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No more boring bedsheets with fading colours after few washes.
These bedsheets will remain as new for years.
You could also order custom sizes and matching duvet/cushions .
Couples with relationships rich in rituals and traditions are able to create shared meaning, the top level of the Sound Relationship House.
Daily rituals shape our lives in positive ways
In The Power of Habit, author Charles Duhigg explains that habits are crucial to success in all realms of … View moreCouples with relationships rich in rituals and traditions are able to create shared meaning, the top level of the Sound Relationship House.
Daily rituals shape our lives in positive ways
In The Power of Habit, author Charles Duhigg explains that habits are crucial to success in all realms of our life. Overall, they make us more productive and healthier. In a relationship, Dr. Gottman calls these habits rituals of connection.
Here are five rituals to help your relationship thrive.
1. Eat meals together without screens
It may not be possible to do this for every meal, but whenever possible, turn off the TV and put away your cell phone. Your emails and Facebook feed can wait.
2. Have a stress-reducing conversation
Spend 30 minutes each day having a “how was your day, dear?” talk. Kyle Benson explains that the purpose of this conversation is to discuss external stress. It’s not a time to bring up issues about your relationship. Couples who actively listen, take turns sharing how they feel, and show compassion to each other will reap the rewards of more emotional connection in their marriage.
3. Take a holiday
Take an annual vacation without the kids to somewhere you both agree upon. Drs. John and Julie Gottman have an annual honeymoon in the San Juan Islands off the coast of British Columbia. If your budget doesn’t allow you to take a vacation, you might try camping or looking for moderately priced accommodations nearby for a long weekend.
4. Exercise together
Go biking together every Saturday morning or take a daily post-dinner walk with your partner. Add a little novelty and excitement by trying kayaking in the summer or cross country skiing in the winter months. Studies show that sharing an exciting experience can bring couples closer together.
5. Share a six-second kiss
A daily six-second kiss will increase your emotional and physical intimacy. According to author Dr. Kory Floyd, physical contact releases oxytocin (the bonding hormone), can improve our mood (for days), and can help you stay calm. Holding hands, hugging, touching, and making out can reduce your stress hormones (cortisol) and increase your sense of relationship satisfaction.
Never underestimate the power of intentional time with your partner. Doing fun things together like singing in the shower or riding a bike can bring joy and laughter. Telling jokes, watching funny movies, or anything else that brings you both pleasure can ignite passion and keep you connected.
Dr. John Gottman suggests that couples commit to a magic six hours a week together, which includes rituals for saying goodbye in the morning and reuniting at the end of the day. Sticking to these rituals will help you to reconnect when life gets in the way.
Our Monarch Butterfly is under threat and this National Gardening Week Kiwis are being called upon to plant butterfly friendly plants to help save the caterpillars when they hatch in Spring and Summer.
Last year saw a national shortage of Swan plants, the main diet of Monarch caterpillars, … View moreOur Monarch Butterfly is under threat and this National Gardening Week Kiwis are being called upon to plant butterfly friendly plants to help save the caterpillars when they hatch in Spring and Summer.
Last year saw a national shortage of Swan plants, the main diet of Monarch caterpillars, causing a large number of the population to be wiped out.
Yates is getting behind the drive to avert a similar crisis this year by giving away various free butterfly friendly seeds including Yates new Butterfly Field Mix seeds between 1st and 14th October. Just register here during this time to receive your packet of seeds.
A national planting day will be held on 20th October. Plant a Swan plant or other butterfly friendly plants in your garden, in your neighbour’s garden, at school, in your local community garden – and let’s help Monarch butterflies flourish.
National Gardening Week aims to foster a love of gardening with a focus on growing not only plants but friendships, good health, strong communities and closer connections with nature.
7 st Albans Grove, Lower Hutt.
8am-3pm rain or shine.
Furniture, beds, clothes, china, kitchenware, tools and much, much more. Vintage to modern and all in excellent condition. See you this Saturday!
Vogel House 75 Woburn Rd Lower Hutt open 10-4pm Monday and Tuesday 2/10/18....Ends 4pm Tomorrow.
Fundraiser for Te Omanga Hospice.
Two pictures of the same area one 2018 other 1840's.
I need a gardener to control a garden that has gotten away from me! Also to periodically maintain order! Can anyone put me in touch with a reliable contractor?
Did you know each minute without CPR reduces survival by 10%? The Goodsam app aims to get help to you faster by alerting good samaritans nearby who are trained in first aid.
If you are CPR certified and know how to use an AED, register as a responder today. Let's give those undergoing cardiac… View moreDid you know each minute without CPR reduces survival by 10%? The Goodsam app aims to get help to you faster by alerting good samaritans nearby who are trained in first aid.
If you are CPR certified and know how to use an AED, register as a responder today. Let's give those undergoing cardiac arrest the best chance of survival!
#NSNZemergencypreparedness
Here is our programme for the October School Holidays, lots of fun and creative classes for a variety of age groups!
**School holiday craft workshop** Make it fly! Join Make it construct a hoop glider, monocopter, and dragon flyer, and decorate a paper lantern hot air balloon.
Churton Park Community Centre | Thursday 4 October | 2-4pm
For children 5-12 years old. $24.50 per child ($22 for siblings). All … View more**School holiday craft workshop** Make it fly! Join Make it construct a hoop glider, monocopter, and dragon flyer, and decorate a paper lantern hot air balloon.
Churton Park Community Centre | Thursday 4 October | 2-4pm
For children 5-12 years old. $24.50 per child ($22 for siblings). All materials supplied, just add imagination!
Spaces are limited so please book your paper plane pilot in here: bit.ly...
FINAL and last day to see inside Vogel House 75 Woburn Rd Lower Hutt...FLAG at gate, $2 Koha fundraiser to rebuild Te Omanga Hospice....HISTORIC HOME under Heritage 1 listing....Well worth the visit and the gardens are divine.
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