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The stay-at-home parent’s guide to freelancing and remote work

October 10, 2023 by Catherine

Collaborative post For stay-at-home parents, freelancing or remote work can be a great way to generate income while retaining flexibility. Being a parent requires good multitasking abilities, which means many mums and dads are well-suited to working from home. The expertise you've gained at home applies seamlessly to remote work. It's time to use your skills to pursue professional possibilities, all while continuing your vital parenting ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Parenting, work, Working from home

Creating an ergonomic workstation with the Q8 Flexispot standing desk

May 9, 2023 by Catherine

This is a collaborative post in partnership with FlexiSpot With the trend for hybrid working (splitting time between the office and home) only growing stronger, many of us are having to find a permanent place to work within the home. Setting up a workspace within your home can be a challenge.  More often than not, it’s a case of squeezing a desk or table into a living area or a bedroom, and that doesn’t always make for the most ...

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Desk, Home office, Working from home

Flexispot BS8 Flexi-Chair ergonomic Desk Chair review

April 10, 2023 by Catherine

This is a collaborative post in partnership with FlexiSpot Over the last few weeks we’ve been trying out a Flexispot ergonomic desk chair in our home office.  This article shares our experience of using the BS8 Flexi-Chair, and takes a look at why it’s important to think about ergonomics when setting up a workstation. Why is an ergonomic desk chair important? Ergonomic furniture is designed to allow the body to be in a neutral ...

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Chair, Home office, Working from home

How to make home office working a success

January 23, 2023 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post The concept of home office working has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more businesses allowing employees to work from home. This is due in part to the benefits of home office working, such as the flexibility to work remotely and the convenience of being close to home.  However, setting up a home office is no small feat. It requires careful planning and consideration to ensure that ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Home, Home office, Home working, Interiors, Top Tips, Working from home

How to keep current events from affecting your mental health while working from home

July 21, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a collaborative post in partnership with BetterHelp. Working from home can be very convenient, but it also requires discipline. Being in your home environment while working requires you to ignore many distractions, from washing the dishes or doing laundry to playing with kids or pets. Another type of distraction that can ruin both your focus and your mood is keeping up with current events. There are always more news stories to ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Health, Home, Home working, mental health, Top Tips, Working from home

Flexispot standing desk review

June 17, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a collaborative post in partnership with FlexiSpot If you work from home, or have kids who need to study, you’ve probably got a desk somewhere in the house.  More of us are working from home than ever before, and when you squeeze a home office into an existing room layout it isn’t always easy to create a comfortable desk area. I work from home, and spend several hours a day sitting at my desk.  I try to take regular breaks ...

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Desk, Health, Home, Home office, Home working, Reviews, Working from home

Garden rooms: gain extra space without planning an extension

October 16, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post When space is tight at home, the obvious option for most homeowners is to plan an extension. This is an easy choice because house extensions are usually promoted by architectural firms as they improve marketability and function. But garden rooms are also a great way to gain extra space. Traditional extensions like conservatories, orangeries, and glass extensions are often attached to the main house to provide extra room ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Garden, garden buildings, garden room, Home, home improvement, Home office, Home working, Working from home

Tips to improve your broadband when working from home

April 27, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post While we all expect our home broadband to be good enough to handle our entertainment needs, it takes on an extra dimension when we’re working from home. This is when it becomes crucially important to get it right. Working from home usually requires a stable broadband connection that won’t let you down just when you’re about to send that important document to a colleague or host a video call. A weak connection at a ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Broadband, Family home, Home, Home office, Home working, Technology, Top Tips, Working from home

Easy ways to embrace sustainable living

April 12, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

sustainable living - recycled tin can plant pots

Collaborative post Even before the world stopped due to the pandemic, sustainable living was a hot topic.  The trend of buyers seeking eco-friendly products and materials, including sustainable and conscious supply chains, was already well-established. This even extended to the realm of property investment where there became a growing demand for homes with sustainable features. As a result, many designers and manufacturers were focusing ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Eco-friendly, energy saving, Family home, Home, Home working, Recycling, sustainable gardening, sustainable living, Top Tips, water butt, Working from home

What to consider when choosing a garden office

July 23, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post With so many of us working from home on a regular basis right now, there’s never been more pressure on our living spaces to provide a practical and stimulating working environment.  And if your property doesn’t happen to have a room going spare, you’re probably struggling to create that ideal office space in an already busy home. This is where a garden office could be the ideal solution. The benefits of a garden ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Garden office, Home, home improvement, Home office, Home working, Top Tips, Working from home

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