Do you feel stuck, or like people around you take priority over your happiness and well-being? Then it’s time to learn how to become more independent. Codependency can have disastrous results not only on yourself but also those around you, leading to unhealthy relationships and lifestyle choices in the long-run. This blog post will discuss advice on breaking free of codependency and creating new habits which will make them stronger individuals with less dependence on others – so read on if you’re ready to take control over your destiny!
No matter whether you’re young or old, a child or an adult, learning something new can be difficult. What if you could change that? By using a few ways to make learning anything easier, you shouldn’t have a problem with it, no matter what you’re studying. I’ve compiled 5 Ways To Make Learning Anything Easier.
As welcome as that is, figuring these out can be complicated. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be when you’re using the right tips and tricks. Five of these can be recommended, as they’ll have more of an impact than you’d think. As a self-confessed Jack of all Trades (master of none) I know how helpful these tips can be when trying to learn something new!
In this article we will give you some of the main reasons why most homes have skirting boards in them, what their purpose is, and what might work best for your style home.
For Decoration
One of the main reasons most of us have skirting boards in our homes is purely for decoration pur-poses. Rooms without skirting boards can feel unfinished, or not quite put together.
Skirting boards create the perfect join between the wall and the floor and make a room look fin-ished and well thought out.
You could leave your skirting boards bare and natural looking, or paint them to match your door frames and coving.
Hide Unsightly Wires & Cables
A great way to hide those unsightly wires and cables is to either hide them under the flooring, or to hide them behind the skirting boards.
Running them behind the skirting boards is a great way to get wires from one side of a room to an-other without them being seen, yet placing them close to plug sockets for when needed.
Another reason to do this is if you have young children or pets that like to chew, or play with things. Hiding them out of sight takes the temptation out of it, and makes it safer too!
Hiding Blemishes & Scratches
Years ago, the sole purpose for having skirting boards was to hide the base of walls where either the plaster hadn’t been finished, or to hide blemishes left near the joins.
These days, skirting boards are also used to help stop any nasty drafts coming out from under-neath the walls. There is often a gap left between the bottom of the wall and the floor meaning a cold breeze can easily find it’s way out.
By using skirting boards, you’re essentially, filing the gap and helping to keep your home as warm and insulated as possible.
Protect The Base Of Your Walls From Wear & Tear
Skirting boards are great at helping to protect the base of your walls from every day life.
Things such as vacuum cleaners bumping against them, accidentally knocking them when rear-ranging furniture, or simply having a home full of children racing about. Your skirting boards are providing the base of your walls with some extra protection.
Plus, skirting boards are much easier to repair or replace than a section of wall is should damage occur.
What type of skirting boards do you have in your home – and are they purely decoration, or to hide what lies beneath?
5 things to consider when choosing a nursery for your child
When we put our little girl in nursery, I want to make sure we’ve made the right decision right at the beginning so that we don’t have to pull her out to start the process all over again. We want it to be where she goes from her first days & that it is also a nursery for toddlers aged 2 and beyond!
Here are 5 things to consider when choosing a nursery for your child.
Proximity to our workplaces
A big one for us is being able to get to the nursery at a drop of a hat or if there was an emergency. I am always erring on the edge of caution (perhaps a little too much sometimes) but the idea that I couldn’t get to my baby girl within 10 minutes maximum would really have me on edge.
Not only that, having to drive up and down the Dale to reach a nursery before heading to work would add some serious time on to your morning routine and time is precious.
The old saying of failing to prepare, is preparing to fail.
Montessori Style playing & learning
Perhaps I’m a little old school here. Yes, plastic toys have some reverance in a child’s life, but the idea of wooden toys so they can really explore and play imaginary games with them is something that my A* Child Development GCSE brain loves the idea of. The premise of it all is that these style of nurseries are set up so that children are in an environment that has been prepared to enable them to do things for themselves. Children learn better this way.
The people
I am a thousand percent sure, that a huge part of choosing a nursery are the people who your child will be left with. I want to know that they are in capable, but also loving hands whilst we aren’t with our little girl. It would be so wonderful to hear all their exciting stories of the day that they’ve had with their own nursery work each day. I think it would be a really good indicator that you’ve chosen the right nursery for your little one if that’s the case.
Mealtime options
Good food is a big thing for me. When we start weaning and going on to solids I want to know that good ingredients are being used. I learnt a lot during my gestational diabetes diagnosis. Most of us know that lots of processed food isn’t great, but my experience opened my eyes up to the nutritional values in all sorts of food and the damage some of it can do to our bodies. For us, knowing she is going to eat healthily is a big thing when choosing a nursery.
Outdoor space
A big benefit would be that a nursery we choose has plenty of outdoor space for them to grow in to. It’s been proven that spending time outdoors in nature has a huge improvement on our mental wellbeing. It’s a massive thing for me that our little girl gets that time outside!
What are your tips for choosing a nursery for your little human?
The one thing I was adamant about when we found out we were lucky enough to fall pregnant was that I wanted to make sure I was shopping sustainably as I could. Especially when it came to baby clothing. Inevitably, we can’t always rely on second hand shopping to do. So, when purchasing items first hand, I want to make sure we are shopping eco-friendly & organically as we can. A really great option is shopping the sustainable baby clothing with AdoraCub.
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