Calm Your Beans

This month’s featured home decor trend comes from those quaint country-side cottages that are scattered around the UK and North America, most predominantly. This decor trend can be broad in style, accepting Spanish or French touches to add a bit of exotic flare. Country Farmhouse is a great look with just enough rustic to be [...]

There are thousands of surprise proposals captured online. They’re perfect for feel-good, real-life romance. They sometimes bring a little tear to your eye. Recently I’ve discovered another online surprise video phenomenon, the “We’re Pregnant!” surprise. I stumbled across one the other day that a mummy-friend of mine had posted on Facebook. It surprised me that [...]

The digestive system. The journey of food from our mouths and through our bodies, all the while absorbing nutrients to keep our bodies strong and healthy. Amazing, right? Good digestion is a key to good physical health. If your body is running smoothly, it’s a sign that you are absorbing appropriate amounts of necessary nutrients. [...]

She may have only been a mother for a few days, or maybe she’s been waiting nearly a year for this special day. A first-time-mum’s first Mother’s Day is a significant and memorable event.

Yesterday we talked about Nailing It, getting the right colour for your nails for spring. Today we’ll talk about how to get your nails in perfect shape to be ready for those bold spring colours. It’s easy to go to a salon and drop a few quid to have someone do it for you, but [...]

The dry winter air takes a toll on our moods, skin and dry, static-worn hair. On top of it all, we torture our tresses with heat: from our hair dryers, curling irons and ceramic straighteners.

Mason jars are one of the cheapest and best storage devices you can buy today. The tightly sealable lids make them perfect for making jam and other preserves. They are perfect for storing food in the fridge if you like to avoid plastic and all its contaminants and they have an authentic vintage look. I’ve [...]

The New Year is nearly upon us, and what better way to ring it in than to pick up a new DIY project? Instead of making a weight-loss or no-sugar resolution, make one that will be fun and crafty – and one you’ll find easy to fulfil. After the New Year’s celebrations, this year’s dinner [...]

Here at Calm Your Beans, we know the value of a good DIY giveaway when we see one. Today’s featured Christmas advent calendar giveaway is a fantastic sewing and fabric prize pack. Calm Your Beans Advent Giveaway Day 13 is courtesy of The Sewing Directory. They’ve teamed up with Abakhan Fabrics to give away a [...]

In our final instalment of the Lucid Dreaming How-To, we’ll explore the deeper stages of lucid dreaming. We first talked about common occurrences and images in dreams, and then how to work towards dream recall and recognising dream cues. Once you’ve mastered those techniques, you will be able to delve into these deeper strategies for [...]