Keeping the House Cool

As we move into the early summer days you can bet that your house will feel overheated. You’ll be desperately looking for ways to cool down and beat the heat, especially if you are living somewhere that doesn't have an air conditioning unit as an option. 

In the winter, you prepare the house with Euphoria electric fires and rugs, blankets and cushions. You prepare yourself with extra layers and you ensure that the heating is turned up so that you can feel as comfortable as possible. In the summer, you want the opposite. You want to be cool, calm, comfortable without being overheated, sweaty and messy. There are days where the summer can be pretty harsh, so you need to prepare as early as you can so that you can enjoy the summer rather than suffer through it.

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Ideas For Keeping Your Kids Entertained This Summer

 

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Summertime is the perfect opportunity to spend more quality time with your kids and as a family. You may want to do more of this but are unsure of how to spend your days and what activities may be the most fun.

The following ideas for keeping your kids entertained this summer will get you off to a great start. What’s most important is that you have a plan and do things that will burn off some energy and get them laughing and having a good summer and memorable season.

Summer Tips for Staying Cool

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Summer is a wonderfully energising and uplifting season that fills us with optimism yet when the sun is really beating down on us, like it has been in the past few weeks, we can often feel drained and lethargic, perhaps even agitated… as we’re not really set-up for such hot weather in this country.

In places like Spain, the siesta is a common coping mechanism to deal with the midday heat as are the wooden shutters on the windows and air conditioning units.  Here, we rely on going to the supermarket and grabbing one of the last remaining fans, and opening the UPVC windows as far as they will extend.

Super Fun Summer Crafts for Kids

Who doesn’t love a good craft session with a curious kid? As summertime is quickly approaching, we as parents are always searching for things to do with our little ones. Here are a few fun and artsy things to do with your kiddo. The best part about them- they can all be done in the sun! If you need more idea check out our Pinterest.

Rock Painting

Rock painting and pet rock creating is a super easy activity for you and your little one. All you need is a little bit of paint, some googly eyes, and a lot of imagination! When you’re finished, you have the most interesting and most low-maintenance pet ever!

Getting Your Garden Ready for Summer

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It does not feel like summer is around the corner, does it? It was only a few days ago that we were dealing with the Beast from the East. However, believe it or not, this is our spring, which means that summer is not far away. To make the most of the limited sunshine we get in the UK, you need to make sure that your garden is prepared for the warmer months ahead. With that in mind, read on to discover some of the steps you should take to prepare your garden for the summer.

Summer Shelf

It's been over 2 weeks since Father's Day, so I thought it was time for a new shelf display. As we are now officially in summer I thought I'd do a summer themed display, if only to encourage some warmer weather.

Here is a full view of the shelf

Baby Safety In The Sun