Getting Up & Bedding Down: Defeating The Contradictions
The sunlight is streaming through the curtains – ERROR! Don’t you know that good sleep hygiene practice means that your curtains should be as opaque as possible? Why is sunlight streaming through your curtains? Is that not rather defeating the point of curtains? Most humans find it very difficult to sleep when we’re surrounded by […]
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For the love of a very special handsome pig…
This is Boris and he’s a pig, a rather adorable pig. I have a thing for pigs… He’s a fully grown Kune Kune male pig, and we met him last week, when we stayed at Eco Gites of Lenault and we got to know him whilst we stayed. In fact, I took my coffee down to […]
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How to save your house from bad weather…
There are just so many things that can cause damage to our homes. From existing problems with the structure or building, right through to our ignorance in solving them. While we can help prevent those issues – there’s one thing that we can’t prevent. Inclement weather. From strong rains, to hurricanes and thunderstorms to hail […]
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The one where I confess I don’t get Friends, and I probably never will…
I recently noticed that Netflix had all the series of Friends, available to watch. It’s been in the back of my head, that at some point I should probably try and watch it, again. So, over the past few weeks, I have faithfully been watching, from the first series, to the end… We all (ok, […]
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How to avoid workplace safety blunders…
I work at home, part time but I also work with the public and also in an office. I am an employer, for the small charity I run, as part of my day job, and health and safety and all the responsibility for that, around the people who work for and with me, falls to […]
READ MORE16 years…
That’s the lifespan of a human growing into adulthood, almost. Today, the husband and I have been married, properly, for 16 years. We got officially married two weeks earlier but our church wedding came later, due to life being crazy, university exams and logistical tweaks made after we decided to bring our wedding forward a few […]
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Easter raft ideas your kids will love…
Easter is such a fun time of the year to celebrate with kids. The great thing about it is that there are so many related crafts that you can do to pass the time and put towards decorating your house in a fun and personal way. Bonnets The Easter Bonnet is the one tradition […]
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A personal war on paper coffee cups…
So, if you read this blog or follow me on any form of social media, you will know that I love my coffee. I drink a lot. It’s pretty much my main vice and my lifeline, because you also know we don’t get that much sleep round here, sometimes. Coffee helps me be a nicer […]
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4 Crucial Tips on Decorating Your Home with a Tight Budget
Decorating your home can be costly if you do not know how to budget your money properly. If it’s about time to renovate some parts of your house or simply need to revamp a space, then you need to plan ahead of time. You have to prepare financially, so as to achieve what you want. […]
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Digging yourself out of that financial hole…
Almost everyone has had a moment of looking at their bank account and realising suddenly that their finances aren’t in as good a position as they’d previously thought. It’s something that we’re all afraid of experiencing, but it’s easier than you might think to accidentally dig yourself into a financial hole that you’re worried about […]
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