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PIXNIO (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It wouldn’t be fair or accurate to describe your average kitchen as a deathtrap. In fact, if you’re a particularly fervent cookin’ momma, then the very suggestion may even offend you! But let’s face it: the kitchen is probably the most hazardous room in...

Healthy living seems to be getting harder to do. Just as you think you’re doing a good job, an article pops up in the press saying we need to do more. Eat less fat, exercise more often, cut out sugar, reduce your portion size - the list goes on and...

3 Easy Ways to Make Patterned Easter Eggs 1. Floral Print: Use cheesecloth to wrap small leaves and other foliage around the egg before dipping it in a dye bath. Unwrap the egg after coloring and you’ll find fun floral prints. 2. Sticker Print: Place stickers on the egg before...

Today, we'll be speaking about a wide range of unwanted house guests - namely pests. There are many varieties of pest, and while some can in truth be ignored, there are plenty out there that are truly harmful and in some cases deadly. Pests can come about for many reasons,...

Finding the time to make your garden bloom in time for the summer isn’t easy. Life gets busy and the maintenance of a garden that has a large grassy lawn, plus flower borders, vegetables and patio furniture is hard! Keeping your garden looking beautiful all year round takes some work...

Juicing has been somewhat of a fad in recent years. You’ve probably heard of it from many popular magazines claiming that celebrities do this diet. Juicing can be tricky. If you do it right, it can be a great way to up your fruit and veg intake, and lose/maintain weight....

Cooking from scratch often feels like one of the only battles left to be won in the eternal quest to finally be an adult. You’re living on your own, you have a job, you have a husband, you have kids - so why is it so difficult to throw together...

When the weather gets chilly, we do what we can to avoid cranking up the thermostat unless it is absolutely necessary. Chunky sweaters, knitted blankets and extra comforters are all on the menu for you when you get too chilly and don’t want to switch the heat on, but what...

Image credit There are a collection of men and women who we used to call gardeners that will now seeth at the word.  They are not a gardener, they are the landscape designers.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gone are the days where it was simply our neighbours who...

It's pretty common knowledge that the modern world has changed drastically from when we were children ourselves, to how our children experience the world now. Kids seem to grow up so fast - you would be amazed at the amount of children under six years old who are already technologically...

Image Credit (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Do you think of your backyard as an extension of your home, or is it just that piece of land behind your house that you occasionally step outside into begrudgingly? Do you have elaborate dreams of turning the dry grass and overgrown shrubbery...

If you are a wannabe chef, then you are no doubt keen on your kitchen being as professionally laid out as possible. This is an important part of being able to cook great meals. As long as you know where everything is, you can find your way around the kitchen...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image source Weekday mornings are a battle for almost every parent. From dragging your children kicking and screaming out of bed (when they somehow wake up happily at 6 AM at the weekends before coming in to bounce on your bed as you attempt to...

Finding your way around your kitchen can be hard. Some people are naturally gifted, while the rest of us have to work at it. But, even those gifted people can struggle to keep a kitchen for their whole family. Why? Because cooking for a family is tough! If you work...

Credit to Pexels (direct link)(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});When you’re planning out your money for the month, it won’t have escaped your attention that your grocery bill takes up a good chunk of it. Of course we need to eat to live, but doing so can be incredibly expensive. Even...

Image credit (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having children is a gorgeous thing.  From the moment we discover we are pregnant right through to the late teens, our children will give us great insight to who we are, teach us to be calm and overcome huge hurdles.  We feel our...

  Image Source Moving into a brand-new house is exciting, whether you’ve had one built to your specifications or you’ve bought one ready-made to move into. You have a blank canvas to move into that you can splash your personality all over, and if there’s one room most people are...

There are a lot of conflicting opinions on what the best diet is to help you stay healthy. Some people will tell you that you need a high protein diet, others will tell you to cut out all carbs, others will insist that you eat everything fresh. But if there's...

So, you’re on a health kick and you couldn’t feel any better. Hurrah! It was a long, hard slog, and there were tears, but you got there in the end and you’re a better person. But what’s that? Do you want to go even farther? Do you want to eat...

It doesn’t take much for the refrigerator to get chaotic and cluttered, making it hard to find what you’re looking for. With a new year upon us, resolve to keep your fridge in order with these refrigerator organization tips, so nothing gets lost or forgotten in the back of the...