Lifestyle

Whether it’s for the purpose of entertaining guests at night time, evening aesthetics, security or simply to see where you are walking, adding light outdoors brings your garden and your home to life. We have compiled just the inspiration you need to light up your life, and even better- to light up the night! Party lights mean its’ party time! The trend of suspending a string of party lights has been around for many years, and there is a reason; it looks amazing! As per the Jarvis Electrical website, recently there has been a shift to using clear bulbs rather than a spectrum of retro colours. These festive beauties look best draped over trees, zigzagged overhead under verandahs or patios or placed in the middle of a long table as a focal point during a special occasion. Sensors ar...

I personally started reading a few years back, mostly non-fiction books. There is a ton of great advice from these business, motivation or self-development books. As per Mediatimes lifestyle blog, advice on how to maintain business and personal relation with others, how to stay motivated, how to run business, and so on. However, many times, the advice conflicts with real-world scenarios. So take advice without losing yourself. So, if you end up taking the wrong decision because you followed the advice sitting in your subconscious mind then who is at fault here? The person who gave you the advice- author, mentor, your family member or friend. Or is it you? The answer is it’s you who is at fault. The reason is that there is a certain method to take advice and if you follow that method ...

One day you will wake up and be able to afford everything you deserve in life-a beautiful apartment, overseas travel, luxury cars, luxury handbags, basically the works. But unfortunately, until then, you are stuck splitting your living costs with a roommate. Maybe you are a lucky one who loves their roommate, or who’s roommate is never home. But, for most people, this isn’t the case- roommates can scar you for life. Here we are broken down the roommate situation into types of roommates, and how to deal with them. This guide will be your best bet until you hit the jackpot later in life! Screening is the safest bet to weed out potential life ruining roommates. “Screen potential roommates diligently as possible. Bring them back multiple times if necessary. Do what it takes to get the best ...

  Author: Vikas Rana. Founder, Mediatimes (Lifestyle blogs) & Director, WebsiteFix (digital agency) Who doesn't want to live a happy life? But there are myriad of things in our lives that are stopping us from living life with contentment. Although there is no shortcut or magic formula to happiness, there are some proven techniques given time and again by psychology experts that can reduce your stress and help you live a happy life. Here in this article, I'm sharing some of these tips with you. 1.  Avoid Comparison- One of the biggest problems in our society is that people compare themselves to others. Comparing our lives with others can make us dissatisfied. Social sites like Facebook and Instagram has made it worse. When we see others sharing those party pics, receivi...

Thinking about building a house instead of buying? Unsure of the steps? Property development can be a daunting task, making you question if it is really worth the risk. John from Plumber Brisbane Southside says that breaking down the process makes it easy for clients to understand how it works. “By showing a step by step guide, it makes clients more at ease and helps them understand the process”, he says. We have put together some tips to help you understand the whole process. Site preparation This involves the clearing of the site and pegging of the site by the surveyor. Sometimes retaining walls will also be built at this stage if need be. Slab The plumber will need to lay the plumbing that will be located beneath the slab of the development. This needs to be done b...

The first way to save on your moving cost. Is to start your packing early. De-clutter and get rid of any items you no longer need or use. In our home, we all have items we no longer need or use. Some have been with us for years. Passed down through the generations. Some we have collected. Given as gifts or simple brought and forgotten about it. Some we can't bear to throw out. For some people, this can be very difficult to do and will need professional help to get the packing job done. Some people just need a little encouraging once they get started they find a weight has been lifted. Now I am not saying get rid of everything. Some people can live like a Minimalist. Not everyone can and find this hard. If you do find this hard. Have more then you need and is feeling yours in way over...