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5 Ways You Can Be More Financially Savvy*
Did anyone make the resolution at the start of 2020 to be better with their money? I have a confession to make, I ALWAYS make this resolution and then by March when money is probably at it’s tightest I lose my head a bit and start spending. I don’t know why this happens.. maybe it’s because it’s my birthday month and I have my “treat yo self” head on, or maybe I just tire with the penny pinching. I guarantee you that by the time May hits I’ll regret the unnecessary spending, but I just can’t stop it. THANKFULLY, since I left home originally at 18 I have developed some…
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Top Tips for Building a Popular Instagram Account*
Social media is a fantastic tool for enhancing our day to day lives. It helps you connect with like minded people anywhere in the world. From having discussions, to scrolling through aesthetically pleasing content, there is a social media platform for everyone. My personal favourite is Instagram. I’m a very visual person and I enjoy looking at photographed content as well as spending time filling my own grid with my favourite things. I’ve been an active member of the Disney instagram community for years and spent only 18 months rebuilding an account from scratch up to over 10K. It’s a labour of love and although at times it can be…
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Crazy Domestic Cleaning with Old Teabags*
Lovers of good quality tea weep somewhat over teabags as not being quite as good as “proper” tea made with loose leaves in a teapot. However, for the rest of us, bunging a teabag in a cup of hot water (or a dozen teabags in a big teapot if you’re making tea for the masses at the finger-food lunch for the parent–teacher association meeting) is the way that we get our daily dose of the cup that cheers but not inebriates. One thing that makes penny-pinchers everywhere cringe a little is that a teabag that’s made just one cup is still good for another cup… just. And that’s if you…
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Three Things to Think About Before You Start Dating Again*
I decided to take 2020 and make it my year. What this means is I’m doing more things for me. I want to be more than just LM’s mum. I want to be my own person again. And part of that is braving the world of dating again. I seem to go through fads with this. I download a few apps, spend a few weeks on them, maybe have a date or two. Then something awful happens, like a guy is rude or stands me up and I delete them all again. The hassle is too much and I have enough on my plate without doubting my self worth over…
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Top Self Care Tips for Someone With Anxiety*
If you follow my social media you’ll know that I really struggle with anxiety at the start of the year. The whole unknown black hole that is the coming year is a big trigger for me. Along with some particularly tough dates in the calendar and how quiet work tends to be, it’s a tough time. I’ve now struggled anxiety for almost 8 years, i’ve talked about it a few times on the blog and how it’s a fall out effect from having PTSD. I’ve done it all in the name of recovery, therapy, medication.. but these days I try to ride the lows out myself. For the most part,…
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Finding Childcare with Childcare.co.uk*
Deciding to become a parent is a big decision. Yes, sometimes it happens and the choice is already made but for a lot of couples the decision isn’t something they take likely. Having a child is expensive. I know, I’ve been a parent for 8 years now. A lot of couples take this into consideration. They look at their incomes, what they’ve saved and where they are in their lives before they decide whether they could afford a kid. And unfortunately, one of the biggest expenses with a kid is the childcare. It’s funny how the time you aren’t spending with your child ends up being the most expensive time…
