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Happy Halloween 2017
For the past three years my parents have thrown a Halloween party for the 6 of us, it might seem a little lame but it’s always so much fun and just one of the reasons that despite the hard time, I love my family. For the past two years we’ve been required to dress up, which just adds to the hilarious. There is food, games, and movies to really get us into the Halloween spirit. Although Halloween night isn’t until Tuesday we had the party this afternoon as the kids, my mum and sister are back to work tomorrow. We’ll take the kids trick or treating on the 31st and…
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5 Places to Sell Things When Money Gets Tight*
Being self employed means I don’t happen to have a steady wage coming in. Sometimes I earn better than average wage, sometimes I barely earn anything depending on the work I put in and what’s available it is. This means some months sees money being a lot tighter for LM and I. Because of this I look for other things I can do to make up any extra money I need. Like most people I have a lot of unused items lying around my house that could be put to better use by other people, and that’s why if I’m a little short on cash I usually sell things. Over…
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5 Educational Adventures to Take With Your Kids*
A year past September my daughter started school and unsurprisingly she loved it. Like really loved it. In fact, she loved it so much she plays schools when she gets home and has a register and even “teaching material”. My mum says if you could go to school every day, Little Miss would. She loves to do homework, for example last weekend in Disneyland Paris while I was looking after my friends daughter while they rode the roller coasters, the girls did maths problems. She can read anything, even books with no pictures. She wants to learn all the time, which is why this year our days out have taken…
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5 Things to Do With Your Kids In The Winter (That Aren’t Christmas Related)*
For me, November signals the start of the winter months, the weather gets colder and there isn’t as much you can do with your kids. If you live in England like we do, most days will be dark and wet so coming up with fun things to keep the little ones entertained at the weekend and on evenings can be tricky. Although there are a lot of Christmas activities available from the end of November onwards what about January and February? Or perhaps you don’t celebrate the season. What do you get up to then? This is why I’ve put together 5 fun activities for kids to do during the…
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Home Content // The Best Ways Thoroughly Spring Clean your Kitchen
When the time comes to give your kitchen a good clean there are two things you need to do. The first thing is to plan your cleaning schedule, as there’s nothing worse than starting with no clear focus. You then need to make sure you have all of the essential cleaning products to help you give your kitchen the thorough spring clean it deserves. Once you know exactly where you’re going to tackle and which products you have to do so, you can focus on bringing the sparkle back to those surfaces. So, it’s now time to grab those Marigolds and get stuck in, there’s no time like the present!…
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University Content // How to Find a Student House for the First Time*
It’s a challenging time: you’ve only been at university a few weeks and you’re already under pressure to find a new house. It’s possibly you barely know the town you’re living in, and the people you study with and you need to pick the right people to live with and the right area to live in. And all this on top of getting used to studying as a student at university, which is a step up from the guided learning of school. Rather than panicking as you leave the best student accommodation Huddersfield can offer, breathe deeply and take a look at this handy guide to the ins and outs…
