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Songs To Add To Your Definitive Summer Playlist*
Summer is finally here and after the Spring we’ve had, we should be all embracing summer as much (and as safely) as possible. While not many of us are feeling comfortable with going abroad (especially with the ever changing quarentine list), we’re all looking forward to staycations, back yard barbeques, picnics in the park and days on the beach. That’s if the weather will give us something to work with! With all the fun summer events cancelled (I’m really feeling not having the Olympics this year, that really brings people together) people will be looking to making their own fun, have you considered a garden festival? My neighbours have been…
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5 Ways Our Lives Are Different Post-Lockdown*
It’s July 2020, life has changed a lot in the last seven months. In fact, many of us don’t recognise our lives from seven months ago. Although a lot of people are harping on about “going back to normal” but if you genuinely believe things can truly go back to normal any time soon, you must have spent mandatory lockdown hiding under a rock! And I honestly mean that in the kindest way possible. For the vast majority of us though, this COVID-19 pandemic has been a chance for us to look at our lives. Some of us have changed the way we work, play and even parent. And while…
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5 Small Home Improvements That Make A Big Difference*
There’s no place like home. But now that many of us have spent the last few months looking at the same four walls day in, day out, the décor might feel a little bit stale. If that’s the case, fear not! Just a few minor DIY changes can give your home a new lease of life and make it feel brand new all over again. With that in mind, here are 5 little home improvements that will make a big difference to your house. Repaint The obvious one. A fresh coat of paint is a relatively cheap way to liven up your living room and brighten the bedroom. Neutral colours…
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Food and Drink to Avoid After Whitening Your Teeth*
Teeth whitening is a safe, non-invasive, and affordable way to improve your appearance and boost your self-esteem. Although there are plenty of cosmetic dental procedures out there that can improve the straightness of your teeth, whitening your teeth is sometimes all it might take to enhance your smile. However, not everyone understands that if you want to prolong the results of your teeth whitening treatment, then it is important that you pay close attention to your diet. With this in mind, let us first discuss the most common teeth whitening treatments before then suggesting types of food and drink to avoid both during and after the whitening process. A Brief…
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3 Social Distance Date Ideas To Try This Summer*
It’s July, and yes, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, lucky us! But as everyone keeps telling me, can’t put our lives on hold forever.. and while I’m okay with that sentiment I wish everyone wanted to do this and keep safe! Unfortunately many people think these two things are mutually exclusive, but you can keep safe and attemp to get your life back in some way, and that includes dating. Lockdown has been tough on us single people. For long time we couldn’t see anyone, not even our friends and family, that type of isolation can affect mental health, but it can also give you the time…
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Living Life on a Budget in 2020
Ever since I became officially an adult, I’ve lived life on a strict budget, apart from the years I was age 21-23. For my first three years in adult hood, I was at university. Due to my parents income I didn’t qualify for much extra so I had to take a job. Of course university is all about the social life so I remember having £6 to feed myself for a week so I could still go out when I wasn’t at work. After I finished University I had a few care free years of shopping sprees and trips before I fell pregnant and then the excessive budgeting started all…
