A Special Light for your Child - Children's Day 2018

A Special Light for your Child - Children's Day 2018On the first day of June, where children are the center of attention, we made suggestions for the decoration of the child's room. Celebrate Children's Day with the Mar d’Estórias and brighten up your bedroom’s kid with a Xadrez às Riscas lamp. This Portuguese brand features manually produced and limited edition lighting pieces. Pastel colours applied to wood are transforms in lamps that will brighten the hearts of parents and children.

Why decoration heating stones are useless in Algarve

Why decoration heating stones are useless in AlgarveYou can buy many decoration stones as heating for your home. However most of these stones are not Infrared, so much less efficient to run. Also some of these products claim to be infrared because they supposedly would heat the wall behind them, which will radiate back.
The reason that makes Infrared so efficient is the principle of radiant heat instead of convection (moving air like normal heaters and AC’s).

Insurance, but with dedication and professionalism

Telmo Gonçalves of SerSeguroSerSeguro is an Insurance Broker, specialising in all kinds of insurances for more than 15 years. Our main goal is to present our clients our good service, in order to help them when it is needed most.

With five offices established in Portugal, situated in Lisbon,Mem Martins, Massamá, Parede, Açores/Flores and Evora, SerSeguro now have a branch in Almancil.

Babywearing - an indispensable tool to survive the hectic daily routine

 Ergonomic baby's carrier As a mother of 6 with all the logistics that this implies, I have long been a babywearing fan and use it as an indispensable tool to survive the hectic daily routine.
The fact I carry my babies around make people often question or express their doubts on this topic.
Here are the most frequently asked questions with my comments / answers as a mother but also as a babywearing consultant.

Algarve Aquarians of very different ages

AquariusSome fascinating comparisons between those born in the first week of the Aquarius sign of the zodiac are personified by Charles Every who turned 102 last Saturday and twin sisters, Mariota and Catriona Anderson, who will be 20 this Friday.

Although their homes are within a few kilometres of each other in the Lagoa area, Charles and the Anderson sisters have never met.

Breastfeeding - how to prepare yourself

Breastfeeding - how to prepare yourselfBreastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information, and the support of their family, the health care system and society at large. 

What does Hot Water really cost us ?

What does your Hot Water really cost us ?We all need our daily hot water supply, but how much does it really cost us? We all know Gas boilers, many people use Solar Water Boilers, and of course Electric water heaters.

So what are the investments, maintenance costs and which is saving us the most money ?

Affordable care and nursing in the comfort of your own home

Affordable care and nursing in the comfort of your own homeWith thousands of expats choosing the Algarve to retire, what happens when they start to suffer with deteriorating health problems? Do they return home, do they suffer in silence or do they have options? Here’s the answer

Algarve Care and Support is new Community Care Service providing affordable care and nursing in the comfort of your own home across all areas of the Algarve and with a team qualified professionals in Health and Social Care from all over Europe, they cater for everyone’s needs from companionship to Dementia support.