Author: Stephen Macintyre

I've been writing since 2008 about a wide range of topics. I also love making furniture in my spare time, and birdwatching with my wife near our home in southern England.

Not everyone is privileged enough to own a big backyard. If you reside in areas with smaller outdoor spaces, it is imperative you creatively design your yard. It does not matter whether you stay in a duplex, rowhouse, condominium, penthouse or residential property with a lot of indoor spaces and little outdoor space, you can still lay out a yard with flowers, plants and chairs. On the internet and architectural magazines, you will be exposed to a lot of garden techniques and styles. This shows no matter how small your land is; there is a backyard for you. Before we go…

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Utilizing social media has become an essential makeup of any proper brand strategy. If someone were to ask a professional in the marketing world twenty years ago about how they felt about social media, they’d be clueless about what they were even talking about. Social media is a relatively new concept and is continually evolving with new platforms coming and going. As much of the evolving concept social media might seem, one popular platform that has emerged in recent memory is Instagram. It’s no secret people love Instagram because of its simplicity, attractive manner with images, and overall appeal that…

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As your bundle of joy gains more cognitive functions, you want to build a safe and baby-friendly household to assure your kids of safety. Parents can be overwhelmed with the number of gadgets necessary to tailor the interiors to their children’s needs. There are certain aspects that are particularly crucial to take into consideration while adjusting your household when the baby arrives. For example, imagine your baby gains the ability to walk around. Your role is to take all the preventative measures to secure the sharp edges and stairs before your kid starts to explore the place. There are many…

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Everybody needs to have a break from time to time, particularly if you are subjected to stress most of the time following your daily routine. In this case, it is a good idea for you to consider taking a short but fun and well-deserved weekend getaway, which is a great reward for yourself because of the several benefits that you can garner from it. Rest assured that with a short weekend trip, you don’t need to use up your vacation leaves or even book an expensive flight or hotel accommodation.

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What’s the best way to study any subject and become an expert? How do some people seem to know everything about a particular topic? Also, how are some people so good at remembering complex formulae and equations? If you’re studying science as a subject, these questions will come to your mind time and again. First things first – there isn’t a one-size-fits-all way to master all the subjects in the world. The right way to study depends on your cognitive and learning abilities. While some students find it useful to write their lessons down, others prefer visual cues to memorize complex…

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