You’ll want to ensure your home is ready for your little bundle of joy once he or she arrives in the world, so both of you can settle in with ease after childbirth. If you are unsure how or where to start, here are 12 ways to prepare your home before your newborn arrives. 1. Deep Clean Your Home Hygiene is important when caring for a baby. You must therefore deep clean your home prior to your daughter or son’s arrival. For example, ensure their nursery carpet is dirt and dust free with a … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Best Friend Plan Her Dream Wedding
Being chosen as the Maid of Honor is a wonderful thing. Your best friend trusts you and loves you and wants you with her every step of the way towards one for the best days of her life. Weddings are big, and they require a lot of planning and management and one bride simply cannot do it all by herself. Then, of course, there are activities like the bridal shower and the bachelorette party that the maid of honor plans for the bride-to-be. There are so many ways you can join your best friend on … [Read more...]
What to Pack For a Day Out With the Family
If you’re planning a day trip with the kids, preparation is vital. Preparing for every eventuality is essential especially if you have tiny tots or young children. Long gone are those days of seeing where the day takes you, as you have different interests and tastes to think about now. Kids can sometimes have a short attention span so keeping everyone in good spirits and eager for adventure is key to having a stress-free time. Ok, so it probably won’t be particularly relaxed, but that’s not to … [Read more...]
Tips to Develop Your Self-Confidence
Confidence can be like the tide: it ebbs and flows. Some days you will wake up and feel on top of the world and capable of flying to the moon, and others less so. Whether your confidence can be dashed by a careless comment from a partner, a look from a stranger, or murmurings from your over critical inner voice, confidence is a tricky skill to master. Here are 4 tips to help you be the woman you want to be – confident, assertive and self-assured. 1. Assess Your Friends In this digital age … [Read more...]
Five Tips On Becoming A Better Citizen
Even though this may be a question that many people do not stop and ask themselves these days, it is something that many do implement in day to day life. Being a good citizen is a priority for most people of all ages, regardless of where they live. Being tolerant of people in your community is essential. Being a good citizen will mean you feel like you have given something back to your community, and also provide a good example for future generations. In other words, they set the tone when it … [Read more...]
How To Improve Team Communication
If you run a small business or manage a team, then you will know how important good communication between team members is. Without it, your employees may not enjoy the working environment, staff sickness may rise, and your business may suffer. There are ways that you can help to improve team communication, from group bonding activities to making your staff meetings more effective. Follow these tips to make sure your team is at the top of their game and communication is fluid and effective … [Read more...]