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You Can Finally Conquer Sleep Paralysis With This Information*
Do you have sleep issues? Sleep paralysis is a common condition that occurs during the stages of sleep. It makes you conscious, but you can’t move, nor speak during the transition from sleep to wakefulness. It may be worse when you feel like you are choking from it. Our ancestors associated this condition with evil spirits that they claim caused the paralysis. Scientists have conducted sufficient research to reveal that this condition does not occur due to demon possession. It could be as a result of being deprived of enough sleep. There are two types of this condition. When it happens before you sleep, doctors call it hypnagogic paralysis, and…
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How to Wear Smart Casual this Summer
A few years back there was only casual and formal, there was a line and you knew what kind of clothing fitted into what category. However, in today’s fashion world the line is blurred and there are so many sub categories now, that shopping for a particular dress code has become a little harder. Smart casual is probably one of my favourites because it’s my style (I mean the one that isn’t slobby school run mum with top knot, leggings and smock dress) but how would you even describe it? It’s possibly one of the most confusing dress codes so here are a few things to consider when rocking the…
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Upcycling Is The Secret To Surprising Chic*
Everyone that has a fascination with interior design, styling or just the prettier things in life will remember the moment this obsession began. For me, it was the first time I saw Breakfast At Tiffany’s, curled up in the most cliched teenage bedroom ever imaginable, my arms wrapped around a pink furry cushion as I clocked eyes on one of the chicest sofas ever invented; a sofa loaded with charm and style and luxury; a sofa made from an old bathtub. It was perfect. Not just for the film or the character Holly Golightly, who was going from small-town girl to big city wow, but for my own eyes-yanked-open experiences.…
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The Shades of Sporting Success*
Who watched the England game last night? LM and I did. This was the first sports tournament of any kind that she’s watched and she found their loss very distressing. She claims she never wants to watch football again. I posted about her grief on social media and a lot of people were full of praise for England (myself included of course) but she’s only 6 and telling her about World Cups from the past where they didn’t make it passed the groups didn’t mean that much to her. It’s something she’ll get to in the future for the time being, I’m just letting her ride it out. It was…
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The Ancient Beginnings of Wedding Rings*
Wedding rings have become widely accepted as high-priced statements of love. And the exchanging of wedding rings with the person you love is a tradition that can be traced way back to 4800 years ago to the ancient civilizations. Reeds, sedges and rushes that were twisted and braided into rings were worn by ancient Egyptian women as decorative ornaments on their fingers. Symbol of Eternal Love Dating as early as ancient cultures, circles are popularly considered as the eternity symbol, with no beginning or end. Even the hole of the ring itself also holds some significance, and not just a simple space. It represents a gateway that leads to things…
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Denim Trends; The Past, the Present and Future*
Without a doubt, denim is a wardrobe staple and nearly everyone has something denim in their wardrobe be it a dress, shirt, jacket or those iconic blue jeans. From bell bottoms in the ‘60s to ripped jeans in 2018 that barely even pass for trousers anymore, a lot has changed since it first appeared on the market 145 years ago. Lets look back at the denim trends that really took off, and at what direction it could be heading in the future, Trilogy stores, retailers of Citizens of Humanity Flare Jeans tell us more. Credit Turn Back Time Did you know that in the beginning the original blue jean was…