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A guide to setting up your perfect craft room Unleash your creative juices on command with a dedicated space built just for the task.
Craft rooms are great additions to any home, as they allow the creative juices to flow more easily, and let you explore new and exciting hobbies where you can always create something new. If you’re trying to set up the ideal creative space from scratch, you might not know where to start. The following guide can help you. Encourage as much natural light as possible Natural light will be a huge help for all different crafts, as they will enable you to see everything you’re doing more easily, and more realistically. This is particularly important for painting or drawing. Not only that, but more natural light helps to set up…
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Femcels rising: how to cope with lack of sex and intimacy The media is bombarding us with sex tips and sex normalization. But what if we're not getting any? How do the rest of us fit in?
Anyone who is exposed to mainstream media on a regular basis is pretty much constantly reminded of sex. We are told how good it is for you, how we can have better orgasms and how to impress our lovers with exciting new skills. We get told how to attract people to do it with, and how to make those we’ve snared want more. But… what if we’re not getting any, eh? How do the rest of us fit in? It has to be said, some people actively choose not to have sex. Whether they’re committed to religious beliefs which state they should wait until after marriage, or are simply deciding for…
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Ways to keep your home free of pests An ounce of prevention is worth a pound (or ten) of nasty chemicals.
Pests are unfortunately a part of life — and an inconvenient one at that. They can vary from repulsive creepy-crawlies to highly destructive rodent problems costing you thousands of dollars in damage. It’s essential to be proactive and prevent pest from taking hold in your home to begin with, but signs that you may have an infestation on your hand (and this article is too little, too late) include: Droppings Evidence of nests Noises in the walls (larger pests, such as rodents) Damage to property, such as evidence of chewing Here are 10 ways to keep your home free of any nasties: Store food correctly Try to avoid leaving food…
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Encourage men to pee sitting down to be more inclusive of Trans men Not every man is able to pee standing up. It is time for men to take a seat on the throne to create a more inclusive environment in the men's room.
“As I was transitioning, I found it triggering to constantly have to use the stall when going to the bathroom with my cisgender male friends,” my best friend since college recently confessed to me via Discord. I had already educated me thoroughly on the many issues faced by the Transgender Community, but I admit I had never even thought about anything like this before. The wheels in my head started whirring, and soon enough I came up with this beauty. You see, benefits of sitting down to pee for a cisgender man can include a feeling of independence, a reduction in total bathroom breaks, an even easier cleanup, SAFETY, and…
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6 easy steps to living a plant-based life Look and feel good while also being ethical. Going full vegan isn't as hard as they made it out to be!
Whether you are intending on going fully vegan or simply cutting out as much meat and dairy as possible while focusing your diet on fruit, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, the positive effect you will have on the planet’s health and the environment is monumental. However, living a life based on plant consumption can seem remarkably daunting to a cheese-lover, a meat-eater, or simply anybody who has no previous experience of planning and preparing vegan meals. With these six easy steps, that task will hopefully be lessened, and you can get closer to the lifestyle you desire. Why go plant-based, any way? There are endless books, podcasts, documentaries, and even…
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Cheersleader: 16 drinking toasts that don’t totally suck Rise to the special occasion by prefacing the first sip with one of these delightful toasts.
Whether christening a big promotion, throwing a bachelorette party, or celebrating the beauty in just “being” on any given evening, your choice of words, cocktails, and company have a major say in setting the tone for the evening ahead. Because chasing an abrupt “Cheers!” and clinking of shot glasses with cheap vodka is the soundtrack for blackouts and questionable decisions, the next time you find yourself out and about in some city that never sleeps, rise to the special occasion by prefacing the first sip in scholarly style with an apropos toast, raising glasses and spirits to an evening of booze-addled inevitabilities. “Here’s to nights we’ll never remember with…
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How to look after your mental health during a pandemic The world around us appears to be falling apart, but thankfully there's always a way to give ourselves a pick-me-up.
The past few months have been devastating for our mental health. Crippling fear, a lack of socializing and enforced isolation can wreak havoc on a person’s well-being, and, for many, it turned what was already a hard time into an unbearable period. It’s difficult knowing what to do and what we can do to improve our situation, as the world around us appears to be falling apart, but thankfully there’s always a way to give ourselves a pick-me-up. Whether it be exercise, self-care, or gorging on treats, there are plenty of coping mechanisms to help make living through a pandemic just that little bit easier. However, if you find yourself…
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7 signs your man is losing interest in you Don’t shop for China patterns just yet.
Men can be a little tricky to decipher. Yours might seem distant and disinterested, yet be ready for marriage, 2.5 kids, and a three bedroom house in the suburbs. Maybe he’s hanging on your every word and acting like a complete gentleman? Don’t shop for China patterns just yet — this doesn’t necessarily means he wants happily ever after. Here are a few ways to tell if your man has or is losing interest in your relationship. He isn’t talking about his dreams and your future together While it’s great to be in the present, a conspicuous lack of notions about the future — unless you’re a very new couple…
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4 common dreams and what they say about your life Your subconscious mind might be sending you a message that could be useful to you in your everyday waking life.
Dreams happen every night to everybody. And although it seems like your subconscious is just playing dress up with your thoughts and memories like a toddler on a sugar high, some experts believe that a lot of those seemingly random dreams aren’t that random after all. Your subconscious mind might be sending you a message that could be useful to you in your everyday waking life. Our brain giving us this information while we’re unconscious and laying in our moist, drool covered pillow instead of just giving it to us plainly while we’re awake is some passive aggressive bullshit. But since we have a soft spot for you, here are…
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The demand for nurse practitioners is exploding—here’s why The healthcare role has seen significantly higher growth than even that of primary care doctors.
Research conducted by healthcare recruiter Merritt Hawkins found that nurse practitioners ranked as the most recruited healthcare industry role for 2013; the first time that this profession landed in the top twenty list of research carried out by this firm. Since then, the role of nurse practitioner has certainly met and even outdone expectations to reach a 30% rate in growth between 2010 and 2020. In fact, the growth of nurse practitioners as a healthcare role has been significantly higher than that of primary care doctors. So, why exactly are nurse practitioners enjoying such high demand? 1. Changing Demographics In 2015, a report carried out by the American Association of…