Travel Hacks Before You Leave 1. Instead of a hotel, look into reserving a home if traveling with a family, or a single room if alone. Websites like AirBnB can provide homes and private rooms from home owners who are renting them out, usually offering better accommodations than hotels. 2. Roll your clothes when packing. Instead of creating a folded pile in your suitcase, rolling allows you to fit more things in....

1. Gratitude Jar for Thanksgiving The gratitude jar is a fun and easy way to show kids the importance of thankfulness. A few weeks before Thanksgiving, each family member writes down something they are grateful for and puts it in the jar every day. The gratitude jar is a great way to start conversations about all the things we have to be thankful for. It helps kids to think beyond material possessions and appreciate the people and experiences that make life special and can also be a great reminder for adults!...

In fact, you may be wasting money in extremely common but often overlooked ways. Here’s a list of 25 things you probably didn’t know you could save on and how you can stop wasting your money one them. 1. Buying brand name products Store and generic brands have to be one of the most underused ways to save money across a range of products. From food, to skincare, to over the counter medicine, chances are your local grocery or drug store has a store brand for them or sells a generic version....

Here are 29 amazing health and beauty benefits of barley: Health Benefits 1. Great for Breakfast Barley is nutrient rich and makes a satisfactory meal. It is packed with fiber and essential minerals such as: selenium, copper, tryptophan, and manganese. It gives you energy and keeps you feeling satisfied for a good part of the day. The manganese in barley helps you to feel happy and energetic; it also calms your nervous system....

1. Energetic Music For some reason, people are aware that they need music to keep them energised but still forget to use it. Music is known for evoking emotions and can be a strong influence to getting the adrenalin pumping throughout our bodies. Choose songs that are fast paced, energetic and that inspire you. They could be electronic dance music or even pop songs. The key to good music is choosing songs that YOU enjoy and that you associate with happy memories....

Anyone can write words. However, there are only a small group of writers who can pair words together that will inspire readers and have them returning for more. Do you know of such a writer? You probably have a favorite or two- although, many people relate better to writers who bear a close resemblance to themselves. Here are three inspiring writers that will make you smarter, more emotionally intelligent, and bring more laughter to your life....

As a result, the thought of saving for retirement might seem laughable to some 20 to 30-somethings and downright scary to others. After all, the average Millennial has a hard time imagining a time when they won’t have student debt hanging over their head, let alone a time when they can leave the workforce. Plus, who wants to think about retirement when there’s so much life to live now? The truth is that saving for retirement shouldn’t be anxiety inducing at all....

This is, of course, a recipe for madness. The feeling of loss of control over what you do and when is enough to drive you over the edge, and if that doesn’t get you, the wreckage of unfinished projects you leave in your wake will surely catch up with you. Having an inbox and processing it in a systematic way can help you gain back some of that control. But once you’ve processed out your inbox and listed all the tasks you need to get cracking on, you still have to figure out what to do the very next instant....

Bill Gates, Tony Robins and Oprah Winfrey have the same 168 hours in a week you have and they not only created better lives for themselves but other people. What if you borrowed three hours out of your busy 168 to design a better life? Get started with these three suggestions: 1. Getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep – it might improve your sex life. Do you get seven to eight hours of sleep every night?...

Whether we’re interacting with friends, coworkers, or a significant other, there are a few pieces of relationship advice that all of us should carry at the forefront of our minds. Here are three things that we do unconsciously to sabotage our relationships. 1. Giving feedback without permission How many times have you felt driven to give advice even when nobody asked for it? This communication pitfall usually comes from a place of love and concern....

Any job. I needed to save money for my impending move to Paris, where I would spend a year working as a teaching assistant in an elementary school, frolicking in the City of Lights, and I needed to save money quick—$3,000 in the span of a couple months—in order to afford all of those baguettes and bottles of vin. I don’t know if you recall, but the summer of 2009 wasn’t exactly the best time to find a job/graduate from college because of the…ahem…recession that had just hit the U....

That said, things can get a little bit tricky when we are left to the mercy of Mother Nature. Here are 30 fantastic camping hacks you can use to make your camping experience as wonderful as possible! 1. Use sage to repel mosquitoes. Place some sage in your campfire and the smell is sure to ward off any pesky mosquitos. 2. Liquid soap + cotton balls = no ticks. If you or one of your fellow campers is having trouble with a tick, place the soap-soaked cotton on the tick for 20 seconds....

1. Drive along the Slea Head Drive in the Dingle Peninsula From Dingle, the circular Slea Head Drive forms part of the scenic Wild Atlantic Way and offers stunning views of the Dingle Peninsula. At Slea Head, you and your date will be treated to dramatic vistas of the coast and the Blasket Islands. There are also fishing villages, picturesque countryside, and spectacular mountain views along the way. 2. Walk in the footsteps of pagans and pilgrims at Mount Brandon If your other half enjoys hiking, travel to the Dingle Peninsula and hike to the summit of Mount Brandon....

The problem though is what happens afterwards. Many parents decide instead of spending time with their children, they tell them to watch TV or play video games. It’s understandable, but constant reliance on technology results in a distant relationship between parent and child. I believe we can all be more creative than that. To start, I barred that phrase from my house. Whenever someone said they were bored, I gave them two options: First, there is always work that can be done....

This type of workout is not for the faint at heart. HIIT workouts should be approached with caution. If you are beginning your fitness journey, this workout may not be out of the question as it can be adjusted for any “body” type. Once you are familiar with the format, it is one of the best styles to add to your weekly routine. Benefits of HIIT Adding HIIT workouts at home to your routine offers many benefits....

Click on the image to download a wallpaper sized 30 Second Tip! The ability to have a productive day in which you feel motivated and completely refreshed is something not many of us have. We need alarm clocks just to get us up, are barely able to pull ourselves out of bed, and our bodies feel drained and lethargic through most of the day. Can you actually say that you’ve never wished the day would end as quickly as possible?...

It’s time to stop whining about the temperature outside and start loving every oozy minute. Here are 45 things that you can do to feel happier right now. I do suggest opening your agenda and choosing one to do every day for the next 45 days. Then call me (maybe) and tell me just how happy you are! 45 Things You Can Do to Get Happy No Matter Where You Are

What’s interesting about his list, because there are many, is the manner he’s phrased his introduction. Steve begins by talking about heuristics. These are, very simply, little rules that guide you to a bigger solution or goal. Thinking about self-improvements in this way allow some room to breath. You’re not trying to solve a big problem with one big solution, because sometimes, as Steve says, you don’t really know what the big problem is....

Life at 34 Weeks Pregnant A 34 weeks, pregnant woman will undergo exhaustion very easily. This is absolutely normal. You will want to pee frequently, and turning over while sleeping will be quite difficult. Again, all normal. The reason behind all this discomfort is that your baby now weighs around 4 and 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long. They have fat layers all over their body — this will keep their body temperature in check once they’re born....

Here’s four very different apps that’ll turn you into a stock market pro in no time. INDX.guru (indx.guru) Shockingly, 98% of investors are underinformed when they trade stocks. INDX.guru’s value proposition is nicely aligned with this market pain point: to provide education to the investing community. Self-dubbed as the “most beautiful” (and fast, and free) stock market monitor on the planet, the responsive web-based (and soon to be released on iPhone and Android) app is in private beta, soon to be open beta....