Glorious Gardening: Getting Ready For The Spring Weather!

Thankfully, the worst of the winter weather is coming to an end. By the end of next month we should all be home free, with (hopefully!) no more snow or gale force winds to deal with until next winter. Once the milder weather sets in, it’s a chance to get back out in the garden again- and at least make a start on making it nice again ready for the summer. If you’re planning on getting out into the backyard as soon as the last of the snow has passed, here’s what you need to do to get everything back in order!

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How To Settle Into Your New Home

When you move into a new home, there are so many things that you need to think about. From putting your name on the bills, to unpacking all of your stuff, to exploring the area… the list is endless, but it can take you a little while to really get a feel for the place. For a while, it can seem like you’re not really at home yet, but you will soon relax, especially if you make an effort to settle in as well as you can. We’ve put down some simple tips here, for those looking to feel right at home!

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How To Renovate The Rooms In Your Home On A Budget

If you’re considering renovating some of the rooms in your home, you may not know where to begin, especially if you’re on a limited budget. Is there any way that you can improve your spaces without splashing the cash, or are you destined to look at those dull rooms in your home forevermore? However, there are some ways that you can do home renovations, without the detrimental effect to your bank account, so read on if you’re looking for some useful (and cheap) decor tips to make your home perfect again.

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DIY For Dummies

DIY. DIY is something you never actually want to get used to. It’s something you don’t want to face, and it’s something you think you’ll never actually have to deal with. Because the most our imagination stretches to with DIY is with a bit of decorating. Perhaps doing the wallpaper, learning how to paint, or maybe even stretching to having some wall art put up with careful instructions. But we think that DIY is so much more than that. There’s so many different things you can do to your home that would class as DIY, and so many different ways that you can make it 10x better. But we’ve called this article DIY for dummies, because we really do understand that DIY can be super hard to try and master. It all depends on what you’re trying to do, and how much experience you have doing it. But for those of you who are a bit of a dummies when it comes to DIY, keep on reading and see if we can give you a few tips that should stop you feeling like a dummies when it comes to DIY.

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"Write" Of Passage: The Importance Of Teaching Our Kids How To Hand Write

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There are things our kids can do in life that feel like nice little rites of passage. Maybe it's something little, like getting them into crafts, so they are able to keep themselves occupied without television or video games, but at the same time, we can feel that we're fighting the battle against the digital world. One notable example is handwriting. It might not be something you'd have considered to be a problem a few years ago, but if you are the parents of children who are just learning how to write, the fact that children are more adept at using smartphones and tablets can spark concern. And as a result, because of the increasing use of computers, it can be a skill that goes by the wayside, especially as they get older. And while there are many parents that may think we've just got to go “with the times”, there are many benefits of our children learning to write properly and not just rely on devices. So, what are these benefits, and how do they help our children develop more in a computer-dominated world?