Movie Nights, Gaming Battles and Sunday Binges – Why Your TV Deserves a Better Bracket
Let’s be honest – our TVs are doing a lot more heavy lifting these days. It’s no longer just Saturday night movie time. The living room telly is the go-to for family film nights, Sunday boxset binges, multiplayer gaming tournaments, workout videos, rainy-day cartoons and the occasional midweek dinner-on-the-sofa treat (don’t pretend you don’t do it too). And yet, for many of us, the TV is still sitting on the same wobbly stand it came...
Put The Effort Into Your Garden This Summer, You Will Be Glad That You Did
Summer is right around the corner, and that means that you’re going to have to take the time to sort out your garden again. For some people this is an event that they go through once per year, and others may not have bothered in the past but now the time has come for them to accept their fate! Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunflower-during-sunset-33044/ Sorting out your garden can actually be a lot of fun, and it’s...
Managing Personal Finances Through A Divorce
Getting divorced is never easy, especially when kids are involved. First and foremost, you will be hoping to protect your children through this process. And while money isn’t the most important thing in this world, managing your finances at this time is essential. The harsh reality is that the transition will probably take a toll on your finances. If you follow the steps below, though, you can keep your head afloat. In turn,...
Exercise Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard to Commit To
If you’re looking to turn exercising from a temporary kick into a long-term habit, it can be quite a challenge. The time, effort, and motivation it requires can seem like a lot. While sometimes the answer is simply to free up the time and find your inner resolve, sometimes you can actually make the step of exercising itself a lot easier. Here are a few ways you can adjust things to more easily fit exercise into your lifestyle, rather...
We said we’d never write another Mother’s Day Gift Guide. And we didn’t.
I wrote the below back in 2020 – and I meant it. We have never again featured a buying guide for Mother’s Day (or Father’s Day for that matter). It’s still as true today as it was five years ago (though I only own one teen now, No.1 son has lived in America for a few years, and the middle two won’t be here on Mother’s Day as one works weekends and one has a girlfriend elsewhere). So I thought...
5 Must-Try Products for Acne Prone Skin
There are few things more irritating than an acne breakout. A major confidence killer, acne is one of the most common skin conditions around, with clogged follicles leading to unsightly oily skin and spots. While adolescents are particularly prone to acne, this common skin complaint can continue to cause problems well into adulthood. According to some research, as many as 25% of women continue to suffer from acne in their 40s, while...