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 [...]
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London Fashion Week 2012: Inspiring ‘doing good’
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 [...]
What is Shrove Tuesday all about?
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 [...]
Feng Shui Part 2 – The Sofa
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.
Valentine’s Day in New York
February 6, 2012
February 14th in the city that never sleeps offers endless options – be it a romantic walk in Central Park, an idyllic cruise down the Hudson River or shopping for diamonds at Tiffany’s.
5 ways to stay productive at work
January 30, 2012
Let’s admit it, even hard working people procrastinate sometimes, so it shouldn’t be considered a bad thing as long as you know how to manage the situation. So here’s our top ways to keep productive.
Find the motivation to get through the rest of winter
January 19, 2012
Let’s face it, it’s hardly a secret that no-one can be bothered doing much at all in January and February. Whether that’s at work, in the home, or even just with regards to keeping yourself fit or eating properly, it’s pretty hard to motivate yourself to do much at all at the tail end of [...]
Resolutions in 2012
January 11, 2012
Many of us will have approached the New Year with a driving force to make it better than 2011. This may be achieved through a new attitude or renewed optimism for the 2012. So, many of us will have made resolutions to make ourselves better people over the coming year, here at CYB thought it [...]
Beat the January blues with our top 5 tips
January 3, 2012
Christmas and New Year are over. For many it’s a depressing step back to work with a sore head and slightly rounder belly. It’s a well-known fact/myth that January is the most depressing month of the year for many of us and back in 2005 a ‘scientist’ came up with a very controversial equation that [...]
Top 5 unusual New Year’s resolution ideas
December 30, 2011
Well folks it’s nearly New Year and time to come up with some resolutions that’ll change your life for the better. Normally, people make very serious resolutions which are usually pretty dull and often difficult to keep; they might vow to give up smoking, lose weight or get fit. While all these goals are very [...]


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