Crafting a Bespoke Life by Living Life the Way You Want too.

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In an age where conformity often reigns supreme, a time where we all seem to be stuck in an endless cycle of routine and rigidity, living a bespoke life tailored specifically to your desires and values sounds pretty irresistible, right? While society might try to make us believe that we have to adhere to certain patterns that don't reflect us as individuals as much anymore, that simply isn't true. Actually crafting a life that resonates with your uniqueness until your final days is an art unto itself and is totally achievable too.

In this blog, we will look at ways you can pursue it with flair.

Using Colour Psychology to Get a Better Nights Sleep

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The colours you surround yourself with impact your mood, productivity, and sleep much more than you think. For instance, uplifting yellows can put you in a wonderful mood first thing in the morning, while sombre greys can set you up for a miserable day, just like when you look out of your bedroom window and see grey skies. 

Interior designers use colour psychology - a fancy name for how colours impact our thoughts and feelings - to create comfortable spaces. You can do the same in your bedroom to sleep better (other ways to sleep better include upgrading your mattress and creating a sleep routine). 

Join us below to discover how to use colour psychology in your bedroom. 

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep: Tips for Improving Your Slumber

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In our fast-paced world, getting a good night's sleep can be more of a challenge than ever before, however because of our fast-paced and full schedules we are finding it more and more difficult to switch off at night or get enough sleep, it's a vicious cycle! Restful sleep is crucial not only for maintaining energy levels but also for ensuring mental clarity and emotional well-being something we all need to thrive in our day-to-day lives.

Fortunately, there are several effective strategies you can adopt to improve your sleep quality, and in this blog post, we’ll explore some practical ways to enhance how long you sleep for and hopefully help you get a better night's sleep too. 

Raising Future Champions - Helping Your Child Find their Passion

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Parenting in the fast lane of the digital age does feel a bit like trying to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded. There is no manual or right/wrong way its all about navigating the path in our own way, the best we can. We're all trying to teach our kids the long game in a world obsessed with immediate results. Where kids are used to having things to hand when they need them, deliveries next day and food to the door in minutes it can be a hard task!

Whether this be intentional or not is beside the point; if you've ever wondered how to plant the seeds of patience and perseverance in your little ones, stick around. By turning everyday challenges into small victories with some pretty creative strategies. Are you ready to become the patience guru for your child and help them learn the value or patience?

Finding Time for Yourself as a Busy Parent

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Whilst being a parent is a privilege and children are a wonderful addition to our lives, sometimes we all need a little bit of me time. And needing that "me time" doesn't make you any less of a parent, all of us need time to ourselves sometimes even if it's just to enjoy a bath in peace or a few hours of uninterrupted sleep! Parenting can be exhausting, and you need to focus on your health and your significant others as well so you can be the best parents you possibly can be.

Also, as your child gets older, they will have to learn about the importance of self care as well. Showing them that you’re human and need a bit of time to yourself as well is showing them about self love and that it is ok to put yourself first sometimes, it doesn’t mean you love them any less. This gives them the tools they need to communicate when they need a bit of time as well and value their own worth, health, and self.

3 Independent Play Activity Ideas For Your Kids

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Learning through play is a big part of development for children and is the main way most children learn basic skills and improve things such as their fine motor skills. Whilst group play sessions are great for social skills and learning to share etc, independent play also has a range of benefits including learning to problem solve, developing new skills and learning how to keep themselves entertained for short periods of time as lets face it we can't always be say with them every second of the day! 

Having a list of independent play activities your child might like to do and allowing them to choose can be a great way to introduce the independent play, start by encouraging them to play alone for short periods, maybe 5 minutes, to begin with, and then you can slowly increase this time. Remember any activities should be safe for your child to do alone and not overly challenging. Below are three independent play ideas to get you started.

Ultimate guide to budgeting for your first car

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Passing your driving test is a huge milestone and one that means you can become more independent. But first, you have to hit the next big milestone of buying your first car, but it requires careful planning to make sure that you can buy sensibly and can afford to stay on the road. While it is easy to get carried away with the latest trends and the best first car models that you see online, you should try to put your needs and budget first when it comes to looking for a car. 

Put together a shortlist of all your wants and needs from a car along with your budget and go from there. With a shortlist in mind, you’ll be ready to start saving for your first set of wheels.

Here are our top tips to help you get ready for this big commitment in your own time.

7 Things to Think About When Buying a New Car

**Collaborative Post** Buying a new car can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. With so many choices available, it’s important to streamline the process to ensure that your purchase fits your needs and budget. It can be so easy to head into a dealership or forecourt and get sucked in my all the cars, sales pitches and offers but having an idea of what you want can help streamline the process and keep you more focussed.

Follow these simple steps to make your car-buying journey smoother and more efficient.