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    Things To Consider When Buying Your First Home 

    Things You Should Consider When Buying Your First Home  As a first time buyer, buying your first home can be nerve-wracking, as you are inundated with horror stories about how difficult finding your perfect house can be. Whether that be finding the right mortgage protection insurance, a home without hidden problems such as mould or scraping the funds together to buy your house or flat, it's safe to say that house hunting is not easy, let alone creating happiness at home. An entirely different ball game to renting, buying your own home takes a great deal of preparation, as you work out how to save up for a deposit, choose a location that matches your monthly budget and work out how ... read more

    5 Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life After 50 

    Whether you are married, single or dating again, relationships and marriages after 50 are often typecast as being centered around companionship, friendship and emotional support. And while (like any relationship) communication makes up a huge part of your love life, many mature daters also enjoy the physical intimacy of a good sex life too. From being open minded and trying new things to toys in the bedroom, there are so many ways to spice up your sex life after 50, irrespective of the ageist attitudes portrayed by the media. Though the media might represent older men and women as being or feeling sexually stalled because of their age, these archaic stereotypes are actually damaging ... read more

    7 Romantic Date Night Ideas To Try In Los Angeles

    Romantic Date Night Ideas To Try In Los Angeles (And Beyond) La La Land, aka Los Angeles is the largest city in California, with sprawling sun laden beaches, a vibrant cultural scene and 300 days of pure sunny blue skies for a true slice of escapism. From the Hollywood Hills, to Los Padres Forest, no matter where you go in LA, each location is reminiscient of a 'Hollywood Movie Set', making it the ideal romantic date night hot spot in Southern California. Whether you are going on your first Tinder date and want to treat your blind date to a show stopping dinner and drinks experience, are past the second date club, well versed in dating dos and dont's or are newly engaged, LA really is the ... read more

    5 Ways That Pets Can Boost Your Mental Health 

    How I Knew That Pets Can Boost Your Mental Health For as long as I can remember animals were my saving grace, creatures so full of unconditional love and happiness, that you couldn't help but smile around them. From cats to dogs, time stood still as I cradled them affectionately, watching all my worries and strifes melt away, as the crinkled furrowing between my brows smoothed out. I would get lost in their presence, spending hours stroking pets, and feeling a warm gushing outpouring of love towards them, enveloped in a world where conflict, drama and reality failed to even exist. Instead, negativity was was outweighed by the simplicity of a cat or dog's world. It felt like magic, ... read more

    17 Legit Ways To Make Money From Home

    Are you looking for legit ways to make money from home that aren't scams? Do you want to create a profitable business working from home and earn money doing what you love? If so this is the ultimate guide to being productive when working from home and leading the business lifestyle that you have always dreamed of. From designing your own products such as creating your own embroidery designs to market via Pinterest, to hosting your own virtual webinars and cashing in on your expertise, it sounds cliche but the world really is your oyster! Becoming our own bosses, running a business and having the freedom to start each day as we please is a dream for many of us, and in the current working ... read more

    A Letter To My Beautiful Angel In Heaven

    On the 7th July heaven found a beautiful angel, pure and angelic, a soul whose heart was too pure for this world. She was framed by golden blonde locks cascading down her shoulders, sparkling blue eyes that lit up with joy everytime she smiled. Her rosebud lips, her pearly white teeth, her smooth fair skin, all features blessed by the angels themselves. But she wasn't just beautiful, she was kindness personified, an angel who would always put others first before herself, who would give to charity and donate to food banks, even when she was struggling with health issues all these years. Though her time on earth was cut short, and her vitality taken too soon, she will always be remembered, ... read more

    How To Have A Relaxing Spa Day At Home

    A spa day is the epitome of bliss, a tranquil sanctuary that melts all your worries and strife away, enveloping you in a blanket of calm. Your ragged breath becomes slow, measured and steady, your frowns get turned upside down, your salty tears rebirth happiness. Slathered and lathered in potions you find joy, a momentous state of stillness in a world plagued by chaotic forces. All is calm here, all is bright, you find the light, it makes you smile. Knots burrowed underneath skin so forcefully are coaxed out and placated, your joints yearning for expert fingertips, you can feel the anxiety seep out of your pores. It's a snapshot in time, a joyful memory, a picturebook romance. For this spa ... read more

    How To Be Productive When You Are Working From Home

    For the past three months I have been working from home, doing both my 'day job' and blogging in the same environment which has proved to be both challenging and overwhelming in equal measure. There have been days where I have struggled to find a balance between work and play, often working late into the night with undefined breaks or working hours. While this has partly been perpetuated by 'work' who expect a lot from us, this has also been down to personal issues, such as being evacuated from my house, crippling anxiety and depression, and health issues, including being in hospital. While I was still working when all of these personal issues were going on, at the same time I found this ... read more

    7 Ways To Tackle A Summer Home Makeover

    How A Summer Home Makeover Can Transform Your Home As the weather ripens with euphoric promise, summer home makeovers are a'plenty, while we look for new ways to transform our homes and make them stand out from the crowd. It's the perfect time to give your home the va-va voom factor, whether that be through landscaping your garden, decluttering your home or changing the interior design to reflect a new you. Whether you rent, own your own home or live with others, make the most of your summer by transforming your personal living space today. Taking on a new interior design project can be time-consuming, but ultimately rewarding, as it will help you feel more organized, give you a sense ... read more

    Free Father’s Day Gifts That Don’t Cost A Penny

    There is nothing more touching or thoughtful than father's day gifts that come from the heart, whether that be a handmade card, a scrapbook collage or a token to win free hugs, courtesy of yours truly. But in light of the heartbreaking pandemic that we find ourselves in, for some of us finding the finances to treat our loved ones can be difficult, as many of us have had to face a cut in pay (like myself), have lost their jobs or have seen a dip in their finances. However don't be discouraged, because even if you don't have a lot of money or don't have a penny to spend, there are lots of free father's day gifts out there to make your dad smile. The key is to be creative, think outside of the ... read more