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Mindful Aging: Embracing Wellness Practices for a Joyful Senior Life
Old age can look like an unkindness at the end of a busy and fulfilled life, coming as it does with the aches and pains of worn bodies, slippage in the cognitive abilities and a gradual sense of things running down… But it doesn’t have to be that way, and even if you or your elderly relative have been diagnosed with a cognitive condition such as dementia , this does not have to mean that the joy will vanish from life. Let’s look at some ways to embrace wellness for a joyful senior life. Reminisce Freely Allow your relative to revisit their youth, or talk about times and people that…
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Guest Post: 5 Ways to Save on Fuel Costs
Driving is becoming more expensive, with prices regularly rising at the fuel pumps. With decades of experience in the motor insurance industry, Liberty Insurance know a thing or two about trying to keep car costs down. Every car, driver and driving situation is different, but they’ve put together five small changes you could make to try to save a little on fuel costs this year. 1. Stick to the Speed Limit This is good advice generally, of course, as staying at or below the speed limit makes for safer driving. It also helps to ensure good fuel efficiency too, when combined with careful movement through a car’s gears. The RAC…
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Guest Post: How To Put Up An Awning Without Getting A Divorce
How to put up an awning without ending up in a divorce court Famously nicknamed ‘the divorce in a bag’, a caravan awning can test the mettle of even the healthiest relationships. Putting one up can be fiddly and patience-testing. No wonder then that for some stressed out couples, it’s ‘til death – or ‘til an awning argument – do us part. However, as with many things in marriage and in life, clear communication is the key to a successful outcome. And in this case, it’s worth taking a deep breath and persisting as, when it comes to putting up a caravan awning, that second pair of hands is really…
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Guest Post: Baby on The Way? Top Tips for Child-Proofing Your Home
#AD. In the interest of disclosure and transparency, the syndication of this article has been provided and paid for by FBD Insurance. Baby on The Way? Top Tips for Child-Proofing Your Home Getting the news that a baby is on the way is one of the most joyful moments in life, whether you’re the expectant parent, grandparent, or a very excited aunt or uncle. As everyone who’s been through it knows, though, there is a lot to do before the arrival of the little one: you need to prepare the nursery, stock up on nappies, and start the process of child-proofing your home. With this in mind, FBD Insurance have…
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Guest Post: A short guide to getting your home office ready for winter
Most of us are still adjusting to working at home. Having worked mainly in offices where things like long-term maintenance, heating and other things are taken care of for us, a few things catch those who are new to remote working out. Especially those who are going through their first winter of hybrid working. This short guide is designed to forewarn you about some of the issues you could face. Enabling you to prepare in a way that will help you to avoid them. Heating At the top of the list is heating. The last thing you need is to be working in a home office that is too cold…
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