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6 Ways To Give Back To Your Wedding Guests
The whole point of inviting people to your wedding is to be able to share your love with the people that you love most. Weddings may be an expensive invitation from the perspective of the guests, as they may need new attire, transportation, lodging, and even the wedding present. It’s understandable that as the bride and groom, you want to show your guests how much you appreciate their presence, so here are some brilliant ideas about how to do just that on your wedding day. Keep the kids entertained Taking their children to a wedding is something that almost all parents dread. Children are easily bored, making it difficult to…
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What is a CIS Mortgage and Why Would You Need One?
What is CIS Mortgage? The truth is, there is no actual product that is called CIS mortgages’ but there is what is called the Construction Industry Scheme. The CIS permits a lone trader to have his income examined and verified by a mortgage lender. Over a period of time, this process was called the CIS mortgage. Anyone who had registered for the Construction Industry Scheme is given the opportunity to get a mortgage. Although, applying for CIS mortgages can be quite challenging to those who are self-employed. The income they typically present may not be consistent with the profit they actually get from their business. This can be problematic when…
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Ultimate Wedding Budget Checklist
Wedding planning can be stressful. There’s so much to decide before the big day, and you’ve always got to keep one eye on your budget. This guide will help you keep track of exactly what should be on your wedding budget. All you need to decide is how much of your budget you should allocate to each item. The guide also includes some useful money-saving tips. Attire What you wear is important on your wedding day. From the perfect dresses to well-fitted suits, you want everything to be just right. Wedding dress shopping is definitely one of the more fun aspects of preparing to get married. Maybe you are looking…
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Quick Tips For New Homebuyers
When looking to make your first step up on the property ladder there are a lot of things to consider. Moving house is a stressful business and it is one of the biggest investments you will make during your lifetime. As a new homebuyer you’ll likely be daunted by the process and the sheer scale of the purchase – and we don’t blame you. But we are here today to help you think a few things through and make the process go smoothly. These are a few tips to help you as a first-time buyer and make your experience less stressful. Consider buying vs renting It is no secret that…
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Why You Need To Sort Your EPC Before Selling Your London Home
When it comes to selling your home in London, there are a lot of things to consider. Are you marketing your property to a potential investor? Or are you looking to sell to someone who will make it their home? No matter who you’re looking to sell to, you will legally need to have an EPC in place before marketing the property. An EPC Explained EPC stands for an energy performance certificate. Its main purpose is to measure the energy efficiency of a property on a scale from A-G. They must always be available to potential buyers and potential tenants. The higher your rating, with A being the highest, the…
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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Buying a Home
Buying a house is one of the most exciting things you will ever do, it’s also one of the most expensive, so it pays to have your facts straight and know as much about the process in terms of the personal and practical as possible. With that in mind, here are a few things that nobody ever seems to tell you about buying a home: If you use an online real estate agent you’ll have to conduct your own viewings There’s been a real boom in online real estate agents like Purplebricks that promise to save you money if you use them instead of traditional estate agents. However, what is…
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5 Fun Backyard Activities for Kids
In this day and age, children are often reluctant to set off on any outdoor adventures. Of course, this hasn’t always been the case. Aside from growing up with an endless range of technological distractions, younger generations are also more involved in educational downtime such as homework and studies. It certainly doesn’t help that a global pandemic continues to limit our opportunities to stay active and avoid the harmful effects of too much sedentary time. While you might not be able to take your kids on trips to the local park or zoo for now, solutions abound just beyond the back door. Stump Steps Let’s start with something simple. All…
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Five Tips To Help Your New Puppy Feel At Home
There are very few things more exciting than the feeling of bringing a puppy home for the first time. This is the start of an amazing adventure for both of you, and anyone who had a dog as a kid will tell you just how huge the impact of taking care of a puppy can be for children. It’s staggering to think that so many people are abandoning the pets they have adopted during the pandemic, as this is a relationship that should be for life. However, while there are undoubtedly wonderful days ahead, you need to remember that the first weeks and months are a period of adjustment, training…
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The Best Ways to Avoid Mess While Feeding Your Child
Feeding your child can be a messy business, and this is especially the case if you have a young baby. All of that extra cleaning up is not always going to be welcome, and it is a good idea to find ways to reduce the amount of mess that is being made during mealtimes. Messy Children Some children are messier than others when it comes to feeding time. Certain children absolutely love to throw their food around and play with it, whereas others are happier to simply eat the food with less fuss. If you have a child who is messy at mealtimes, then you will already know just how…
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Tips for Breastfeeding in Public
As you will know as a parent, breastfeeding is a completely natural, normal, and often necessary way to feed a young child. Feeding your baby will obviously be something you need to do several times throughout the day, and for many parents, this involves the act of breastfeeding. When you are breastfeeding at home, you will likely not even think twice about doing so, but when you are in public, you may have some reservations. These reservations could be to do with your own ideas about not wanting to breastfeed in public or could be more to do with the opinions of other people. Breastfeeding in Public Breastfeeding your child…