5 Proactive Steps to Help Combat the Winter Blues Now that the darker and colder winter days are here, many of us dread getting out of bed in the mornings. We also experience a general decrease in energy and lower mood, which is commonly referred to as the ‘winter blues’. We assume that there is nothing we can do about ...

The Only Stain Removal Tips You’ll Ever Need We’ve all been there. Don’t worry – the trick with stain removal is to act immediately and to soak them, to lift off as much as possible. First, check your clothes’ laundry labels to make sure they won’t get damaged. Try these top tips on removing common food and drink stains, and ...

Organising an Awesome Family Christmas Part 12 To-Do Jobs Around the Home Clean and declutter your entrance hall: Remove clutter, clean and organise. Check the front door, clean and polish windows and brass door furnishings. Also use this as an opportunity to test outdoor lighting. Walk through the front door into your hallway or entrance. What do you see first ...

So, We’re Not Doing Christmas Cards This Year… I have been wondering whether to cut back our Christmas card list, for several years. Last year I must have sent about 100. So this year, I was thinking of only sending cards to around 40. But already I am feeling The Guilt at even considering this, let alone doing it. So ...

Let’s Talk About Fat Freezing Treatments There is now a new method of losing fat called fat-freezing! This is just as it sounds; the fat gets frozen away. CoolSculpting uses this revolutionary discovery in a safe, efficacious, and FDA-approved way. CoolSculpting uses the fat-freezing technology of Cryolipolysis – an effective method of eliminating fat cells without surgery or needles. With ...

Everything You Need To Know About Weight Training Combining weight training with cardio or resistance training is great for burning fat Particularly through high-intensity interval training classes or circuit training. By adding resistance combined with the exertion of lifting weights, the calorie burn increases whilst building lean muscle mass. Muscle is more metabolically active than fat, which means it requires ...

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Here’s How To Prep Food Like A Pro Organise Organise your chopping board as you would your work desk.  Clear the dishwasher ready for reloading and the sink and draining board. Surfaces Make sure you have enough space and everything is clean – this will make cooking much more enjoyable! Key areas are the draining board and the work surfaces ...

Organising an Awesome Family Christmas Part 11 To-Do Jobs Around the Home Declutter and deep-clean the dining room or dining area this week. Christmas Prep Checklist Start a Black Friday Sales game plan. Online bargain sites and e-mail alerts allow Web-savvy shoppers to spot the best deals days before Black Friday. Plan next week’s shopping strategy as information comes to ...

How To Make Your Nail Polish Look Better For Longer Filing Alternating directions weakens the nail, making it more prone to breakage. It doesn’t matter which direction, but make sure you’re filing each nail either to the right or the left, never back and forth. Prep It’s all about the prep to make your nail polish look better. First, cleanse ...

Increased Taxes On High Fat & High Sugar Foods Will Help Improve Children’s Diets Increasing the tax on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children’s diets.  This is one of the recommendations from the British Psychological Society report ‘Changing behaviour: Childhood nutrition’ published this week.  The recommendations are aimed at tackling the causes of poor diets in ...

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