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How to Help Your Child Perform Well in their Tests*
Exams period is tough for children, no matter how old they are. However, there are things that parents can do to help their children manage stress and perform well on the day of the tests. I have teamed up with Wetherby Pembridge, a school for girls and boys aged 3 to 14, to offer parents some advice around helping children perform well in their tests. Credit First of all, it’s important to ensure your child is getting plenty of rest. Well-rested kids tend to be more attentive and generally healthier; if they’re sleep deprived and tired, they are less likely to perform well in their tests. Depending on your child’s…
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Paying Attention for the Safety of All: 3 Strategies to Help You Keep Focused While Driving*
Distracted driving kills thousands of people a year. Whether it’s texting, sleepiness, or even eating, attempting to do just about anything else while operating a car means that you could be putting your life and the life of those around you in danger. Staying focused on the road is a huge element of being a safe and defensive driver, but life continues to happen around us, and sometimes, our emotions or situations can be causing us to lose our focus. We can become very at ease in our cars. They can even feel like an extension of us, which means that we can get a little too relaxed in them…
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ICON Orlando Experience Review with Ocean Florida*
The experience in this post was gifted by Ocean Florida, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Last month LM and I headed out to Florida for our 6th trip. We had 12 glorious days exploring Disney, Universal and Sea World. One evening we ventured over to ride the ICON Orlando wheel courtesy of the lovely people at Ocean Florida. If you haven’t heard of them yet, Ocean Florida are a travel company who’s main aim is to help you put together your dream vacation to where else, Florida. If you’re planning a holiday, definitely check them out. I had heard of the ICON Orlando wheel as it’s where one…
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5 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Wedding Venue*
When you get engaged and start to plan your wedding you quick realise there are a lot of things to consider and pay for. No matter what kind of wedding you opt to have, be it home or abroad, it’s not going to be cheap (unless you get married at city hall and have no celebration afterwards) and you need to decide how you want to spend your funds. One of the biggest expenses is the cost of the wedding venue. Deciding on that is a bit of a mile stone in wedding planning, after deciding on the date of course, and I think once you get that booked you’re…
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How to enjoy your journey to Glasgow Airport*
If you spend most of your time in a small town, then navigating your way to Glasgow Airport probably seems more intimidating than a burly bouncer guarding the doors of the most dangerous nightclub in Paisley. But the truth of the matter is this – making your way from Glasgow to the airport has never been easier, and the city has become ever more hospitable to the fly-by visitor, with a ton of restaurants and hotels nestled in the city centre. To prove our point, we’re going to show you a few of the city’s hotspots and the easiest ways to travel to the airport. You need never feel intimidated…
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3 Dream Wedding Destinations*
Since turning 30 I’ve known more and more people around my age getting engaged. Lets face it, we’re all almost 10 years out of university, we’ve been working hard, building homes, travelling the world, having kids, or perhaps doing it all. It’s no surprise that so many people are looking to settle down. Although I myself haven’t reached that point (and at almost 31, i’m wondering if I’ll ever reach that point) it doesn’t stop me dreaming about my own wedding. Over the years my dream wedding idea has evolved. Once upon a time I wanted to be a princess and get married in a castle with hundreds of guests,…
