Young people and seasonal affective disorder …
Winter … it’s almost here! And along with it are the dark nights. It’s well known that the onset of autumn and winter can affect individual moods, and the government have previously recommended taking a vitamin D supplement, which can help with healthy cell and bone growth and vitality and energy. Read more about seasonal affective disorder (SAD)… SAD teenager By Novikov Alex | Shutterstock What is seasonal...
The Rollercoaster Ride of Raising a Teenager
Raising a child is akin to being on a rollercoaster. The infant years are full of delightful surprises and precious moments, the toddler phase is characterized by those cute mischievous antics, and the pre-teens are a time of boundless curiosity. However, as the rollercoaster reaches its peak, we enter the challenging world of raising a teenager. The descent is filled with unpredictable twists, turns, and sometimes even heart-stopping...
Best vintage kitchen touches for the modern home
The kitchen is a significant room in any home – it’s simply where you spend a lot of time. Not just cooking, but chatting and generally hanging out. If you are the parent of a teenager, it is also where you will spend time cleaning up their food spillages and find them searching for snacks! We had a new kitchen 14 years ago and it’s definitely showing its age; raising four kids through the heart of the home shows the wear...
5 Reasons Why Handmade Will Always Trump Mass Production
Remember the good old days before Netflix? That was when you actually had to sit and talk to your family after dinner, in the living room – instead of staring at a phone screen and sharing memes about ‘how it was much better in the 1940s’… Jack Frog Shutterstock Well, back in those days, more often than not, people turned more towards handicrafts, DIY, or making and repairing their own clothes as a form of entertainment...
Save Your Garden This Summer! | Hozelock Automatic Watering Kit Review
Planning for a holiday in a heatwave means any keen gardeners are worried about watering the garden while they are away. Fear not – we’ve got you covered. We did this Hozelock Automatic Watering Kit review a few years ago, and we pull out the kit every year when we go away in the summer: looking at the long range forecast, it’s definitely time for a re-share! We’ve already had our two week holiday this year; we...
Make Your Own Garden Tool Belt Tutorial
Absolutely simple, easy-to-follow Garden Tool Belt Tutorial for not-very-good-at-sewing sewers. I’m not generally known as a ‘crafter’.But how far could I go wrong with just a metre of fabric to be used? We’re aren’t talking major needlework on a grand scale here.So – I’d already fallen in love with the Rayna Apple fabric, and with it’s fabulous green flowers design it was so patently perfect...