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Fancy a Change of Career? Here’s How to Achieve It!
Photo Source 2020 has been a very turbulent year for careers. Even those of us who had seemingly completely stable positions that we planned to stay in and progress in for the foreseeable future at the start of the year may have found ourselves without work, made redundant or operating on lower working hours or a lower salary by now. The coronavirus and Covid-19 pandemic has caused a major upheaval in the consumer market and the jobs market, both in terms of creating mass job losses and also in terms of giving people enough time in isolation to reconsider their career choices. If you’re considering following a new career path…
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Christmas toys to delight your kids
Well after a year that can only be described as challenging and with restrictions in place, let’s make Christmas fun this year for our kids. I have a brilliant selection of toys to give you some affordable ideas that look good and provide hours of fun for family and friends. RC Stunt Car I love this vibrant stunt car as it looks so sturdy. Too many things like this look as if they will break in minutes. Even I love a stunt car that goes backwards, forwards and has a fine line in spins and flips. It is worth investing in more than one of these so family members can…
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Cleanse your digestive system by drinking Organic Green Tea!
Green tea is known to be the healthiest beverage all over the world. It is loaded with many antioxidants that possess numerous health benefits to improve your skin, digestive system, gut functions, and much more. Below list are some major health benefits of consuming organic green tea regularly: Contains healthy bioactive compounds Along with being a hydrating beverage, green tea contains various natural compounds. These compounds reduce inflammation, prevent cell damage, decrease the formation of free radicals in the body, and helps to fight cancer. Hence compounds contained in the best green tea that enhances its medicinal properties. A small number of minerals are also present in green tea that…
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The pandemic within the pandemic
Phew, 2020 has been ‘a lot’. Understatement of the century. At this point, having just gone through a nail-biting presidential election in the US and with second lockdowns surfacing around the world, leaving Christmas in the lurch, we’re all unsurprisingly feeling it. You’ve probably seen and heard about the mental health crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving within its wake, dubbed by many as ‘the pandemic within the pandemic’. We’re worried about our finances, our health, we can’t hug our friends and family, we can’t plan ahead and what lies ahead is uncertain. All of this has seriously taken it’s toll this year so far, and with cold days…
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Stylish bedding from Portfolio
I am a big fan of Portfolio when it comes to bedding. I have seen every member of my family delight when seeing their bedrooms transformed by duvet sets to their individual tastes even the grumpiest of teenagers. Portfolio bed sets are stylish and jazz up those rooms where you go to relax, escape and sleep. Portfolio kindly sent me a duvet set with a lovely mustard colour with a theme of rabbits in meadows. I liked the combination of fun and fashion. It is a set that makes me smile and will help with a house sale I am sure. Vitally the bedding feels good on the skin too.…
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How to Style Your Clutch Bag to Suit Any Occasion
Clutch bags are those tiny formal bags that can just about hold a phone, keys and a choice between a wallet or a little make-up. Women who hate carrying around a lot of stuff have worked out ways to style a clutch bag with every outfit. clutch purse will allow you to experiment. Thicker and Longer Strap Clutch bags aren’t typically suited for shopping. Shopping is an activity that demands hands-free, even if you are just running in for milk and bread. Look for clutch bags with a strap. Most come with a clip-on strap. This should be thicker than the traditional clip-on strap and perhaps a bit longer so…
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5 Reasons to Choose Tape-in Hair Extensions for Fine, Thin Hair
Extensions can add length and volume to your hair, enhancing its overall appearance and opening up new style options. Yet, many women are concerned about the long-term damage that extensions could do to their natural hair. Using the wrong type of extensions could indeed cause hair breakage and hair fall, especially if your hair is thin and delicate. The good news is that there is a hair extension solution for women with fine and thin hair. Tape-in human hair extensions work perfectly for individuals with fragile and thin hair. While this extension type is fairly new, it comes with multiple benefits for women with fine hair. These extensions are lightweight…
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Fattening Up Your Wallet – Make Money Online
Some people call them side hustles, others call them the grind, and some just don’t talk about it at all. Making money online has never been easier than it is now. But it is still competitive and takes work. It isn’t a magic button to make your financial hopes materialise, but it will get you there a little bit faster. Photo by Katie Harp on Unsplash It is better to set some goals for your extra income. That motivation can keep you coming back to your extra work and making money. It might be that you want some month to explore the world, you’re trying to calculate mortgages, or there…
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Tips For Looking After Your Home To Save Money
We can end up spending a lot of money on our homes over the year. Whether it’s a bathroom renovation that needs doing or various appliances that need replacing after years of usage on a daily basis. It’s important though that you’re looking after your home in order to save yourself from spending more money than needed. Here are some tips for looking after your home to save money. Image Source Keep Expensive Goods In Excellent Condition Expensive goods like your washing machine, dishwasher, cooker, and boiler are all things you don’t really want to replace very often. And when you do, you’ll want to make sure that you’re getting…
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Learning Music to Heal Your Mind and Body
‘As a baby, music would stop whatever thought I was having. If I was worried, it would stop me worrying. If I was crying, it would stop me crying. Music was a healing thing for me.’ – Andrea Bocelli The connection we have with music can’t be explained. We need songs for everything we do whether it is meditation, yoga, or study. From randomly humming a melody to tapping pens on our desk creating beats, we have surrounded ourselves with music. But have you ever thought about why we love music so much? The University of Maryland Medical Center disclosed that “Music is an effective stress reducer in both healthy…
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Christmas gifts for the naughty and the nice
Christmas may not be the same for us this year but I think we can all agree that we really need this special season more than ever. 2020 has involved lots of doom and gloom with so many losing loved ones or caring for those who are ill. Anxiety and mental health issues are understandably through the roof too. We need a special time to focus on joy and the building of memories. My Christmas will feel very different as it is the first one in 21 years without my husband. This will be very tough on my children too. They are teenagers now but so used to us being…
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4 Things You Must Do if You Want to Sell Your House Fast
The real estate market is one of the more difficult things to keep up with at times. One year, it’s a seller’s market, and the next, buyers call the shots. That being said, no matter what the general climate of the real estate market is from year to year, there are a few consistent things that you can count on to be true when you are looking to sell. Many of these things pertain to situations wherein a seller is looking to find a buyer for a property quickly. While you obviously want to take comparable prices in your area into consideration as well as the quality and integrity of…
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4 Methods Of Keeping Your Mind In A Great Place At All Times
https://unsplash.com/photos/SEdFmri-K6E Your mental health matters so much – you probably know this by now as the science behind it has become more and more prevalent over the past decade or so. The human race needed to understand more about the mental side of things, and, thankfully, we’re collectively getting there. Self-care with regard to mental health has since become a lot more detailed as we’ve all learned just how much it counts towards our overall health levels. There are still people out there who are slightly unaware of the methods we can use to keep our mind’s right, though. The good thing about taking care of our minds is that…
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WHAT IS BLACKOUT FABRIC?
Blackout fabrics are obviously true to its name; it initially blocks out light. Blackout fabrics are mainly used for drapes, so as to ensure that not too much light comes in to your house if you don’t want it. It has been used by many most especially in their bedrooms so to keep light from coming in thus not disrupting a good sleep even when it’s already sunny outside. It’s preferred by many due to its number of uses and desirable advantages. It may seem like a normal fabric, but it’s actually stands different from other types of fabric. Here’s why: BLOCKS OUT LIGHT Imagine you worked long hours on…
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Knowing One’s Surroundings: 10 Important Principles to Teach Your Kids About Staying Safe
There comes a point in every child’s life where they’ll start heading out into the world more and more and will start experimenting with their own independence. However, before this time comes, it’s important to make sure you’re teaching your kids about how to be safe and look after themselves. It can be tough to remember to cover everything, so make your life easier, here are the ten safety principles you’re going to want to consider covering. Teach Internet Safety Easily one of the most important safety points to consider, you should teach your kids why internet safety is so important, why they shouldn’t talk to people on social media…
