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Easy Ways To Revitalise Your Home

Have you grown a bit tired of the appearance of your home? We all get to this stage from time to time. However, we tend to assume that a huge redecoration project is required, and so we don’t do much about it. Nevertheless, there are plenty of easy ways you can completely change the look and feel of your home. Here are some suggestions.

STEM Activity Books from Carlton Books

STEM is so important for everyone because it pervades every part of our lives. We are so lucky to have a better understanding of STEM and have greater opportunities to explore the world than what the older generation had.

We were so excited to have received these STEM activity books from Carlton Books for my children. These four books are STEM Activity: Sensational Science, STEM Activity: Terrific Technology, STEM Activity: Extreme Engineering and STEM Activity: Amazing Maths.

DIY Electro Dough Kit by Technology Will Save Us

When I was young, I only had one chance to get hands-on in school to make a simple battery circuit to power a light bulb. Our school did very minimal technology projects with us and both my parents were not academically well-educated so we never had a chance to explore technology and science at home either. I am so glad that my parents pushed me very hard to learn well in school though, so that now I can help my children spark their creative imagination using hands-on technology.

We had previously made our own buzz wire game and also a simple circuit, thanks to the help of an engineer friend. However, some of these items were not very well protected which could have been hazardous for the children, or even me!

Science Project: Water Tornado Maker

A few weeks ago, we had fun learning through educational STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) focused activities at home. One of the science activities was to learn about tornadoes and we have been provided with this Tornado Maker kit which is suitable for ages 5 and above.

Blaze and the Monster Machines Twitter Party

This coming Friday 6^th March, I will be taking part in Blaze and the Monster Machines Twitter Party along with other bloggers to learn through educational STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) focussed activities at home and share our activities from our parties.

The Evolution of Energy Consumption Through the Decades

Did you know that in the past 40 years, the amount of energy we consume by household has risen by nearly 20%? No surprise at all as I rely on electronic gadgets heavily like my smartphone, iPad, laptop, television etc. They are my gadgets I can’t live without for communication with the outside world.

Cut the cost of laundry with Beko’s innovative air-cool technology

Setting it apart from other products on the market, the innovative drying technology in Beko’s state-of-the-art washer dryer can save you thousands of litres of water per year, compared to standard machines. This advanced design, along with an A energy rating, means machine-cleaning laundry is now more affordable than ever before.

Having tried it out for a week now, I am very pleased with it. I will blog again in a few weeks time after using it for a bit longer. It was delivered to us but we installed it on our own. This is not the first time we installed our own washing machine.

USB cables – helpful or a hindrance?

I was brought up in the desktop computer age. The first PC I ever owned was a hand-me-down that would lie horizontally on your desk and you would place your large bulky CRT monitor on top of it.

Rainy Day Pack Vs Technology

Did you know a child born in the UK today will spend almost a quarter of their life watching screen technology? I could not agree more. Every morning, Mr K will go downstairs and switch on the television to watch his Cbeebies or play iPad apps. When they get back after school, the first thing both children want to do is watch television or play games.

They love to play in the garden or to play on their bikes but it is not always possible as it either raining or too cold. Just because the good old British Winter is back doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fun activities indoors.

Family Camping Reviews have put together a “rainy day activity pack”. It contains over 10 items such as elephant foam mask, a yo-yo, large balloon, puppet mouse, tracing book and other little great treats for us to use.

Argos Top Technology Predictions for Christmas

Yesterday, I was invited to attend Argos’ Top Technology Predictions for Christmas hosted by Markettiersdc4. There are a selection of tablets and accessories for us to play with. It was great to play with them and understand their functionality. I am an iPad fan but I do use an Android phone.

Could technology mean game over for family time on holiday?

Children using technology on holiday could be distracted from quality family time, a new survey has revealed. I could not agree more. I have relied on them heavily! I have even bought a new tablet for my children to play and read books.

Parents surveyed in a recent poll have revealed that technology dominates their children’s holidays. Fifteen per cent of parents with children aged 18 or under who used IT devices on their last family holiday said, on average, their children used the technology for 3 hours or more every day.