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7 Ways You Can Be More Eco-Friendly This Halloween

Posted on October 16, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

With our awareness of the need to reduce waste now growing and trying to find ways to be more eco-friendly, it is about time that we also turn this idea to those big times of year where we are all guilty of creating the most waste and using the most single-use items. Now, I don’t want the fun to be limited, that isn’t the point of this post. What I want to do is highlight where changes can be easily made and with Halloween just around the corner now is the time to get our thinking caps on to work out exactly how we can be more eco-friendly.

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Affordable Ways To Get You Started With Cloth Nappies

Posted on October 14, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

Starting out with cloth nappies can seem daunting for quite a few reasons and one that comes up most often (other than washing) is the initial set-up cost. Yep, I get that. When I first started looking at cloth I did what most people do and gasped at some of the prices. I wondered how on earth I’d be able to afford to buy enough to use cloth full-time and worried that I would spend out lots of money only for it not to work for us. I think the majority of us cloth nappy parents have thought all of these things at the beginning so I promise that you are not alone.

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Review | Eco-Friendly Coffee Pods From Coffee & Kin

Posted on October 11, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

*Gifted Products

On my ever-growing quest to find more ways in which to be more eco-friendly, I hadn’t even considered the coffee pods that my husband was using in his new Nespresso machine. It’s amazing where plastic can lurk and even though they do offer a recycling service I am always a little sceptical about these things as the energy used to recycle, the carbon emissions created by delivery and collection all seem to outweigh the good that you think you are doing. So when Coffee & Kin got in touch to tell me about their compostable pods I jumped at the chance to review them.

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Updating Your Kitchen Decor

Posted on October 9, 2019July 11, 2025 by Emma Reed

*Collaborative Post

The kitchen is one of the most frequently used rooms in any home. If your kitchen is looking a bit dated, you’ll want to make a few updates to its decor. Not sure how you should spruce up your kitchen? There are plenty of simple ways to change the decor in this part of your house, but first, it might be important to think of what interior trend suits you best.

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a white horse eating grass- a bigger animals choice

Bringing Bigger Animals Into The Home

Posted on October 8, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

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If you’re somebody who loves animals and are eager to have more of them in your home, there’s a good chance that you may well be turning your mind towards bigger animals. After all, there’s only so many cats, dogs, hamsters and guinea pigs you can own! Variety is the spice of life and as animals can bring so much joy, are good for your wellbeing and can keep you active it is a part of your lifestyle that can easily be expanded if you have the space and the disposable income to cover the needs of a larger pet.

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Review | Finding Local Childcare With Childcare.co.uk

Posted on October 7, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

*AD

It’s come to that time in our lives where we need to start thinking about the possibility of childcare for William. He is almost 2 now and come next year we will be looking into pre-schools but just recently I have been wondering if he needs a nursery setting sooner? He is a very active little boy and with my workload increasing, I am constantly trying to juggle a lot and seem to be working every evening now due to my days being filled with activities with him. Finding childcare seems like a sensible option but I wasn’t too sure where to start… But then Childcare.co.uk got in touch to tell me about their website.

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Getting Your Car Serviced Before A Family Road Trip

Posted on October 3, 2019November 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

*Collaborative Post

If you are going on a family road trip, it is a good idea to get your car serviced beforehand. After all, the last thing you want is for your car to breakdown while you are on the road. So, with that being said, in this blog post, we are going to provide you with some key advice on this, including some tips you must consider when you are looking for the best auto company for the job.

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