Following a pretty mad Scottish Wedding Show at the SECC in Glasgow at the weekend, I thought I would pass you on my advice. Wedding Fayres are great at raising your awareness to different suppliers, getting ideas on what you want (and what you don’t) and getting yourself some discounts. So here is my advice on [...]
February 22, 2012
What exactly is wrong with being a pushy parent, shouldn’t good parents push their children to fulfil their potential? Should they not help them to avoid the pitfalls that they may have had the misfortune of tumbling into? Should parents not fight tooth and nail to give their children every opportunity going? Well the consensus [...]
February 22, 2012
As we all recover from having too many pancakes and move into Ash Wednesday we can be thankful that we aren’t feeling as rough as the people that got involved in Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a celebration referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods [...]
February 21, 2012
London Fashion Week 2012 is booming and full of beautiful designs that we could just eat up! Taking inspiration from the Burberry show featuring a multimedia connection to make fashion more interactive, we thought it would be nice to give you a guide on what you need to host a ‘do good’ fashion show by [...]
February 21, 2012
HAPPY PANCAKE DAY EVERYONE! We’re very excited about Pancake Day here at Calm Your Beans, why wouldn’t we be when we get to stuff our faces with yummy pancakes all day long?! But as Andrew Scott pointed out yesterday in his post ‘What is Shrove Tuesday All About?’ there is more to celebrating Pancake Day [...]
February 20, 2012
It’s nearly Shrove Tuesday, but what is Shrove Tuesday? Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of Lent, the first day of Lent being Ash Wednesday. Lent is a Christian Festival that was traditionally a time of strict fasting, when people gave up all rich foods, between Ash Wednesday and Easter – that’s a [...]
February 20, 2012
Spring is getting closer, sunnier and longer days are coming so it’s time to start preparing your garden for enjoying the new season. Here at Calm Your Beans we know that you are probably interested in saving some money, that’s why we’ve prepared this little guide for preparing your spring garden on a budget! Decide [...]
February 17, 2012
Perhaps the most common belief people have regarding Feng Shui is the position of furniture is all important in this ancient practice. Why? Furniture can have an effect on the flow of chi in a room.
February 16, 2012
Like most people, I joined my local gym in a frantic, post Christmas obesity freak out. I signed up to a discount fitness centre (less buff, ‘gym bunny’ types), close to my flat (less walking involved). After last year’s ‘no carbs’ fiasco in which I almost lost my boyfriend and all of my friends to [...]
February 15, 2012
Around Edinburgh there are both rural and urban areas scattered. It only takes a short bus ride outside of the city centre to get to a beach. It’s like dog walking heaven.
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February 22, 2012
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