Hobbies are more than just a fun way to pass the time – they can be a great opportunity to teach your children important life skills. Play underpins academic learning and it’s just as fundamental to their development in terms of creativity, critical thinking, language and emotional intelligence.
Here are six hobbies that will enable our kids to have fun while also learning valuable…
It’s Spring! There usually are two spring false starts: one is on the 1st March (which coincides with the meteorological start of spring) and the other one on 21st March (which is the so-called astronomical start of spring). By the 22nd of March it’s guaranteed Spring and the weather is good enough to spend more time outside or in the garden. The warmer weather is uplifting and the sights and…
Arts and crafts are a great way to keep children busy and entertained. You really don’t need to be a ‘crafty’ person yourself to be creative with your kids. There are hundreds of different craft projects that you can make with your children that don’t need any specific skills or tools, and you can complete them in less than half an hour. For most arts and crafts, you can…
2020 has been a weird year. With most of us working from home, our time hasbeen spentjuggling ourordinaryday-to-day working liveswhile managing our children’sschool day.Eventscancelled left andright, andwith the return to normality sometime off yet; it canbehardto think back to a time beforethe…
It is now well known that keeping a daily journal has health benefits. Journaling includes writing down our spontaneous thoughts as and when they spring to mind. It’s one of the simplest habits we can develop, but which has lots of positive effects in our lives.
Here I have listed some of benefits of journaling that I have noticed over time.
Getting to know myself better
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Whether you’re looking for something fun to do or are in need of a great family bonding activity, creating a time capsule could be a great project for both you and the kids. Kirsty Prankerd, Managing Director of keepsake company Write from the Heart, shares her tips for creating an exciting yet sentimental time capsule.
If you’ve ever created a time capsule before, you’ll be…
While making a Jack-O-Lantern might be a great Halloween tradition, research shows only a third of people who buy a pumpkin to carve actually cook with it.
Worse still, the UK bins an average of 8 million pumpkins every year. This adds up to the equivalent of enough pumpkin pie to feed the entire nation.
As a result, SkipsAndBins.com have pulled together 5 ways you can reduce pumpkin waste this…
Buying a house is often both exciting and nerve-wracking. One important consideration when purchasing a home is to set aside money for furniture. After all, even the coziest new abode won’t feel like a true home without some carefully chosen pieces that truly speak to your style and comfort.
Shopping around for furniture can be as fun as it can be stressful, so taking the time to plan out…
During the pandemic lockdown this year, the ONE thing I have missed the most was rehearsing with the band and performing at live gigs. Over the past three months, I have written a few songs (a first for me!), I have created the London Mums choir thanks to the advice of the wonderful vocal coach to the stars Cece Sammy and I have performed my own song with musicians at the park. I even sung my own…
With lockdown work has slowed down so money is precious these days. Building an extension to your London home is a great idea. In a city where space is at such a premium, it can often be better to work with what you already have that trying to move somewhere new. Extensions could add much-needed living space and could also add value to your house overall. However, you need to decide whether you…