Welcome to my blog Lifestyle Spy. I’m Mollie and I write on a variety of topics that interest me such as Health, Homes and Gardens, Leisure, Lifestyle (of course) and my personal favourite..shopping.

Oh my husband says no site is complete without it’s own Business section..so it’s in…and then I had to put my daughters favourite subject in as well..Travel & Holidays.

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Dance your way to a healthier and happier lifestyle! Research has shown that dancing will not only help your emotional well-being, but will also increase your strength and stamina as well as lower your risk of dementia. The diversity of the benefits from social dancing are outstanding, and people of all ages can take advantage of this fun and enjoyable way to stay fit.

Social dancing can include almost any form of dancing, and each one will promote well-being. Dancing will increase your strength, stamina and flexibility, as well as tone your muscles. It is a great way to lose weight and trim your figure and enjoy yourself while you are doing it. Read the full story

When going on a family holiday, it is important that you plan things accordingly. There may be hundreds of places that you are interested in visiting, but will it be a suitable destination for a young child? Choosing the right destination is of the utmost importance, and you will need to look at places that will be fun for everyone. There are a lot of places that offer great deals and discounts for families travelling with young children, so you may want to look out for these. Read the full story

By this time, you just had finished building the raised garden plot. Straws, especially when not pre-soaked while submerged in water, are not absorbent. You have ample time to set up your seedlings.

And the next thing to do is to prepare the vegetable seedlings that you are going to plant on your mix through process of transplanting.

It is better to transplant seedlings rather than use direct seeding. Seeds may sprout anywhere or can get lost in the hay mix. It would be such as waste because the plot you built is rich with organic materials and appropriate for intensive gardening. This means more plants can be placed closely to each other and still grow healthy together.

Before you buy seeds, you must read the information at the back of the packet. Follow the indications about the best months to plant certain vegetables. Do not plant winter vegetables during summer, and vice versa. However, there are vegetables that you can grow all year round even inside the house.

Seeds need water, air and warmth. Germinate your vegetable seeds in shallow containers filled with light and slightly loamy soil that holds moisture. Most vegetable seeds germinate at about 6 to 20 days; and others in 4 to 5 weeks.

For easy transplanting, germinate your seeds in trays that have individual pot-like spaces for each seed so that seedlings will be pulled out without destroying any of the baby roots. Use peat or fibrous planting mix.

Choose high-quality seeds even if a bit expensive to ensure a healthy yield from your vegetable garden.