Do you have floors that are worn out, gone out of style, or they are scratched? Well, in the past, when it came to replacing the floors in your home, you didn’t have a lot of options available. But, this has changed in 2016. These days, there are so many other flooring options available than the one you have right now. It used to be that the two most popular, and somewhat expensive options were wood and carpet. Well, not anymore. You might want to go for a specific type of flooring; one that adds beauty, charm, warmth, or fits your budget,...
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Coming to the assistance of Kirklees, Bradford, Calderdale and Leeds schools in their preparation for the autumn term, Yorkshire Water is offering them a free talk or workshop which will teach the pupils about some of the issues with water and sanitation still plaguing some poorer countries. The spotlight will be on the limited access and complete unavailability in some instances, to safe water and sanitation. ...
Summer is the perfect time to spend days on the lake, afternoons by the pool, and evenings sitting on the dock with your feet in the water. But just because summer is almost over doesn’t mean you have to steer clear of all water activities until the sun comes back out next year. In fact, there are some great ways to still enjoy the water clear into the winter in some areas. So to help your family have more options for fun and enjoyment together, here are three ways you can continue having fun with water as a family after summer’s over....
Many people have an affinity for history, especially when it involves their own family. It’s why there are so many sites like Genealogy Bank that allow you to search family records or old obituaries. For many years, family stories were shared through the passage of oral histories, photos and mementos, but the digital age has produced a wealth of genealogical information and expanded the opportunity for individuals to learn more about their family history in a way that is engaging and fun. More and more people are beginning to explore...
Summer holidays are probably the best time when mums can have some free time while the kids are at the holiday camp at the other end of the country or staying at their grandparents place. This means that there are no kids to drop and pick from school, no homework to check, no babysitters to call, and no one screaming ‘mummy’ the entire day. One thing is for sure, there’s a lot of free time for mums to have fun for once, by lounging on a sunbed and playing their favourite games. ...
The idea of building a family, of putting down roots and creating a safe place for you and your offspring, is built into us as a survival instinct. Interestingly, in modern times, with so many people in the world, and so many choices when it comes to living environment, we have to fight against our survival instinct – in order to survive! And a big part of that equation is cost. ...
If you’ve already furnished your house with appliances, upholstery, furniture and other household goods for the long term, you’ll perhaps have to live with your current setup for quite some time to come. Be that as it may, chances are your household goods and the way in which they’re arranged won’t remain exactly the same forever. Some of these are replaced, repositioned and perhaps even become obsolete, but if you are still in the buying phase or indeed if your household goods buying phase is a gradual and calculated...
To be honest, most people would love to take their family on vacations. The reality of the matter is that it doesn’t always fit into finances or current life situations. Vacation takes a lot of money. There are definitely ways to make it cheaper, but that takes a lot of research and time to find and single out these tricks of vacationing on a dime. ...
There’s no doubt about it, having children forces us parents to take a whole new perspective on what our priorities are and looking after a growing child definitely sits right at the top of the pile. In between all the running around trying to make sure your little ones don’t kill themselves as well as working to put food on the table (if you’re a career woman as well), one of the areas of a new mum’s life which tends to take a back seat is their view on fashion. Well perhaps the views themselves don’t change, but the new mum’s...
