Get Ready For Spring Cleaning!

The days are getting longer, the chill in the air is starting to fall away, and the can feel the warm feeling of the sun on your skin every time you step outside. There's no doubt about it, winter is gone, and spring is well and truly on its way. There are plenty of things that come along with the spring season. Blossoms, baby animals, and, of course, spring cleaning. For some it's the perfect time to, both figuratively and literally, brush off the cobwebs and make a new start, while other people dread the idea of having to bust out the feather dusters and scrubbing brushes. Whatever you think about spring cleaning, it's definitely the perfect time to give your home a seriously thorough once over, and the best way to do that is room by room. With that in mind, here are some the places to focus on as you clean your way through your home.

The living room

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Blurred Lines: Inside and Outside

What could be nicer as the summer is now slowly approaching, than to start thinking of ways to bring the outside in and vice versa? In particular, it's a way of making the most of your outdoor spaces and not feeling like you are cooped up in the door all of the time. But how can we blur the lines between outdoor and indoor living? Read on to find out. 

Plants and decor 

So, of course, when you are thinking of outside space, and inside space the one thing that you can have in both without too many problems are plants. But how exactly does this work in practice to blur the lines between the two? Well, first of all, take a look at the sort of plants that are already growing in your garden. Are they tropical, or more farmhouse and country? 

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Cleaning Up Kids’ Messes

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If you’ve got young kids, you’ll know just how much mess they can make. Crayon on the walls, food in the carpet and glitter, well everywhere. Chances are, you’ll be looking for some ideas on how to clean up kids’ messes quickly and with the minimal amount of effort properly – I’ve got you covered. Check out these quick tips for cleaning up common children’s messes:

Tips on Getting Kids to Sleep

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Getting your kids to sleep to a schedule and stick to a nighttime routine can be tough, but it is essential to improving the quality of their sleep and ensuring that they are rested enough to grow and progress through life with relative ease. It’s also vital for the sanity of frazzled mommies and daddies too. Thankfully, if your child is a poor sleeper, there are several simple things you can do to get them to sleep on time. 

The Cornerstones Of A Strong Upbringing

All parents want to be able to say that they did the best they could by their children. The truth is, our commonly held ideas about what this entails are often far too strict to uphold. Actually, being a good parent is a relatively simple and easy thing to do, as long as you are able to provide a few basic things for your family on the whole. In this article, we are going to look at some of those essentials. It is fair to say that as long as you are providing your children with these vital few, then you are succeeding as a parent. Let’s take a look at what they are - and how to get them right.

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Kickstart Your Kids Love For Sport

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As a parent, there is nothing better than seeing your kid smile as they play sport, exercising their ability to excel in something they love doing. And there no prouder moment that standing on the sideline or shouting on the bleachers as you see them represent their school or club, playing in front of a cheering crowd. Sport is incredible, and the joy they get from it is just one of the benefits.

When your kid loves a sport, they learn vital life skills as well as the most vital, happiness. They learn the importance of discipline, of teamwork and cooperation, they learn about motivation, commitment, how to win gracefully and lose with dignity, and the importance of exercise and well-being - and all of these will help them succeed throughout life. This is part of the reason why so many children are introduced to sports from the moment they can walk (or crawl) before they can even read. 

Busy Moms Do This!

If you are a mom, you will know the true meaning of the word busy. In fact, as a mom, you get very little time for yourself even when you're in the bathroom! But there are some ways you can claim back a little time in the day, while still doing a top notch job of caring for you little ones. Read on to find out more. 

Prepared snacks 

So, one of the biggest things that are a drain on your time as a mom, is all the preparation and cooking of food that you have to do.

With so much stuff in the media these days about how prepared foods are bad for you, it can really feel like you have to make absolutely everything from scratch. But worry not, because there are some healthy options that come ready prepared so you can just pop then you bag and go when you are on your way out of the house. 

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