Lifestyle

21Aug

The importance of community involvement for children

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The importance of community involvement for children As children grow and develop, the things that they are exposed to through various experiences, has a great influence on their character, values, and sense of responsibility. Along with incorporating extracurricular activities, private tuition, and the simple teachings of particular moral values, one of the most impactful experiences that you can provide your child with, is community involvement. Engaging them in the local community comes with many benefits that stand far beyond their […]

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21Aug

A parent’s guide to A levels

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A parent’s guide to A levels As the summer holidays come to an end, students are preparing to return back to their usual academic routine of studies and extracurricular activities. However, for some students, this routine may look a little different as they begin the transition into further education. The majority of the time, students will take on A levels, a time where they will need as much support possible from those around them. This is because A levels come with many challenges that are […]

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19Aug

How to Upgrade Your Home Fast

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How to Upgrade Your Home Fast Your home is your castle and as such you should treat it like the Royal Palace that it is. This means that you should always be looking to upgrade it in some way. Upgrades don’t have to break the bank and cost you a fortune. There’s a lot that you can do to give your home some excellent curb appeal and make people do a double-take whenever they pass it on the street. Upgrades […]

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14Aug

How To Camp Better With A Large Family!

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How To Camp Better With A Large Family! While we are by no means the experts in the field of camping, I don’t think you have to be to enjoy this absolutely terrific style of family holiday. Is it hard work? Well, yes, in all honesty it is. It’s hard work before you leave, from the planning and packing (playing Jenga in the car more like) and it’s hard work when you’re there (with children at any rate – keeping […]

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14Aug

Suffolk Yurt Holidays Again!

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Suffolk Yurt Holidays Again! After the most glorious weekend at the Suffolk Yurt Holidays site last year, we booked again right away to return. I couldn’t get my birthday weekend for 2023 but as luck would have it my Mother In Law’s 70th fell on a weekend when they did have full site availability so we snapped that up and booked in advance for 2024 as well! And we’ve just got back from that second stay to celebrate my Mother […]

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06Aug

What’s With This Weather?!

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What’s With This Weather?! You know you’re in the midst of middle age when you realise you start every conversation with something about the weather! In my defence, it has to be said, we are in the thick of August and our perilous weather conditions are actually worse than they were in October! I remember feeling sun on my face in the half term of Halloween which is more than I can say about this summer holiday so far. And […]

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03Aug

The Power In NOT Having The Last Word!

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The Power In NOT Having The Last Word! When speaking with a friend recently, over a dilemma with a tricky situation I found myself in, she gave me some very handy advice that I wanted to pass on. “There’s a great deal of power in NOT having the last word!” Having always felt confident to fight my own corner, and indeed the corner of others when I believe in them, I’ve never had any qualms about being stood up and […]

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28Jul

Explore Norfolk With A “Good Journey”!

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Explore Norfolk With A “Good Journey”! I saw last week Norfolk has just become the first Good Journey County promoting car-free days out for residents and visitors to Norfolk. This reminded me of when I was growing up in Norfolk we didn’t have a car because my Mum didn’t drive. Though this wasn’t always the most convenient of things, it really didn’t hamper us as much as you might think. I fully believe that these days we’ve become so used […]

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27Jul

Tips for Helping Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues

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Tips for Helping Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues As any adult can remember well, adolescence is a unique, formative, and particularly stressful time in our lives.  Thanks to a combination of hormonal changes, brain development, unstable notions of identity, and academic pressure, teenagers are prone to mood swings that contribute to the “grumpy adolescent” stereotype. What’s more, teenagers of this day and age have more to cope with than many previous generations: from pandemic-related isolation to feeling overwhelmed by […]

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25Jul

Bigger Is Better: How To Make Your Living Spaces Feel Bigger 

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Bigger Is Better: How To Make Your Living Spaces Feel Bigger  Most people dream of living in a property. Thankfully, you don’t have to move home or add an extension to make it feel as though you have more living space at your disposal. With the right strategy at your disposal, it is possible to achieve truly incredible results. Now is the perfect time to transform your home, especially as you’ll really appreciate the benefits once the colder months return. […]

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