After all, Gifts should be things your man wants to have, not the things you think he ought to have.
Taking advice from the men closest to us, we've recorded the top 7 gifts you should definitely NOT buy your man for any occasion.
Workout Apparel:
Not only do workout clothes lack emotional sentiment, they also send a message most men don’t want to hear. If his first thought is, “what is she trying to tell me?” you should probably cross that gift off your list. Unless your man is a diehard gym buff, or lives for athleisure, leave it to him to stock up on workout clothes. Even a subscription to a gym membership won’t help your cause. They may talk about trying to get in shape but they really don't need to be pushed into it. This gift has a good chance of making them resent you.
Beard oil:
Yet again, this is a gift for you, not for him. He doesn't care how his beard feels. In fact, he likes it scruffy and rough. He's grown a beard to display that he doesn't need all those frilly products.
That shirt you think he'll look good in:
Your husband can't choose clothes for you any more than you can for him, because when it comes to buying your significant other clothing, it's less about what they like, and more about what you like. Before long, he'll be dressed like the Ralph Lauren model you've had a crush on since last year's catalogue.
Tech things: Anything that has a cord and a plug
Keep away from tech things you know nothing about. Just give him a gift card. It'll save him the hassle of having to return it in six months when the newest HD version is released.
A couple's spa day
This is like him giving you tickets to see his favourite cricket match. This is supposed to be a gift for him, not for you. A couple's spa seems like something you should get yourself and invite him along for that company you always want. But do not make this his one and only present.
Perfume
Along the same line as workout clothes, your gift shouldn’t direct to anything derogatory, like your boyfriend’s body odour. Though we all love a man who smells amazing, you’re better off letting your man deal with his smell himself. Moreover, nothing is worse than receiving a scent you hardly like.
Homemade coupons
A free massage coupon is cute, but definitely cheap. You're his woman, so doesn't that mean free massages? If you're writing coupons for hugs and kisses, maybe you should look at spending more time actually giving them, instead of creating currency for them.
While he may appreciate that you know him well enough to know what he enjoys, you don’t want to create a situation where he has to return it. Even worse, you may be creating a circumstance where he feels he has to keep it and maybe even use it because it came from you. So avoid giving him a guilt trip.
]]>If you have been feeling that your home doesn’t feel like home anymore, you feel restless and unable to unwind then here are some tried and tested ways to bring positivity to your home:
Say Hello To Nature
Indoor plants will not only add a nature-inspired outlook to your home but it will help you in relaxing while spreading positive vibes. Nature comes with other benefits as well; they enhance the air quality by producing oxygen, increase your concentration power and soothe your eyes. This is a savior for those who do not have time to go and explore nature as they can bring in nature to their home.
Keep The Space Clutter-Free
You already indulge yourself in a chaotic atmosphere all the time, there’s no need to live in a chaotic space. Don’t stack up your home with unnecessary furniture and try to do your household chores daily, a dirty home attracts negative vibes. A cluttered home will feed clutter to your mind, whereas a neat and clean home will also reduce the cluttered thoughts from your mind. If you are too busy the entire week, then try to denote one day for cleaning up the mess. Maybe you can ask your better half and kids for some help and reward them with lip-smacking food.
Don’t Forget To Unplug
We live in a world we are constantly plugged to our mobile phones, tablets, and laptops but according to many researchers, this impacts our physical, emotional and mental health. Researches also showed that using electronic devices before bed can mess up with your sleep. So you have to make sure that you turn off the virtual world after getting back to your home and connect with real people. How much does it cost to have lunch or dinner with your family without scrolling through your phone? Technically, mobile phones were discovered so that we could stay in touch with our dear ones but now it’s vice versa.
Add Fragrance to Your Home
Do you even know why people have been burning candles and incense sticks since ancient times? Because candlelight brings a warm and luminescent, are mainly used during prayers, represent peace and incense sticks make your home smell good while shooing away the negativity. If you are not a fan of incense sticks, then you can opt for some scented candles. The aroma will help you relax and help you attain peace of mind.
Have Gratitude
As they say “A Great World Cannot Be Built By Ungrateful People”, always be grateful for what you have because every time you complain about something, someone else is praying for that thing. Always say “thank you” to everyone and never go angry to sleep. Always thank god for not sleeping with an empty stomach, for having clean clothes to wear, a roof over your head and for having a loving family.
If you want to add a fragrance to your home and haven’t found the right fragrance then you should check out Lighthaus Candle’s range of scented candles at www.lighthauscandle.com that includes exquisite fragrances, capable enough of being the signature fragrance of your home.
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You can’t change everything around you but you can change your perception and thoughts about them. As they say, every action does not need a reaction, stop reacting to things that do not deserve your reaction because when you react to bullshit, the bullshit gets back to you. Like you’re having a really good day and something bad happens, just flip your thoughts to the brighter side because you can’t go back and change it, what you can do is accept things the way they are and change your outlook on things.
You will definitely feel negative vibes if there’s no ventilation in your house, open all of your windows and doors for a while. If you can’t open all the windows or doors, at least open the ones that allow some ventilation. Staying at a place that has no fresh air can attract a lot of negative energy and that can be suffocating. When you bring in fresh air in your home, it freshens up your home moves the negative energy out.
Sea salt is most commonly used in Feng Shui as it helps in getting rid of negative energy from your home or body. You can keep it in different areas of your home, add it to the mopping water or put sea salt in clear glass bowls and place them in northeast and southwest directions. Just replace them every month, to remove negative energy from your body you can put sea salt or Himalayan salt to the bathing water, it will definitely cleanse out all bad energy.
Smell is very important, ever wondered you feel bad or disgusted when you come in contact with bad smells? That’s because of course, they stink but bad odors also attract bad energy. So, always keep your surroundings smell fresh and nice all the time, you can burn scented candles. Good scents uplift your mood and candlelight promotes positive energy, you can burn them in corners of your home and prayer rooms. Choose midnight jasmine candles for prayer rooms since jasmine represents purity and has a divine energy, it is one of the angelic fragrances, you can also place a Buddha statue along with scented candles for more positivity.
If you have broken things in your home then it’s high time to get them repaired or replace them. Old or broken things keep the negative energy stuck in your home, this is why you should never keep broken things in your home for long.
If you are not being able to find the right scented candles that attract positivity to your home, then Lighthaus Candles has the right scented candles in many fragrances including midnight jasmine, lavender, rose and more, shop at https://www.lighthauscandle.com/
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Choose to work extra on the areas that your guests will see and use right after entering the home. It could be the living room, dining room or entryways and hallways and also the washrooms close to those areas. Make sure that you have a doormat on the entrance, remove extra things if you have a small space so that there is enough room to easily walk around. Also, make sure that the washrooms are equipped with clean towels, tissue papers, and hand wash.
Lighting plays a vital role when it comes to highlighting the best spaces of your home during both day and night. Opt for translucent or light-colored curtains that allow light to pass through them, or you could just remove the curtains during daytime to invite more natural light. For the night time opt for warm ambient lighting, white lights or LED’s don’t well work when it comes to darker spaces. If you don’t want to change the whole lighting then you can settle for some scented candles, the warm luminescent glow of candlelight will not only create a better ambiance but will make you and the entire space more photogenic while adding an amazing fragrance.
We all have that junk drawer or cupboard in our homes whose sole purpose is to accumulate all the junk. Just in case if you don’t have a dedicated space to store junk, you can pick any or use the empty spaces of your storage bed, couch or other storage drawers. So, whenever you are short on time, you can just take all the extra things and stuff them in the storage space. This is just a quick idea, don’t make a habit of storing junk.
According to studies and researches, a home that smells fresh and good will automatically appear fresher and cleaner than any other home. Our senses are connected and no matter if a home looks beautiful as hell but if there is a bad odor it ruins the whole experience and leaves a bad impression. Electric air fresheners might appear good but they can be disastrous if you forget to switch them off. Scented candles could be your savior in this domain, opt for clean and fresh fragrance like gardenia or ocean breeze that will freshen up everyone’s mood. If you don’t want to add scented candles then you can opt for reed diffusers, you can place them anywhere from the living room, bedroom to bathrooms. Just keep flipping the reed sticks on time and you will be left with a scented sanctuary.
Ditch the basic way you put together your furniture and other home décor accessories, try to shift them here and there. Let’s suppose that your space is much cluttered with too many accent furniture and other home décor accessories, it’s better to shift the extra ones in other spaces to make space look bigger. If you have been placing your sofa and coffee table in the middle of the room then try placing them in right or left corners. The whole idea is to rearrange everything so that the final outcome comes out to be fresh, different and better.
If you are not being able to find the right scented candles or reed diffusers that will complement the type of ambiance you want to create in your home, then Lighthaus Candles has the right scented candles and reed diffusers in an extensive range of fragrances for you, shop at https://www.lighthauscandle.com/
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Whether you’re packing bags for your first or last trip, it’s always good to make a checklist of the things that you may need irrespective of if it’s a romantic international getaway or just a long weekend away from the city chaos. We all have been in the situations where we forgot to pack the most essential things or the things we left assuming that we won’t need them. Apparently, it turned out to be a disaster and we ended up making a fool of ourselves. If you have witnessed any situation in which you forgot to something really important then here we have created a short list of must-have travel accessories for you:
1. Personal Care and Hygiene Products
If you are relying on the personal care or hygiene products that you will be getting in your hotels then you probably should give second thoughts to it. When you’re going to a new city, the weather and the environment will be absolutely different so switching to different personal care products won’t be a good idea. Trust the ones that you have been using religiously whether it’s your sunscreen, face wash, lotion or shampoo. Don’t forget to pack the hygiene products like sanitizers, mouthwash, wet wipes and toilet rolls (just in case if the public washrooms or the ones in mountains are running out of them).
2. Smart Accessories
There’s no way that you will be running here and there to find a charging port in the middle of a beach, so you need to pack a portable power bank (with USB and charger of course), headphones (to keep you calm and distracted from the noise), I pod or MP3 players and a digital camera to save your phone’s battery from dying. You can also pack a wireless Bluetooth speaker, torch, quick dry towel and water purifier bottle.
3. Foldable Shoe Bags and Storage Bags
It’s all rainbows and sunshine when you’re packing your bags with clean ironed clothes and shoes that turn out to be a disastrous mess when you’re checking out from your hotel. Who has the energy to nicely pack bags when you’re coming to your cozy home? You can save your time, energy and probably other stuff in your luggage from getting stained or damp with your dirty clothes and shoes with foldable shoe bags and storage bags for clothes. Pheww, just stack the dirt inside bags and you’re ready to roll back to your home.
4. Scented Travel Tin Candles
Scented Travel Candles are becoming a thing nowadays, it could be carried while you’re on a business trip, solo tour or a romantic getaway with your mate. No matter how beautiful a destination is, you always end up seeking for comfort and warmth of your home. A scented tin candle would do wonders for you, whether it’s shooing away your jet lags during a business trip or making your hotel room more welcoming. You can also use it to spice up the romance during a romantic getaway, just light up a rose scented tin candle and order some wine, chocolates, and flowers while your partner is taking a shower. This will surely melt their heart and make them drool over you. Did you know? Beyonce loves the warm and sweet aroma on vanilla scented candles and she has them all around in her house. She confessed that she has someone to lighten up the vanilla aroma candles at her home when she’s away, so that her home smells like vanilla when she gets back from vacations.
5. A Good Book and Green Tea
Traveling in countries like Europe or Asia means a lot of downtime on subways, trains and waiting for short flights or switching between the terminals to catch the connecting flights. You could read a book about the next city that you’re visiting, or a book on the great food of that particular place. You can also carry along some green tea or detox tea to flush out the toxins (that you probably got while munching that lip-smacking street food).
If you’re fond of aroma candles and love travelling then you will surely be interested in buying some travel tin candles? If yes then Lighthaus Candle houses one of the finest range of tin candles available in extensive range of fragrances, browse through our website at lighthauscandle.com/tin-candles
]]>Comfortable loungewear does not mean that you have to invest in the luxurious ones, the economic brands are also flooded with a wide variety of loungewear. From loose plushy shirts to pajamas and night suits, you can pick any patterns and designs that will help you to get comfy after a tiring day. Opt for breathable fabric types including cotton blends or linen for summer and cashmere for winter.