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Why I’ll Never Join an MLM

An MLM may promise freedom, flexibility, and extra income — but for me, meaningful work, stability, and honest pay will always matter more. MLM's are also known as multi level marketing schemes and are a system where you are recruited to sell products to people and...

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What Are MLM Schemes? A Simple, Honest Guide 

What Are MLM Schemes? A Simple, Honest Guide 

If you’ve ever had a random message saying, “You’d be amazing at this” or “Fancy earning extra income from your phone?” — chances are you’ve already come across an MLM. MLM stands for multi-level marketing. Some people call it network marketing or direct selling, which ...
A non medicinal alternative for surviving hay fever & allergy season

A non medicinal alternative for surviving hay fever & allergy season

I struggle with mild allergies. and I also struggle with hay fever, and seasonal allergies. I don't like taking standard antihistamines or anti-allergy medication, and if I can avoid them, I will, but often, when the pollen count is high, my nose is streaming, my eyes are ...
Parenting your elderly parents. What I will tell you?

Parenting your elderly parents. What I will tell you?

No one wants to think about parenting your elderly parents, but unfortunately, this comes to all of us who have parents living and growing older, if you have a relationship with them. My father died in 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. My mother died when I was 18. But I ...
Easy & home made Thai Green Curry Paste

Easy & home made Thai Green Curry Paste

Thai green curry is a firm favourite in our house and  I make it often, actually. It is one of our favourites, and I find easy, and compatible with most meats (chicken, pork, beef, or vegetables) and if I make a milder version, the children love it, and it's also a meal you ...
Finally deleting Twitter (X)

Finally deleting Twitter (X)

Dear Twitter (I know, you are X now, but I still prefer Twitter and this is my blog so I will call you what I want) It is time. Time to say goodbye. I don't mean a temporary break either. We have hung around with each other since the summer of 2007 ...
Keeping track of your cat or dog with PAJ GPS

Keeping track of your cat or dog with PAJ GPS

This is a collaborative post with PAJ GPS, who kindly sent us a pet tracker to try out on our cats. The cats were mostly cooperative for this collaboration. Dogs would probably be more helpful, if I am honest... As a house of cats (we would love to get a dog, ...
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