Spending time in the garden is a popular pastime for many Brits. However, not if you have a pest issue. Pests looking for somewhere safe to sleep and breed can cause huge headaches for homeowners all over the UK. In London, more than 100 rodent complaints are made every day. Although this doesn’t mean that you’re at risk, it’s worth making a few quick and simple preparations to stop potential pests from making your garden their homes. Need help to safeguard your garden? Browse our top tips for safeguarding your decking from a pest invasion. Credit Ways You Can Prevent Pests Entering Your Decking You’ll significantly decrease your chances of…

Whether you’ve asked for flexible work options or you’ve decided to become an independent freelancer, working from home is both a blessing and curse. It’s a blessing because, as a mother, you can be there for your child when and where they need you. You don’t need to worry about long working hours at the office because the office is your home. But even with the best will in the world, it can be challenging to maintain high productivity levels when you are in your home environment. Home is not a natural place to work. So you need to transform your home and your approach to work to achieve the…

The test is positive! You are beyond ecstatic! But now the hard work starts. Pregnancy means putting you and your growing bump first. These tips and tricks for a healthy pregnancy from HARTMANN Direct may just be what you need. Pregnancy is a time that you should enjoy but with many expectant mums battling morning sickness along with the need to urinate more often, many pregnant women find it a difficult, testing time too. Managing your pregnancy is the best way to enjoy it so what hints and tips will help you enjoy this incredible process? Credit Eat Well We all know how important a balanced, healthy and varied diet…

Deciding who will make the final cut into your bridal party is difficult. They have to be sensible enough to organise everything properly but also need to be fun enough to keep you smiling during the stress! A 2016 survey conducted by hitched revealed that brides have on average 3 bridesmaids by their side on the big day. But what are the different types of bridesmaids and what makes them so great? The Waterfront Hotel, one of many spas in Bedfordshire, is here to help. The One Who Loves to Organise According to research, 75 day time and 101 night time guests attend the average wedding! You can’t keep everyone…

With the turn of the year a lot of people feel the need to redecorate their homes, be it because they have made some resolutions to do their home up, or simply because they feel it’s look is too 2017 (this is a thing, who knew?) I’ve teamed up with Oldrids & Downtown, retailer of dinner sets and a department store that has over 200 years’ experience, to find out what the trends look like for home design in 2018. What Are We Leaving in 2017? Before we attempt to make some predictions for 2018, lets have a look at what was popular in 2017 to make our living spaces…

These days everyone lives their life firmly through the lens of a camera, and that includes when they’re travelling. In fact with the rise on Instagram, the popularity of travel photography has snowballed. Heck, I’ve made a whole Instagram on travel photography, well it’s mainly my daughter travelling or at Disney, but still, some how I’ve managed to gain 17,000 Instagram followers in less than 3 years. If you want to get into the whole travel photography movement, the first thing you need to do is invest in a good piece of equipment that functions in all weather and lighting. Olympus cameras are some of the best out there, the…