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Opportunities And Challenges Will It Present To Employers
As the new COVID vaccines began to be rolled out around the UK, many people breathed a sigh of relief. The vaccines give us an end in sight to this difficult year, with the hopes of soon being able to say goodbye to social restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. As an employer, you’ve probably seen first-hand the effects that the virus has had on your business. Maybe your staff are working from home, or perhaps you’ve had to write up a new social distancing plan for those who have to continue working on the frontlines. With the vaccine’s distribution now moving onto those over 50 and a roadmap…
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“Women, Be Careful” – How About We Stop Victim Blaming
Sarah Everard was being careful. She did everything us women do every day to keep ourselves safe. She was on the phone to her boyfriend for a lot of her journey. She was wearing trainers. Walked a brightly lit route which had plenty of CCTV. She was being as careful as she could possibly have been. “I wonder if she was drunk” “Why didn’t she get a taxi?” “She was stupid to be wearing headphones” How about… IT WAS NOT SARAH’S FAULT Stop victim blaming. All these suggestions that it was Sarah’s fault in any way are ludicrous, and very damaging to our society. This way of continuing the narrative…
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Being a Frugal Parent
As much as you want to buy everything that you and your family could ever want and need, it is unlikely that it will always be a possibility. Instead, you might need to sometimes tighten the purse strings, particularly in times of unforeseen financial difficulty, or planning for the future. Being a frugal parent does not, however, mean that you need to go without all the nice things in life. By learning some positive money habits, and when it is best to keep money aside, you can still enjoy yourself without overindulging or teaching your children that money is an infinite resource. Using an ISA Whether you have an ISA…
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UK Bloggers Mother’s Day Prize Bundle Giveaway
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, and Covid very much still around, it’s safe to say we’ll be having a very different celebration that normal. Instead of a big family meal, treating mum as a family, and visiting people, it’ll be online chats, gifting through the post, or a socially distanced meet. I guess we’ve got to count ourselves lucky that we’re here, we’re healthy, and we’re able to celebrate Mother’s Day, even if it wont be how we want it to be. 50 UK bloggers have come together to offer one lucky winner a bundle of incredible prizes! We will be announcing the winner on Mother’s Day so…