So, over the holidays I was left without access to the Internet or landline phone for 10 days. This is not fun when you’re trying to run a blog from home, or keep in contact with family and friends over Christmas. It also doesn’t help that the majority of tools you need to diagnose or […] … Read More »

Holiday's can be quite a difficult time, tensions are high and the smallest thing can set an argument off. Don't worry thought, there are ways that you can reduce the impact arguments have on you and those around you. … Read More »

The party season is finally upon us! Whilst not technically about productivity or motivation, it’s quite easy to get overwhelmed by all the recipes and information out there so I’ve picked a few simple ideas to bring festive cheer to your table. Here are a few quick party foods that won’t take a huge amount of […] … Read More »

It's the time of year when we need to start thinking about getting organised for Christmas - whether it be sorting our Christmas Card list, tracking what present you've bought for your friends and family or learning how to relax this post has something for everyone. … Read More »

This website contains affiliate links. Purchasing items through these links won’t cost you anything but they will help me make a small amount of commission to help run my site. These links are marked with a * I have to admit I am the world’s worst person at getting up. No matter what time I […] … Read More »

It occurred to me while I was working on the rebuild and redesign of this website that quite often it’s all too easy for us to get bogged down in the minor details of a problem. In this corporate, results driven culture we’re quite often expected to been seen to be doing something, even if […] … Read More »

Over at Amazing Facts they have a great post detailing some incredibly important hacks that everyone should know. You can view infographics on: How to brew a cup of tea based on tea type (although I think a maximum of 3 minutes for black tea is waaay to short!) How to tie a scarf How […] … Read More »

I’ve been pointed in the direction of an article entitled “8 Tips for Saving Money and Your Life” Over at the Bankaholic blog which I thought I’d share with you. There’s some good little tidbits there (although I disagree with point one massively – cough, cough!) such as wearing sensible shoes and avoiding Junk Food. […] … Read More »

Check out the cupboard below from Takeshi Miyakawa Design, they’re amazing. Talk about the ultimate piece of kit for the pack-rats amongst us! Unfortunately there’s no pricing information that I can find on the site (but then if you have to ask you probably can’t afford it) but I WANT ONE!!! … Read More »