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I don’t do as much needle felting these days, but I couldn’t resist making these adorable catnip toys. I personally am a huge fan of Peeps so when I saw these made in a felting group Then I paired it with two different styles of felted Easter egg toys. If you simply leave them unstuffed, this craft makes for super cute springtime and Easter decorations.

If you are wondering how to pay off debt and/or looking to improve your spending and set yourself on a path to financial success, a financial fast might be a good idea for you. For example, if seeing influencers and ads on Instagram makes you want to spend with reckless abandon, consider deleting the app for a few weeks or setting up a time limit to lessen your doom scrolling. There are several different budgeting methods, including the 50/30/20 rule, which suggests putting 50% toward what you need, 30% toward what you want, and 20% toward savings and debt repayment, and the envelope system, which has you set aside cash in different envelopes by category and allows you only to spend what’s in each envelope. Take time to focus on the things you really need to spend money on, like groceries and rent, and the things you could probably give up for a while, like fancy dinners out and extra-foam lattes.

These powerful plants contain special compounds that can naturally help regulate our hormones and metabolism, but one of the most important benefits of adaptogens is the way they help our body adapt to stress and protect us from the damage it can cause on a cellular level. In a two-month randomized, double-blind study of 60 participants with mild stress, researchers found that those adults who were given a 240 mg of full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root experienced a significant reduction of stress, anxiety and cortisol levels after two months as compared to the placebo group. In fact, KSM-66 Ashwagandha® has been clinically proven to help reduce stress, anxiety, cortisol levels, and stress-related food cravings while helping to improve memory and cognitive function. Other vitamins included like Vitamin D can help with mood and immunity, while antioxidant-acting vitamins like A, C, and E can reduce damage caused by free radicals, which can be high during times of stress.

Even if your home is looking tired and is in desperate need of an upgrade, you will still want to start with the kitchen so that you can get going on a new look for the space. The kitchen is the room that you use every single day no matter what, and yet we put up with the quirks and niggles and inconveniences because we just don’t have the time or cash to get the kitchen straightened out the way that we want to straighten it out! Natural light should be the go-to for any room of the house but for the kitchen, natural light combined with softer lighting to bring out the best in the room is a must. Speaking of painting, the walls could always use a lick of paint and you can choose a bright white color to ensure that you can bounce all of those new lighting options into every corner of the room.

Raising your children with an optimistic attitude will help them to become more confident and resilient. A growth mind-set is a positive way of thinking, which will help to support your child through challenges and setbacks. Help your child to foster a ‘growth mind-set’ by teaching them the meaning of resilience and perseverance. Practising daily gratitude is such an effective technique for improving mental health and maintaining an optimistic attitude.

Apart from making your home feel comfortable, remodeling goes a long way in increasing your home’s value. When remodeling the bathroom, consider adding some plants to bring in some color. However, with some upgrading, you can maximize that extra space and use it for other things like a home office or a guest bedroom. As much as remodeling increases your home’s value, you will have to consider things like your budget, and if you are moving out, where you will be staying.

I love playing with melt and pour soap because it’s so easy to use. I therefore love to find new objects to make into soap, which is how I came up with this candy soap idea. And who knows, maybe because it looks like candy it will encourage them to wash their hands! Because of the ring on the back, it makes it really easy to hold and use.

With plenty of family-friendly activities across the city, and budget-friendly concessions and discounts, there are many things to do in the UK capital with your kids. Another free museum, the Science Museum features an array of attractions, including interactive galleries and spacecraft simulators, enabling visitors to experience science in a whole new way. This museum is also just around the corner from the Natural History Museum. Dorsett Hotel, City is very close to the Tube’s Aldgate and Aldgate East stations, meaning you can get to each of theabove-mentioned tourist destinations within 35 minutes on the Tube.

Every child learns in a different way and identifying your child’s learning style can help them to achieve academic success. To help identify your child’s learning style and unlock their most suited learning techniques, here is some great advice from a private school in New York… Visual learners like to see what they are learning. Kinaesthetic learners often enjoy subjects such as Drama, PE and Art, where there are a lot of physical activities to keep them engaged. Auditory learners like to have things verbally explained and they enjoy listening to stories.

Exploring creative writing with your child will help toincrease their vocabulary, improve their handwriting skills and develop their emotional skills. This will not only help to improve their vocabulary and grammar skills, but it will also allow your child to discover a variety of literary genres.2. Re-write an ending A really fun and simple creative writing exercise for beginners is re-writing an ending to a favourite story. Once your child has decided on a topic, help them to ‘mind map’ words that relate to it.