Friday 24 June 2022
Reasons to love summer
Monday 20 June 2022
5 Ways to get rid of hiccups.
1. Breathing.
Breathe in and hold your breath 3-to 4
times in a row. Slowly inhale to fill your
lungs with air. Hold your breath for 10 seconds, then exhale slowly to release
the breath. Repeat 3-4 times, holding your breath for 10 seconds each time.
2. Bite on a lemon
or taste some vinegar.
3. Place sugar on the tongue.
Take about half a teaspoon of sugar and keep it at
the far end of the back of the tongue, Hold this for two minutes and then
swallow the sugar. Applying pressure along with the tongue aids in eliminating
the tightness in diaphragm muscles.
4. Drinking cold water.
Drink the cold water through a straw. No one knows
exactly why it works, but it could be down to controlling your
breathing.
How to reduce the risks of getting hiccups.
When eating try to slow down if you eat fast and make sure that you are
chewing your food thoroughly as fast eating can cause air to get trapped in the
food which may set off the vagus nerve. Making sure small bites and taking
frequent sips of water can help reduce the risk of getting hiccups.
Some scientists believe that hiccups are a way of telling your body to
stop if your eating too much, it is important not to pig out because your body
needs time to process and break down the food. The extra stomach acid can
bring on hiccups.
Some spices can irritate the lining of the oesophagus and stomach. At
the same time, they can also cause acid from the stomach to leak into the
oesophagus. The extra acid can bring on hiccups.
Like spices, alcoholic beverages can cause a simultaneous irritation of
the oesophagus and the stomach. And over time, excessive drinking can damage the
lining of the food pipe. Parties, like the kind some college students attend,
where people consume a lot of alcohol as quickly as possible, can lead to acute
ingestion.
The digestive system not only becomes irritated by the alcohol,
but big gulps of it cause the oesophagus to expand rapidly, resulting in
hiccups.
Are there any methods that I have missed that have helped you with
getting rid of hiccups? love to hear your thoughts in the comment section down
below.
Cheers for reading X
Sunday 19 June 2022
Friday 17 June 2022
Why daddy you rock!
Monday 13 June 2022
Costa Too Good To Go Magic Bag Review.
Hey readers,
I have purchased Too Good To Go bags before and have blogged about them before here and here.
If you didn't know how Too Good To Go is an app where you can purchase magic bags from stores such as Morrisons and Greggs for a reduced price and you get food that would typically be thrown away.
This is my first Costa Too Good To Go magic bag. I got it on Saturday and the collection time was 3-5 pm.
It cost me £3.00 and I paid on the app using the bank card details I had saved on my card.
Contents of my magic bag.
x2 Bakewell tarts - £2.50 each.
x2 Ham and cheese toastie - £3.50 each.
Feta cheese slow-roasted tomato pasta salad - £3.50.
The total for all the food would have cost me £15.05.
What is also great is you can freeze sandwiches and pasta meals so save money as they won't get through away if they have a short sell-by date.
Have you tried the Too Good To Go App? What are your thoughts? Love to hear in the comment section down below.
Cheers for reading x
Sunday 12 June 2022
Friday 10 June 2022
40 conversation starters for kids
It can be hard to get your child to open up to you therefore a prompt can sometimes really help give them the encouragement to talk to you. It doesn't have to be anything serious the idea is to help with your child communicate and engage in conversation with you.
1. Tell me about the best and worst parts of your day.
2. What’s your favourite game to play?
3. If you could be any animal what would you be and why?
4. What’s your favourite thing to do in the car?
5. If you could be anywhere right now where would you be? What would you be doing?
7. What’s the silliest face that you can make?
8. What’s your favourite song? Why do you like it?
9. What was the best holiday you ever had?
10. Where do you like to go in the car?
11. Who is your best friend and what do you like about that person?
12. Did you learn anything new in school today?
13. If you could wish for three things, what would they be?
14. What’s your favourite holiday?
15. If you were an animal, which one do you think you’d be?
16. What three words do you think to describe your personality best?
17. What’s your favourite subject?
18. If you could have any job, what would it be?
19. What’s something that cheers you up when you’re sad?
20. How does it make you feel when you see someone getting picked on?
21. If you could travel back in time, what decade would you choose to live in?
22. What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought off Amazon?
23. What was the last concert you went to?
24. What is one thing you can’t live without?
25. What’s the strangest dream you’ve had recently?
26. What is your favourite book of all time?
27. How many countries have you been to?
28. What’s your favourite city you’ve visited?
29. Would you rather travel via plane or boat?
30. would you be really really hot or really really cold?
31. Can you remember a time when you made someone smile?
32. Hold were you when you learned to tie your shoes?
34. If you could turn one room of your house into a giant trampoline which one would it be?
35. Have you ever told a small fib so as not to hurt someone’s feelings?
36. Are you good at tongue twisters?
38. Do you like to look at a clock or do you prefer not to know the time?
39. What’s your favourite joke?
40. Who do you talk to the most on the phone?
What do you think about my conversation starters for kids? Have I missed any off that you think are good ones? Love to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below.
Cheers for reading X
Monday 6 June 2022
5 ways to save money on travelling.
Instead of staying in fancy hotels to cut costs but still be comfortable check out low cost alternatives such as Airbnb, as in “Air Bed and Breakfast,” which is a service that lets property owners rent out their spaces to travellers looking for a place to stay. Travellers can rent a space for multiple people to share, a shared space with private rooms, or the entire property for themselves.
Sunday 5 June 2022
Friday 3 June 2022
Supermarkets and autism.
When going to the supermarket I can only handle short periods of time being in the store due to getting sensory overload.
I am autistic and normal things like shopping overwhelm me for a number of reasons.
There was a time as an autistic adult when I would shop at 6-7am in the morning because I just couldn't handle it.
Often when my husband takes me to the supermarket can be busy and it can get overwhelming trying to navigate around people.
Obviously now I am married with kids and things are different for me.
However, that doesn't stop it from still being a struggle.
Over the years I have had professional help to help me get a bit better at the whole process of shopping.
At one point I never used to touch the shopkeeper's hands when exchanging money and simply place it on the counter. Apparently, this is not the thing so I had to learn that you meant to place money into the assistant's hands.
That is one difficulty I have had but still struggle with, it never probably will get easier but I can manage it.
Now my husband likes me to accompany him going to the supermarket. Of course, I do it because I want him to feel needed. I worry I get selfish and at times I have been. So this is a gesture to show I care that being said it is really difficult for me too.
I think because we go down each aisle and the more time I spend in the shop I get overloaded because I need to look at the detail of stuff regardless of whether I am buying it or not.
The noise of the shop is hard, especially near the buzzing of the refrigerators. Or when the fire alarm is set off as a part of the store testing out the fire alarm. Then there are the random loud announcements on the speakers that can be triggering because they are loud and stop your brain from thinking sending it into a panic.
Then there is me not very good at forwarding planning with moving about. At times I respond the way I should such as waiting for a person to come through in the isle and I go through.
My husband also likes to go out to a big store which I struggle with. The size of the store and high ceilings with lots of noise can trigger me.
I really hate touching people I don't know and accidentally touching people if they brush past me ups my anxiety.
I think another part of my problem with shopping with others is the fact o am not in control. When I shop alone I have a list and just go on, get what I need and get out. My husband likes to look around and just feels endless.
I am exhausted at the end. Sometimes I have a break as I just need quiet time o go to the toilet, close my ears, and just breathe. I feel really dizzy and disorientated by the end. Get home and I just need time to myself to rebalance my head and bring it back down to a calm.
Cheers for reading X
Monday 30 May 2022
Why I love a no spend day.
Sunday 29 May 2022
Friday 27 May 2022
How to have a smooth school morning run.
Monday 23 May 2022
5 ways to make money.
Needing some extra money well there are so many good ways to do this online and offline. I am going to discuss five ways to make some money, levels vary in difficulty but it is always good to gain more knowledge in this area.
1. Rent your space.
If you have a free parking space that you aren't using you could rent it out., this is a particular handy id if you live in a busy area. Websites like Parklet or Just Park are brilliant for advertising your parking space. It is a great passive income and you could earn up to £200 literally doing nothing.
2. Sell sperm or eggs.
For this next one, I would suggest really thinking about what you are doing as you are giving your egg or sperm to create another human being. Of course, this is fantastic for people who have genuine issues surrounding naturally conceiving.
However, one issue that you need to bear in mind is anonymity now from 2005 the law changed regarding this issue and when the child reaches 16 they can access information about you. Yes, it is easy money on the one hand but it is a big thing to do and the costs very. So before jumping headfirst speak to someone to make sure you know exactly what you are getting yourself into.
3. Tutoring.
Online tutoring has become really popular over the last few years as you can do it anywhere online. There are many sites to help set you up as a tutor such as my tutor, fleet tutors, and super prof for example. there are many topics you could tutor such as maths and science and even learning a musical instrument.
4. Participate in medical research.
This is an interesting one and it really does vary from the research as to how much you get paid. For instance, some might shop gift cards for £50 while other studies offer £100 all the way up to £1000s. The thing that you need to ask though is why is the money so high what does the research involved and how will it impact my own body.
5. House sitting.
Moving on to a move safer option is house sitting, this is a great way to earn money. Some people are away for a period of time and want someone to keep an eye on their home, pick up their posts water their plants, and make sure the place is tidy and clean for them.
Depending on what they want from you and your location you may pop around each day or you may just stay at length in their home while they away. The lengths can really vary from a week to a few months but you could save money as they pay for the bills such as heating etc so great little earner.
What do you think of my ideas for making money? have you tried them? have you any other good ideas to make money? Love to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below.
Cheers for reading x