Migraine Help

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Migraines impact an estimated 1 in 7 people across the UK and in total about 610,000 suffer from them chronically. Women are more than twice as likely to be affected as men with 18% of all women affected and 8% of men.   Get Your Head Around Migraines – An infographic by the team at [...]

New Hair Cut

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I decided I needed a change and my hair was getting rather long and rather thick so it was time to have it chopped. Look at how much I had cut off   Before:   After:   Before;   After; The Side : It feels so much lighter. I am pleased I had more than [...]

Chickenpox Misery

Tonight I am sat in the bath, the first bath I’ve had in peace in a month. Four weeks ago my son got chicken pox. What started as a few spots quickly escalated into a living nightmare. His whole body was covered. He was sore, itchy and crying a lot. Then then the other four [...]

Are You One Of Those Crazy Mums Who Like To Iron?

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Seriously my washing pile reproduces I am sure.  With 6 kids it’s impossible to keep up to with all the laundry and ironing. If I do it once a week this pile amounts as you can see in the picture and I am filled with dread looking at it. I wonder how some mums houses [...]

Custom Blinds: Questions that First-time Buyers Should Consider

Many homeowners nowadays are really interested in purchasing custom blinds to beautify their homes. Sad to say, only a few of them have proper knowledge concerning them. This is the reason why many of them end up with the wrong units. Therefore, first-time buyers should do their assignment before making a purchase. To achieve this, [...]

Important Things to Know About Scrap Metal Recycling

Because of the ever-increasing demands of mankind to use natural resources, the depletion of metal deposits, and the accumulation of greenhouse gases, among others, scrap metal recycling has become very important nowadays. This is due to the fact that by performing the said practice, many people can help the environment and earn money along the [...]

Teaching Your Teen About Money

Learning to wisely handle money can be a challenging task, but if you don’t you can create a mess with your finances that may haunt you all your life. That is one major reason why, as a parent, you need to begin teaching your kids to handle money well by the time they’re in their [...]

How To Make Bacon Pasta

Approx ingredients to make bacon pasta for family of 4. If you wish to add more or less ingredients, or even add more to it feel free. What You Will Need Pack of bacon Mushrooms (6) Peppers (2 or frozen just tip as many as desired) Onions (2) Tomatoes (fresh 4 quartered) Half a bag of pasta Cheese [...]

Five of the Best Kitchen Accessories

More and more of us are spending more time in the kitchen but with convenience an absolute priority nowadays, we need a few gadgets and accessories to help us on our way. However, kitchen accessories are as much about practicality and convenience as they are about style, so we have handpicked five of the best [...]

The Stories We Tell Ourselves And Why They Matter

Stories have power.  A good story can heal, empower, transform and help us to make sense of the world we live in.  The ability to tell stories is what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom, they are part of what makes us human.   Businesses understand this. Brands use stories to connect with [...]

Help Me Choose A Wallpaper For The Kitchen

My Kitchen Needs A Revamp

  I have the decorating bug and now looking at the kitchen and wondering what I can do. We have a rather large kitchen and its all black and white. I am thinking of adding a warmer feel to it by applying paper to a main wall, where the dining table is.     What [...]

Nose Bleed For No Reason In Children; Kaiden’s Morning

Walking to nursery today Kaiden’s nose started bleeding, it didn’t just bleed it gushed blood. He had not fallen or banged it. He had a nose bleed for no reason. He didn’t really know what was happening and neither did I as we had no wipes on us. I carry baby wipes with me wherever [...]

A Banana A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Banana for Breakfast anyone?  This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy [...]

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Shopping

Online shopping, the Mecca for deal findings and savings on anything and everything a consumer could want, offers both advantages and disadvantages.  All shopping has some of both, so here are the facts so you can judge whether online shopping is for you. Advantages: Save money.  The biggest advantage to online shopping is the amount [...]

5 Ways To Feel Better After Losing A Pet

You knew this day was coming. Unfortunately, you didn’t expect it so soon. Or maybe you did. Regardless, losing a pet sucks. We all know it. We also know it gets better. But it only gets better if YOU allow it to get better. How? By giving yourself enough time to grieve. For many people, [...]

How To Look And Feel Great On The Beach

If you’re going on holiday this year, you might be looking forward to the sun, sea, sand (and perhaps a siesta or two), but there might also be something else on your mind – the dreaded beach body reveal. Most of us would rather hide our lumps and bumps in a kaftan than let it [...]

Is Your Home A Fire Waiting To Happen?

An electrical fire is extremely dangerous, because it can start in a wall, ceiling or garage and get out of control before you even know it’s there. There are things you can do to prevent electrical fires, and most of them aren’t expensive. Faulty Electrical Outlets and Switches If you are buying or moving into [...]

How To Talk To Your Doctor About An Embarrassing Problem

Take this challenge: try to make your doctor blush. It isn’t going to happen…ever. Doctors have heard it all, and when you say something that makes you want to hide under the covers, they hear something that immediately gets their medical expert wheels spinning. As long as you’re talking to a doctor who’s in the [...]