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Three Tips For A Happier Family

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Parents want nothing more than their kids and family to be healthy and happy. Luckily, there are many simple ways to create a closer family unit and improve the overall health and wellness of your family members. Here are three tips for a happier family. 1. Get a family pet Getting a pet can bring […]

Lakeland Maze – ‘more fun than I thought…’

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It didn’t look promising. But then nothing much does through doublespeed wipers. Boy Three and I arrived at Lakeland Maze near Kendal both putting a brave face on a very soggy Sunday afternoon. “Never mind, we’re here now.” Three hours later, only slightly muddy, we got back into the car all smiles. “That really was […]

4 Stress-Related Health Problems You Can Solve

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Stress is almost insignificant in some peoples’ minds. Sure, they say, it can lead to health problems, yet, to them, it’s mainly annoying. Anyway, you can fix it in the blink of an eye if you work out or check in to a spa for a massage.   In reality, the cortisol level in your […]

Returning home and starting again

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“You know, you look just like your dad,” she said. “Not your mum, your dad. It’s the shape of your face.” A harmless enough comment, you’d have thought. But then my dad died 13 years ago, and it’s been much longer than that since I regularly bumped into (non-family) people who knew him. And I […]

Getting Yourself Credit Worthy Before A Mortgage

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The process of buying a property doesn’t necessarily start with you choosing your home. Often it takes months of preparation, or even years before you plan for a mortgage. You will need to make sure your borrowing history is in good shape, this way mortgage lenders will be able to see that you are reliable […]

Get into your jeans and look great

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Denim, the famous blue material out of which jeans are made is a stretchy fabric by its very nature. This is where the store phenomenon comes from: when you try jeans on in the store, they might feel tight and too small, but because of the stretchiness, you will find yourself with a far too […]