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Eco-Friendly Items You Can Take On Holiday

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As a family, we love going on varied holidays and trips. It is so important to us that we can explore the UK and beyond, give the children lots of new experiences and of course, make some amazing memories. Being eco-conscious, it can be tricky to always get that sustainability balance right – travel will always come with waste, a carbon footprint, things we cannot change (hello real life!) but that’s not to say that we cannot continue to try our best as we do daily at home. On every holiday we have had since starting on our lower waste journey (with cloth nappies), we have taken our favourite eco-friendly items with us and so I thought I would share with you how much that has accumulated to over the years and how we make it work.

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Exploring Gratitude With Your Child

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As parents, it is a common desire to want to provide your child with every opportunity, luxury and happiness life has to offer. However, in doing so, the risk of raising an entitled child who doesn’t understand or value the importance of hard work increases. Gratitude is an important value that all parents should encourage their children to develop. It helps with mental health, performance in school and overall wellbeing. It involved reflection on all the blessings in life that help us feel happy, loved and secure. This could be family, a home or even the food in your kitchen. Children who practice gratitude are more connected to the world around them which helps them develop their confidence and ability to do well in life. Here is a simple guide on how to explore gratitude with your child.

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Helping Your Child Become More Independent

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If you were to ask a group of parents what they would like their children to achieve in life, the common answer given would be success. Success leads to a happier and more comfortable individual which is what every parent dreams for their child. One key ingredient to making all this possible is independence. This leads to children learning and developing an array of skills that will make reaching the top of the ladder that much easier. From academic success in schools to graduating from the best universities, independence is key in all of it. As parents, it is important to help your child become more independent from a young age for them to develop the best skills. Read on to find out more.

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The Benefits of School Uniform for Children

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Every child and parent has questioned once in their life why school uniforms are compulsory in most schools in the UK. I’m sure that most children would prefer to wear clothes of their own that are fun and allow them to express themselves better whilst many parents would prefer to stay away from the additional costs of school uniforms every year. However, there are many impressive benefits from wearing a uniform whilst at school that make the costs and the lack of fun worth it. Here is some advice from an independent nursery in Harpenden on the benefits of school uniform for children. 

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As parents, it is important to keep children in a learning environment throughout their developmental stages. This doesn’t mean keeping them in a classroom day and night but finding new and exciting ways to include learning in daily activities. Sometimes, changing it up means changing the location entirely and what better place than the great outdoors? Nature provides to be one of the best classrooms around and is one of the best methods of learning. If you are on the search for outdoor learning activities for your child then look no further. Advised by a girl’s school in Gerrards Cross, here are 5 to get you started.

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Best Ways to Decorate Your Home with Dried Flowers

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These days, we all want something that will last longer because everything seems instant and temporary. That’s why many people are considering a bouquet of dried flowers in their homes. 

Have you ever received that bouquet of fresh flowers that you loved so much, only for it to start losing its freshness after about two days of sitting in a vase? We have just the perfect solution for you and how you can have your favorite summer-colored bouquets even in the wintertime.  

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Is Your Day Job Making You Happy?

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Everyone deserves to feel fulfilled at their place of work. It doesn’t just improve your personal life, but has great implications for business too – so an all-around happy work environment is a win-win scenario.

A 2019 survey found that 7 major factors contribute to an individual’s happiness in the workplace, including feeling valued and engaged within a positive work environment that is flexible and collaborative. Increased happiness levels were linked to higher levels of creativity, lower employee turnover and reduced workplace burnout.

Being happy is crucial for business and we can explain why.

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