Coastal Living

Is your beautiful home being let down by a tired street view?
 
Are you looking to spruce up your street appeal and to give your house that wow factor?
 
You might be looking to sell your home, or just give it a bit more love and street cred. 
 
Fixing it up can be easy but knowing where to start can be a bit harder.
 
Your curbside appeal is incredibly important, especially if you’re selling your home. It is the first view that a prospective buyer will see when they arrive at your house to view the property.
 
You want it to be love at first sight when they arrive.
 

As winter well and truly sets in here in Adelaide, you might be looking for ways to keep your family and yourself as healthy as possible.
 
With recent events and Covid-19 health might be at the top of your mind. Investing in your health is a long-term investment in your family’s future. And the investment will have you feeling and looking great.
 
Here are our top tips for staying in tip, top shape this winter.

The first half of 2020 has been a little bit stressful, to say the least, but we are not down and out yet, and it doesn’t mean that the second half can’t be our best year yet.

Are you looking to add some healthy dining options at home to get your health and wellness back on track?

Having some awesome and wholesome salad recipes in your repertoire can be a great way to add some vegetables and goodness to your weekday lunches or a quick and easy meal for dinner.

To say that 2020 so far has been a bit of a doozy would be an understatement, from bushfires to floods and then to something that no one could plan for or comprehend going into it, it has been a tough year for a lot of people, and we are not even six months into the year.

Covid-19 has thrown up so many challenges for everyone. From work issues to varying degrees of personal upheaval, I don’t think there is anyone who hasn’t been touched or affected.

You might have many people around you going through a hard time right now, but the good news is that there are ways you can help and support them.

Here are some ideas of the way to support your friends through these crazy times.

We have all been spending a lot more time at home recently, and you might be looking for simple and easy ways to brighten your home and make it feel more homely.

Making the space we live in feel cosy and comfortable can also help us deal with stress and brings an excellent sense of calm into the home daily.

Soft lighting, greenery and sunlight can help lift our moods and provide an ambience of home being a safe and inviting space to be in.

Here are some ideas for getting your home light and bright as we head into the winter months.

There is a chill in the air as the Autumn weather kicks in and winter is on the way. And you might be looking for easy to prepare and hearty recipes to enjoy at home with your loved ones.

It’s soup weather and what better way to celebrate than with a bowl of hearty minestrone soup.

Not only is this dish super warming, but it is also healthy and filling.

This dish pairs perfectly with blustery cold nights on the couch, snuggled up with someone you love.

You might be feeling a little bit on edge or downright stressed during this time of upheaval. It might be that you are trying to juggle home-schooling your children, a personal or professional financial crisis, or both.

Stress can manifest in strange ways in our bodies. And it’s vital to be mindful of stress. If we are more mindful of our stress and look for ways to manage it better, we can hopefully reduce the impact on our bodies.

Here are some tips for reducing stress in your day to day life.

It feels like the world has stopped; events are being cancelled, venues are closing, and new restrictions by the government are applied constantly.

While everyday life is changing rapidly, buying a new property or an investment property might still be on your radar as you look to invest in your future.

It can be a hard decision to decide when is the right time to go ahead with that prized property purchase.

Here are some points to consider.

If you are looking for some comfort in cooking a delicious and warming meal at this crazy time, then you’ve come to the right place.

We all no doubt has certain foods that make us just feel good and having roast lamb cooking in the oven on a weekend night as the weather cools and the days get shorter can be a great sense of comfort.

This lamb is delish and super easy to organise. Served best with your favourite Autumn veggies and a big side of family time and love.

Enjoy

As Easter is nearly upon us, you might be thinking about how you are going to keep the kids entertained.

In normal times that can be hard but throw in a global pandemic and all the family under one roof day in day out and it can add to the stress.

Here is our list of simple ideas to keep those young minds occupied this Easter long weekend, while we all try to find a new normal amongst these COVID-19 times.

Have you been thrust into working from home recently? And possibly having your children at home as well doing their lessons remotely?

Working from home, especially if the whole family is home can be a challenge. You can get easily distracted and you might be feeling a little lost or unmotivated.

And if you are working at home on your own it can often be lonely and isolating. It’s important to keep some sense of routine and normal life while working from home for the first time.

Here are some of our tips on working from home.

In these unprecedented times that we find ourselves in, you may want to look at ways to take your mind off all the seriousness in the world and find something a bit more soothing, therapeutic and that will help you get through it all.

Baking might be just the thing, and if you are still at work, what better way to show your colleagues that you care from a distance than sending them a little care package of homemade scones to their desk to enjoy.

And these scones are healthy, so no need to feel the guilts and Oh so delicious.