Traditional Advent Calendars We Love 2023
Is it just me? When I grew up everyone had ‘Traditional Advent Calendars’ – you opened the door and saw a picture. And you loved it, right? Or maybe it had pockets and there was a small chocolate or tiny toy on each day? Often re-using the same one each year. Over the last few years, more and more Advent Calenders have been cropping up – from beauty to alcohol, from toys such as Lego to film-themed such as Star...
Challenging climate change with generation green
We have all become more environmentally conscious about the negative effects we have on climate change, so for may of us, caring for our planet has become an integral part of our every day lives. Tackling climate change is no longer simply a question on government agendas, and people of all ages from all walks of life have become more proactive in their attitudes towards the environmental crisis which is unfolding. Whether you are a...
Improving your education: Basic business skills
What one characteristic unites the most successful people in business? It’s the fact that they know they still have more to learn. Pursuing a career as an entrepreneur is a process of continual growth, and it’s never more important to focus on learning than when you’re right at the start of your career. If you have a strong idea but don’t yet have all the basic business skills you need to turn it into reality, it’s important to know...
Essential Budget DofE Kit List for Teens
Faced with that lo-o-o-ong shopping list of essential DofE kit? Fear not – I’ve got you. And yes, it really is possible to put together a budget-friendly Duke of Edinburgh kit list without remortgaging the house. Once the preserve of the hardy intrepid youth groups, the DofE Award has now become something of a rite of passage. Lately, my social media has been full of parents quietly panicking over the spiralling cost of expedition...
Certain Ways to Add Value to Your Home
We all love to improve our homes just t make living in them nicer. But there are some things you can do which will make your him much easier (and often more valuable) should you look to sell it in the future – equally there are some things which will do the reverse… you might want to avoid those unless you’re planning on staying put for the next twenty years!So here’s the most certain ways to add value to your...
Top Tips for the Novice DIY-er
What’s your new year’s resolution? Do you have a long list of things to do in 2019 or are you focusing on just the one? If becoming more DIY savvy is on the list, now is the perfect time to pick up some practical skills and make some adjustments around the home. Whether you want to get better at re-decorating or you want to hang the new doors you bought months ago, if you follow these steps, you’ll go from DIY novice to expert in no...