There are plenty of options available for outdoor flooring, but the best flooring options for your balcony are those that do double duty in providing style and substance. Even if you’re outfitting the balcony on the upper floor of a house, these options can add comfort, design, and curb appeal to your space.
Gift-giving: how do you approach it and what do you give?
How do you go about choosing gifts for you family members and friends? Do you go overboard or are you more reserved with your gift-giving? Perhaps you take part in Secret Santa at work, or even with family if there are a lot of you.
The death of the map: technology takeover
My childhood memories of travelling with my parents include lots of map reading. I’m pretty sure it’s how they got around my “are we nearly there yet?” questions. They dealt with this by giving me the map and getting me to spot the route and check off the places we were passing through. Pre-tech it passed the time and I learnt a good skill in the process.
Batch cooking to reduce stress and increase productivity
Batch cooking is something I love. It helps me to stay in control and on top of everything and all the demands of a large busy family. It takes time but the time spent always pays off.
How to Have the Spookiest Halloween
There are few times of the year that are as fun as Halloween. The spooky ambient is everywhere, and everyone seems to enjoy getting spooked or being spooky. It takes a bit of preparation to have an amazing Halloween event, but once you’re ready, you’ll be glad you took the time prepare.
Get that ta-dah moment with your winter wardrobe: #ACEWinterRefresh
If you’ve had things packed away over the warmer months, you might feel they all need a little refresh before you wear them again. Have you tried ACE before?
Volunteering: why it’s so important and how we can make it more commonplace
The standard response I hear from people when it comes to discussing volunteering is “I don’t have time”. I think there is a terrible misconception that volunteers should be retired people who are looking to ‘fill their time’.
Encouraging wildlife in your garden
We don’t have pets, but it feels as if we do, which is actually really wonderful. We’ve made a few additions to our garden lately to encourage the wildlife, so I thought I’d share a few of these.