Your “I Do” Renewals: Old Ring, Or New?
Marriage is a long journey, and it all begins with the wedding; each anniversary brings a reflection of your commitment to each other, as the love grows stronger and your experiences together widen. Renewal of your wedding vows is a romantic and symbolic gesture and has become a popular way to make that very commitment public, for the world to see! A vow renewal demonstrates the devotion to the institution of marriage, which may have...
What car for a family?
It’s amazing how far-reaching the impact of having a family is on your life. It’s not just the obvious lack-of-sleep, the mind-bursting-love-clouds, the unspeakable fears that terrorise your waking hours, nor the hole in your bank account where spare cash once used to live. It affects everything, right down to which washing machine you choose (will it handle three loads a day? Is there a super-fast option for the...
How does pregnancy affect your vision?
My pregnancy days are sadly a way behind me now – the last time I grew a small human bean was over 8 years ago now (how the heck can that be?). But you never forget how, do you? I bloody LOVED being pregnant. Even with all the awkward, uncomfortable downsides, I never ever grew tired of it, or was ready for it to end. But I do recall pregnancy as the time my body started falling apart on me. My hair got darker (and I loved being...
If you’re looking for Ink Cartridges
Funny how printers have become ever cheaper – and yet the ink cartridges seem to be more expensive every time I buy them. We have a Canon printer in the office, and it’s one that takes five different cartridges – if we buy replacements for all of them at the same time, and use canon original cartridges not compatibles, then that’s over £60. The printer itself only cost us £120! But I have found that shopping...
Used camera gear – it’s a Very Good Thing
Being married to a professional photographer, I know how much camera gear costs – and how alluring and pretty a new camera or lens can be. And of course one is never enough – you always need the phone with the decent camera for photo-emergencies when you’re walking the dog, or out shopping (is it just me who photographs products in shops that I like to remember to research and check for best prices when I’m...
A silent epidemic that needs shouting about
There’s a quiet epidemic affecting young people today – or perhaps we should say a not-so-quiet one. All those designer earphones and headphones may be fantastically attractive to young adults but they come with a risk. A recent US report has shown that one in five US teens suffers from some degree of hearing loss, and overexposure to high volumes in their earphones is the number one cause of those problems. The World Health...