Author: Emma Reed

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Top Tips For Choosing A New Family Car

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A car is often a necessity for many families. They become a part of everyday life from dropping the kids off at school to popping to the shops to pick up the essentials. So when it comes to buying a new one, it can be challenging to know where to start. There are lots of things to consider when you’re searching for that perfect vehicle that caters for the whole family.

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How To Design A Portfolio That Delivers Results

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No matter which profession or industry you are in, having a superb portfolio at the ready can be really beneficial for you. Whether you are a designer, a photographer, or an artist, a portfolio can help you present your work professionally and help you demonstrate your skills to potential employers.

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7 Reasons Why My Crazy Toddler Is Making Me Grey!!

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When I had Jake I was shocked at how active and busy he was as a toddler. I mean I would go to these baby groups and watch the little girls sit and play quietly with toys, play acting, smiling sweetly at their Mums and then I’d look at Jake… That’s if I could find him! He was usually just gone. I mean he could walk at 10 months so what did I expect, eh? He had watched and learnt and decided that he wanted to walk before he could crawl (true story) and that is exactly what he did. Most of the time I’d find him at the door trying to escape from these playgroups which is why I stopped going to them. He liked the outdoors, he liked to run free and he knew his mind.

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3 Easy Ways to Add Value to Your Home

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Our home is often our biggest decision, our biggest expense and the place where we spend most of our time. As such, it makes perfect sense that we would want to invest some of our time and money into it, the challenge can be in deciding how best to do this. For those of us with young families, there is then the thought of the chaos that we would need to manage that can be putting us off starting anything, but fear not as we have got a few ideas for you. Here are our 3 easy ways to add value to your home.

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3 Environmentally Friendly Ways to Style up Your Home

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We all want to live in stylish and visually appealing homes, and, increasingly, more and more of us are also becoming conscious of our impact on the environment, and mindful of the need to be environmentally responsible.

It turns out, there are plenty of things that you can do to turn your home into your own personal paradise, according to your particular aesthetic preferences, while also being careful to have the lightest possible environmental footprint in the process.

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Why Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Is a Must-See!

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Epcot’s flower and garden festival is an annual event which usually runs between March and June. It takes a whole year and approximately 400 horticulturists to prepare for this event and once you step inside you can see precisely why it is worth all of that effort!

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Summer Body Goals

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With summer right around the corner, your mind may be on making a few changes in your lifestyle in order to feel better on the beach. Of course, everyone should be proud of what they already have and putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to look a certain way isn’t worth causing yourself stress or upset. However, if you want to make a positive change for your health there’s no time like the present to start working on your goals. If you were to follow a 12-week training regime, the results you could see at the end of it would be incredible– increased energy levels, positive thinking and then you’d have that summer body you’ve been aiming for, right in time for the height of summer. But as we said, we know how hard it is to get started with something like this, so we’re going to try and help you out. Here are our top tips on how you can easily reach your summer body goals!

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