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Lockdown Valentine’s Day Ideas

After a challenging year and an awkward Christmas, it looks like Valentine’s Day will follow suit. But you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to show your loved ones that you care – and even celebrate in style – just because you’re confined inside your home or apart from those you love. Check out these lockdown Valentine’s Day ideas to make this year’s Valentine’s memorable.

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Valentine’s Day Recipes

Does the lockdown threaten to transform Valentine’s Day recipes into a dull meal at home? You don’t have to dine out to make this day special. Get inspired with these lockdown Valentine’s Day recipes and show some love through your food.

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Tasty, Healthy Pizza Recipes

Often mislabelled as junk food, pizza is one of the most delicious and versatile meals. You can have a slice for lunch, a small healthy pizza for a hassle-free dinner, and even serve it as a quick breakfast or snack. Indeed, pizza is so versatile and beloved that the 9th of February was declared the National Pizza Day.

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21 Ways To Stay Positive In Lockdown

With unsettling lockdown and coronavirus news, and images of intensive care wards and exhausted NHS staff ever-present in the media, it’s no wonder that many of us struggle in lockdown. The key is to stay positive, but how can you bolster your mental and physical health to ward off negative thoughts?

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Stress-Busting Baking for Kids

As adults dealing with stress on a daily basis, many of us see children as carefree creatures whose only worry is playing with their mates. But stress can affect the little ones too. Baking doesn’t only give you an opportunity to spend quality time with your loved ones, several studies have shown that children with cooking skills have greater mental well-being.

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The 1p Saving Challenge

Whether you’ve just done Christmas on a budget or not, chances are January could be a bit of a tight month. But now isn’t the time to put off saving for next year’s festivities.

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Managing Children’s Mental Health

Making place between 1st and 7th February 2021, Children’s Mental Health Week this year has a theme of ‘Express Yourself’. With the video message from the Duchess of Cambridge kicking the week off, the messages and activities around children’s mental health have never been more needed.

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Blue Monday – How to Banish Winter Blues

Every year, the third Monday of January is dubbed “Blue Monday.” According to theory, this is the time of the year when we find ourselves cold, broke, and buried in the guilt that last year’s New Year resolutions remained unfulfilled.

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10000 Steps a Day? Walking for Health

Walking is a great way to shape up and get fit. But do you need to walk 10000 steps a day for walking to take effect? Here, we look at the benefits of walking for health and take a look at how to tailor your walks to meet your health goals.

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21 Easy Houseplants You Can Grow!

It’s Houseplants Week here in the UK, and whether you’re a keen gardener or new to plant care, there’s certainly something to say about bringing a little plant life into your home. Mood-boosting, air-enhancing, sleep improving and stress-reducing, you can never have too many houseplants

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