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Lifestyle Content // An Exciting Way to Spend a Night In*
Life is very different when you have young kids at home compared with those carefree days of being young, free and single with no responsibilities. One really noticeable change is how many evenings you stay in at home and how relatively few evenings you’re able to meet up with your mates. Credit Not that we would want it any other way. Children are generally the centre of most parents’ universes and they’re happy to be at home as a family most evenings. However, once you’ve got your little one tucked up in bed, you don’t always want to spend the rest of the night watching Eastenders or similar. After all,…
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The Little Things… Saying Thank You*
Every year in February I sit down to write thank you cards from LM. As her birthday is in January I always wait until after that has passed before sending out the cards as it seems pointless to do one for each when I can simply send a combined one once both are over. This year of course was no different and in fact this year in a way it was more important to say thank you because despite the dark cloud hovering over our family, everyone made such a fantastic effort on Little Miss’ behalf. I needed to let everyone involved know how amazed I am at the way…
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She’s Dancing Alone, I’m Ready to Go, But She’s So Lost in Stereo*
I’ve now been trying to get into shape for Florida now for just over a month. In total I’ve lost 7lbs which is great but as I’m aiming to get as close to my pre-baby body as humanly possible I know it’s going to require a little more than just eating right.. yes it’s going to take the dreaded word.. exercise. I will put my hands up and say I do not like exercise of the usual sort, the gym? What’s that? I’ve always been a walking, dancing, swimming, yoga doing sort of girl. I’ve never been for a run in my life, and doing a sit up? Never even…
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Interior Design Content // How to Make Your Bathroom Look Bigger*
I’m in the process of decorating my bathroom at the moment but due to the fact my daughter’s room is right next door means no painting once she’s in bed. My biggest problem is the fact my bathroom is small with no storage but thankfully i’ve been researching ways to make it feel bigger on a budget. A small bathroom can be inconvenient but there are ways to make your bathroom look bigger to the eye. Of course a bathroom needs all the basic bathroom furniture to satisfy your basic needs such as a toilet, shower or bathtub and sink, no matter the size of the bathroom. Anything else…
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Travel Content // Four Apps You Should Take on a Holiday*
When you take a flight anywhere in order to go on holiday, one thing that you should always do is be prepared with entertainment to get you through those inevitable periods of waiting. Fortunately we all live in the age of the smartphone and wall to wall wifi zones, so wherever you are, you have a huge amount of entertainment crammed onto that pocket-sized device. You can also ensure that your trip goes smoothly if you install a few travel apps too. This is a suggested list of essential apps to make your holiday run like clockwork and to ensure that you have plenty of entertainment should you…
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Kitsch Culture – Nobody Does it Better Than Here*
When it comes to kitsch – nobody does it better than the British. Things pretty quickly get so far out they’re back in style. We get to love the things we used to deride and there’s a gradual dawning consciousness amongst the bulk of the population as to exactly why we suddenly “now” like something. Kitsch isn’t something that’s easy to define, though. It’s far easier to “feel” it. So let’s take a look at a few examples of life where you can see kitsch in action still today… The most kitsch seaside resort For example, millions of people make their way to Blackpool every year. This is the king…
