Introduction  Do you believe every home exudes some energy?  However, this energy is rarely inherent to a brick house. People’s presence, ideals, beliefs, and energy are mostly transferred to the house.  Moreover, superstitious practices often provide a sense of control in a complex and unpredictable world. These practices, such as decorating your home with peonies flowers or keeping amethyst crystals, are linked to capturing positive energy and preventing negative events.   Home cultural norms are tied to universal order, balance, and harmony. Therefore, making your ..read more

When it comes to family health, parents must be proactive and invest in preventive care to ensure holistic wellness for everyone. Thus, a previous post on how parents can take better care of their kids includes health tips, such as staying updated on vaccinations and applying sunscreen to minimise sun damage. Meanwhile, focusing on oral health involves brushing teeth and flossing regularly, with extra attention paid to the right type of toothbrush and toothpaste used for your kids’ age bracket. Parents must also focus on eye care, considering the rising cases of eye conditions like dry eyes ..read more

A bathroom makeover is often unavoidable, and updating old-fashioned features could contribute to making your property more liveable and may help a house seem like a home for all of your family. The following bathroom renovation suggestions increase the future worth of your house, no matter if you’re searching for a do-it-yourself job or a project that calls for a professional to complete. Make an update to the flooring and tiles Modifying the design, dimensions, pattern, or hue of tiling can enhance a bathroom’s aesthetic appeal and functionality. Think of materials which ..read more

Getting huge sums of money isn’t a daily occurrence for most people. But when the stars align, and millions fall right into your lap, you’ll have one problem at hand: the best investments to make. You see, as illustrated in Lottoland’s guide on how to invest if you win the lottery, you’ll need to develop strategies to protect your newfound wealth. Since investing is the best way to ensure the money lasts, you’ll need to avoid financial pitfalls when doing so. That said, below are some smart investments you can make after landing an unexpected windfall to ensure it lasts you a lifetime. Read on ..read more

For the last twenty years I have struggled with the winter months. Some years the darkness has started in November and not ended until March. I feel like it has become a self full-filling prophecy. I will feel tired, emotional, unsocial for months on end and I don’t know why I feel like this. There were sessions with a psychotherapist when I was 30 and she diagnosed me with seasonal affective disorder. Maybe its not living near the sea, maybe its the death of my parents as a teenager, maybe its becoming a mum. Or maybe its just the lack of vitamin D and daylight hours. Try Something Different ..read more

“For someone of your size, you can run a really good 5k time”. Yes those words were said to me, to my face, by a man I was dating. A shockingly gaslighty comment from a not very nice man, and it hit me hard. hard enough to walk away, delete and block that man. It’s sat with me for a while, the words sting. I cannot remember a time when I have ever been happy with my weight or body shape and have spent a lot of my life worrying about it and what others think me. Comments about my weight stick with me. Aged 11 in year 7 of secondary school when two boys in my form told me I was fat, a normal siz ..read more

New year is often about resetting life goals, no booze, less meat, more exercise, more sleep, more water. But the biggest reset for me was deleting dating apps. Why are they so damned addictive? I have spent the past twelve months dating, getting a dopamine hit from getting a new match, a conversation that goes beyond ‘How are you?’…in fact every time I got a damned notification from those damned apps I felt a bit of excitement. this could be the one. Lets look at my stats. Most of 2023 saw me active on Bumble. The female led app, as in the woman has to message the man first. I estimate I had ..read more

Here is a summary of the Autumn financial statement by the government, shared in parliament at lunchtime on 22nd November 2023. I watched it live and created this article as I listened to share immediately. All of the changes that impact on you the consumer. I will also provide a shorter summary over on my Instagram page. And the budget speech begins An introduction from Jeremy Hunt sharing all of the conservatives recent financial successes. Hmm I could challenge all them, lets get on with the budget. Inflation has halved, one of the governments big financial objectives. However mainly drive ..read more

Whilst doing my 64 laps of the pool on holiday every morning I thought of brilliant ideas of content to write about. This being one of them. I want to share how I changed my money mindset over the years and how you might be able to as well. Much of this story is linked to life events, as much of our behaviour is. Enjoy the story. The truth. We can be not great with money, and then change it up to be good. I was good, then not good, then good again. It’s totally possible! My Teens I was so good with money as a teenager, I had a job from the age of 14 and worked a lot of hours, earning good mone ..read more

Heart health means so much to me. My family is full to the rafters of heart disease. My parents died at 58 and 63 from heart attacks, when I was a teenager. More recently my brother and sister both had heart attacks in their 60s, thankfully both survived. I can absolutely concur that heart disease is an issue in our family and I have to be very mindful and careful about my heart health. So when Filippo Berio invited me along to their heart health event at the stunning Italian Embassy location. I was fascinated and had to be there. What can I learn about better heart health and how can I share ..read more