A close up from an exhibition at Kew Gardens I visited this week.
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Green Giving – 6 Environmentally Friendly Gifts Your Friends Will Love
Environmentally friendly gifts are fun and unique, and at the same time, they help you lessen your carbon footprint. They also help others reduce their impact on the planet. Unfortunately, green gifts often have a negative reputation for being expensive, and it’s hard to know if the recipient loves them as much as you […]
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12 Ways to De-Stress Your Life
Don’t allow a hectic career or home life to impact your personal happiness. Actively look for ways to relieve unwanted stress and tension in your body. If you are unsure how to do so, take a look at the following 12 ways to de-stress your life. Go for a 10-Minute Walk Walking can increase your […]
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Fall Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners
Buying a new home can be both exhilarating and scary, especially if you have been living in rentals. Here are some useful fall maintenance tips: Check the Weather Stripping Unless you are moving into a new house with new weather stripping, your house could benefit from new weather stripping. An entire year of closing and […]
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Tips for Finding the Perfect Family Home
Depending on where you live, you might have a hard time finding an affordable home. The definition of cheap is relative, but you need some guidance to find an inexpensive house in your dream location. Here are some tips that will come in handy when you are looking for the perfect family home: Go for […]
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Off the booze…
That’s right. You read it correctly. This gin loving, wine appreciating mum is off the booze. I started properly yesterday. I know visiting family and not having my usual Gin & Tonic, and refusing a glass of wine over lunch, this past weekend/New Year’s Day caused raised eyebrows. I am sure there are rumors that […]
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The ramblings of a middle aged insomniac, chronic insomnia sucks…
At the rate I am going, I will be changing the name of this blog to “the ramblings of a middle aged insomniac”. Basically the day that I stop writing about sleep, will probably be the day I hang up my blogging hat… Chronic insomnia sucks. It’s miserable. It’s also annoying to deal with now, […]
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Tips for Visiting NYC during Christmas Season
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and you should treat yourself to a nice NYC trip. New York is one of my favourite cities and the perfect place to visit. Although the crowds in New York at this time can be overwhelming, no other city does Christmas better. Before planning your trip, […]
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Last minute Christmas bargains…
It’s been a bit of a crazy week for us, juggling finishing work, Christmas festivities, kids off school, one child has been pretty poorly and needed a lot of love and extra care, as well as trying to get all the Christmas shopping done too. I’ve been juggling A LOT this week and I will […]
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Last minute gifts that are a little bit different for the grown ups…
It’s almost Christmas. Are you panicking yet? Oddly enough, even though I haven’t fully finished all my shopping and preparations yet, I am feeling quite calm. I have got to the point where I think panicking is probably a bit pointless, and it will all come together in the end, and my motto this year […]
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