When I first moved out on my own one of my major purchases was a vacuum. Like any naive and inexperienced young person, I headed to the store with little knowledge about vacuums. All I knew is that I had 4 cats at home (no I'm not a crazy cat lady just a sucker for cute furry face!) and I needed a vacuum that could get the fur out of my carpet. So I based my first purchase on looks and price. That was a huge mistake! Not only was my carpet full of fur but my first vacuum burnt out in a matter of ...
5 Essential Things You Need To Know Before Becoming A Parent
Becoming a parent for the first time is a huge and wonderful life changing event. At times, you can feel overwhelmed with advice from friends and family. You may wonder, is there anything they are not telling you? Maybe. Here are a few essential tidbits of knowledge every new parent needs to know. 1.They grow up so quick! Kids grow up fast. I know this seems obvious, but they do. Their childhood just shoots by. The best advice I have is to enjoy it. Yes, it's tough when they are sick at ...
Fun Gift Ideas For The Whole Family
Sometimes buying gifts for the family can be difficult. Whether for a birthday or Christmas, it can be a tough decision to make. You want to make sure what you buy is something they would like. When we give a gift, we do it because we are expressing our feelings through the gift. We want to make the recipient feel special, even if for just a moment. So I thought I would pull together a few ideas to help others with gift ideas. Picture credit The Men In Your Life As a ...
Making Your Child’s Bedroom Multipurpose
The main purpose of a grown-ups bedroom is a place of rest. However, a child’s bedroom must fulfill various different roles. While every room in your house is your own, your kids only have their bedroom as their own. Which means, you need to make it suitable for all of their needs. The most obvious thing your child’s bedroom must be suitable for is sleeping, of course. But that’s not all! They should also be able to have fun and play games in there too. But equally, there needs to ...
5 Things Every Stroke Hero Should Know!
With our family health challenges over the past year I have really started to look to the future. My goal is to get our family as healthy as it can be. One way to improve our family health is through education. Take a look at 5 things every stroke hero should know! There are many super heroes out there. Moms, Dads, Grandparents, people who are simply lending a hand to others. We consider those people super heroes. Many of those super heroes are behind the scenes; they never get recognition ...
Easy Tips To Become A Morning Person
Image by There are many reasons we might need to get up early. It can for a particularly busy day or an early flight, for example. It can be a regularly, daily activity like getting the children ready for school or completing work on time. Whatever your reason, getting up in a morning can be hard to do! We’re arguably all busier than we have ever been before. Hectic social lives, work commitments, and family are wonderful but can all take their toll. We may find that our energy ...