Tag: lifestyle

  • The benefits of water. According to science.

    The benefits of water. According to science.

    The human body is roughly 60% water. The common recommendation is to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. This particular figure does not have a great deal of science behind it, staying hydrated is however important. Here are a selection of evidence-based health benefits of staying hydrated. Maximum physical performance. Physical performance can…

  • Stitch Fix Review 2

    Waiting for my second Stitch Fix delivery was just as exciting as the first one but not as easy… I was told it would be delivered by the 22nd July, which it was but neither me or Jon were in so it got taken to the sorting office to cut a long story short I…

  • How to Pick a Real Estate Agent

    How to Pick a Real Estate Agent

    Most homebuyers consider dozens of houses before finding the perfect one, but that’s not the case when it comes to picking a real estate agent. Seven out of every ten homebuyers don’t interview their agent before deciding to work with them.1 That’s pretty scary considering not all agents are created are equal — as the…

  • Garden renovation: It begins

    Garden renovation: It begins

    I need to start this post by apologising to my parents. When I was growing up I thought that working full-time, and running a house couldn’t be that hard. After all, how hard can it be to sort out a bit of washing up, cook some dinner and occasionally do some laundry? Since living on…

  • The benefits of water. According to science.

    The benefits of water. According to science.

    The human body is roughly 60% water. The common recommendation is to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. This particular figure does not have a great deal of science behind it, staying hydrated is however important. Here are a selection of evidence-based health benefits of staying hydrated. Maximum physical performance. Physical performance can…

  • Global Beauty Trends: The Perception of Beauty Around the World

    Global Beauty Trends: The Perception of Beauty Around the World

    The beauty standards set by the society we live in have tremendous influence on the styles and trends we are drawn to. Kate Kasbee The standards and expectations of beauty can vary wildly between different cultures, ethnicities and countries. What is considered plain or average in one part of the world could be the very…