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10 Garden Decorations
While you’re planning what to do in your outside space this year, give a thought to garden decorations. There are lots of fun and interesting things you can do without spending tons of cash…
Grow Your Own Healthy Kids!
Of course it’s very possible to grow a bunch of healthy kids, especially if you can find the child in you as well. Being a kid can be great fun, and there’s no reason why we can’t run around and play kids games until we are grandparents and beyond. As soon as the sun is shining get outside in the fresh air..
Winter Wonderland
Beat those winter blues by copying our cave-dwelling ancestors and creating a new and exciting lifestyle that will benefit you and your family for years to come.
Getting Creative
It may be only a few weeks before Christmas, but in one month there are 30 evenings. During those 30 evenings, it’s hoped you could have at least a couple of hours per day for yourself. Being run off your feet all day can result in 2 or more hours vegging in front of the TV and chain-eating chocolate peanuts.. Ouch!
5 Ways to Save the Planet
Make a difference from the comfort of your own home
There are many of us across the world that would love to do more to help our planet survive but are scuppered by lack of time, energy and often money.
Organic Garden Party Plan
Whether it’s with good friends or family or both, an organic evening from start to finish will create a warm rosy glow of contentment. Here’s a plan for a successful Organic Garden Party.
10 Free Family Entertainments
Puppy dog eyes and constant whinging is often all it takes to spend tons of cash. STOP! The most fun ways of entertaining the kids can still be found for free.
Necessity, the Mother of Invention
…I could probably rant on all day about corruption, politicians and the big pharmaceutical companies but nothing is going to change from the top.
It’s us individuals who need to take control, or as much control as possible, for our own lives so as to help not only the human species but all other life forms…
Necessity, the Mother of Invention
Recycle, Upcycle, Re-use
It’s surprising how much we can recycle, upcycle and re-use items that are often just tossed in the rubbish without a second thought. When that second thought occurs though, it triggers all sorts of benefits:
Boxland
How many of us have experienced the delight in giving a small child a brand new toy, only to find he or she really does prefer the box it came in? Well, two can play at that game.
Welcome to Boxland, where anything may happen. Let your imagination run wild and spend some quality time with the little darlings. Added bonus: you can leave your credit card in your wallet. Boxland
Seasonal Creations
If you create products in any form, whether they are physical items or digital books, they have a good chance of being seasonal. I use the word seasonal loosely as there are many special days throughout the year including celebration days such as Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day etc; and a whole lot of … Seasonal Creations
Shopping Small
With all the upheaval in the world today, our shopping habits have changed, are changing and will probably continue to change in the future. Just a few years ago, the only way to shop was by physically walking into a store and choosing what we wanted to buy. Then along came … Shopping Small
Home Life
With recent events causing more time spent at home, there are a few questions coming up as to how to cope with it all. If you’re not sure you’ll still have all your marbles at the end of your isolation period, check out these few ideas in case…
Easter Plans
Let’s be good to our fluffy and feathered friends, as well as all the other wonderful creatures on the planet – I include (most) humans as well! Anyway, before I start ranting on about that, there are a few things we could do this Easter time to help save the planet.
Don’t Clean Yet
Thinking about spring cleaning? When the sun eventually does show up it’s going to highlight the smudgy windows, the dust particles floating around and the general aftermath of winter wellies and celebrations.
Dusting with Lemons
I’ve lived in flats, houses, a wooden shack and even a van and one thing that appears to be common to all these environments is dust – especially if you have a wood-burning stove it seems! Dusting with Lemons
Making Space for Clutter!
Have you started filling your home with Christmas clutter yet?
During the festivities, whether it’s thanksgiving, Christmas or any other festival, we tend to clutter up with all sorts of decorations, gifts, food, alcohol and even huge trees!
Green Gifts
When you see Christmas produce in the high street in October, it makes you realize that the next couple of months are going to fly by, as they always do. Put your feet up for an hour or so and create a ‘natural’ Christmas gift list.
Moving House
Oh, the joy of moving house! Moving is apparently one of the most stressful things you can do but, with a little planning and, hopefully, the knowledge that you are moving somewhere nicer it can be a lot less stressful and some of it may actually be fun!
Supermarket Survival Tactics
Supermarkets can drain your pocket, your energy and your time. Here are nine supermarket survival tips for successful supermarket shopping….
Let the Sunshine in!
Welcoming the sunshine into your home can highlight all sorts of murky corners and piles of stuff littered about. So it’s opening windows and cleaning time!………
Cleaning Green
Does your kitchen cleaner have added lemon? Avoid the chemicals – the lemon is all you need! Save the ends of lemons and rub over ceramic surfaces and rinse with clean water.
Working From Home
Working from home was always limited to taking your work home with you or putting plastic pegs in plastic holes and earning a few pennies for every 1,000 you put together.
Giving Green
This year, think about giving green and avoid the piles of plastic gifts that eventually end up as land-fill (ouch!). A thoughtful natural gift will always be gratefully received.
Breaking Ice with Parlour Games
Playing parlour games was considered to be part of every day life just a few short decades ago. Digital games tend to be quite solitary – unless you’re on an online team game I guess! But what happens when the internet’s down or there’s a power cut?
Breaking Ice with Parlour Games
Rainy Day Zombies Begone!
What is happening with the weather? Global warming seems to be the answer to any weather questions that come up, and maybe that is the answer. But it doesn’t really help on a day to day basis, when you’re trying to have a reasonable summer and it’s pouring with rain all the time.
Circle of Fun
I remember playing this game with my kids, but before I go any further I’d like to apologize for the non-PC title of the game.
Family Games
Oh wow, crazy times we’re living in at the moment. But I guess we just have to do what we can to keep well and accept that what is, is! But if you find yourself at home with the kids with or without any outside space for them to play, it’s important not to let them spend 12 hours a day on their devices.
Being a Kid is fun!
Before the days of computers and gaming stations, children were obliged to make their own entertainment. This wasn’t a hardship as we didn’t know any different.
Screen Off Fun
Now the children are back to school and in some parts of the world we are feeling touches of Autumn creeping towards winter, it’s not always possible to play outside and all too easy to rely on screen entertainment.
Teens Dreams
As parents, we often complain of troublesome three year olds. Three year olds can be troublesome because they are developing from babyhood to childhood.
Family First
Now the new school year is starting again, it’s easy to slip into the everyday drudge and forget to treat ourselves – until Christmas, then we over indulge like there’s no tomorrow – shocking!
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