Since turning 30 I’ve been thinking it’s time for a change. Maybe I should change my hair, paint the bathroom or try a new holiday routine. Or maybe I need to finally up-sticks and move. I currently live in a small town that doesn’t have much going for it and I really miss the city living on a daily basis. But deciding where to relocate to is difficult. As much as I’d love to head abroad I know it’s not realistic so I’ve been making a list of a few places that appeal. While doing my research one place popped up that i’ve never considered before, Cardiff. Of course I’d…

Working life is hard, isn’t it? Trying to find a job you love that you’ll happily work at for the rest of your life isn’t easy, especially in this day and age, and it’s even harder if you’re a parent and need to juggle childcare. That’s one reason I decided to go self employed, and although it isn’t easy, working for myself is probably one of the best decisions I ever made. I’m currently registered as a sole trader, this is the preference of most self employed people in the UK as it’s the most straight forward process. I don’t really have any business expenses aside from the running of…

I cannot believe Winter is just around the corner, it feels like 5 minutes ago it was that heat wave, but that was in July, in fact we’re not closer to Christmas than we are to that heat wave. 2018 has just flown in, and with the dark nights closing in on us, the rest of the year will be over before we know it. Although I am looking forward to winter fashion, burning candles and lots of blankets, as a single person (and parent) I find I worry more about my safety during the winter months. From catching colds, icy conditions and the fact it’s dark outside from 4pm,…

When your home is losing heat, it isn’t just getting cold that you need to worry about, you also need to worry about the inflated heating bills that you could have avoided. Energy charges are notoriously always increasing, as energy supply companies continually raise fees so the best place to start when it comes to reducing energy costs, is by understanding where your heat is being lost. The next step is then to introduce energy saving solutions such as insulation or looking at a wide range of underfloor heating kits. Credit Where is heat lost in the home? In terms of percentages, the average home loses heat through the following…

Whatever it is that you are keen to craft, whether you are looking to make your own beer or even start to make arts and crafts with your little ones, you need to make sure that your home is actually ready for all that activity to take place in the first place. That itself is surprisingly hard to achieve, and often it means that you will need to change things around in the home a fair bit in order to ensure that you can get crafting – in whatever way you want to – without disrupting the rest of your home or anyone else who lives in it. In this…

There is no denying that moving house is stressful. It’s probably up there as one of the most stressful times of a persons life, especially if they’re buying. But once all the papers are through and keys exchanged you have the act of moving in itself to face. Whether you have one day or one week to move, you will find it exhausting but here are four ways in which you can reduce the stress of moving into a new home, and perhaps even enjoy the process! Ask for Help Don’t think you have to face this monumental task alone, utilise social media! Post a shout out to your friends…