Author: HyNaija Lifestyle Staff

Searching for top 10 tips for attracting birds to your garden? Birds, bees, frogs, toads, lizards, chameleons, hedgehogs, and if you are lucky, even a shy bushbaby or genet – all these fascinating creatures could make their home in your garden. To encourage them, provide a habitat that offers what they need for nesting, resting, feeding, and breeding. Here are some tips for attracting birds to your garden! Provide at least one tall tree for nesting. If possible, do not remove dead branches as they provide nest sites for barbets, owls, and hoopoes. Rotting wood is home to many grubs…

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How to Save Money – We all need to save money even if we don’t want to admit it! Choosing different options can help you in the long run! Save a little now and you could end up in a way better financial situation in a few years! Inflation goes up all the time. Salary increases do not! Everyone needs a little help saving money. ALSO READ: Top 10 Additional Tips for Saving Money With some of these practical tips to saving money you are sure to find a little extra every month to put into your savings! Here are…

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Do you really need to have all of these expenses? Have a look at your bank statement and see where the money actually goes! I have started keeping a money diary which lets me keep track of what I’m spending where – and this has really helped me to save money! ALSO READ: How to Save Money – Top 20 Tips for Saving Money Below is top 10 additional tips for saving money Buy clothes and presents when they are on sale The odds of winning the lottery are slim… can you really afford those weekly lottery tickets? Do you…

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Are you looking for tips for motivating yourself to go to gym? So you’ve joined the gym. But you haven’t been yet – although your bank account shows you have a gym membership! Often it’s easier to sign up than to actually go to gym! You fool your mind into making excuses – and guilt sets in every time you see your gym card! How do you motivate yourself to go to gym!? ALSO READ: Top 10 Ways to Get Fit in the Gym FAST Read these tips and maybe it can help! The prospect of going to gym can…

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Looking for ways to get fit in the gym fast? Do you ever notice how the majority of people in a gym aren’t really doing anything? Some of leisurely strolling on the treadmill reading a book. Others just seem to be there to chat – while blocking the machines! Some just seem to be on their phone – all the time! ALSO READ: Tips For Motivating Yourself To Go To Gym Here’s how to get the most out of the gym!  Get through the door! The hardest part of going to gym is actually just getting through the door! No…

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It’s not difficult to want to live a more eco-friendly life – we’ve all seen the stats and know how much pressure the planet is under. But how do you actually start living a more eco-friendly life? Check out our ten tips for living a more eco-friendly life and make a big difference. If you can’t do all of these things – try a few – every bit helps when it comes to the environment. Use less water – try brushing your teeth without leaving the water running, take shorter showers, only do loads of washing when they are full…

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Use coconut oil for cooking in my home – but there are plenty of good reasons to use it elsewhere in the home. Take a look at these 10 benefits/uses for coconut oil. COOKING Coconut oil is stable and packed with nutrients. Unlike many other oils, coconut oil tolerates high temperatures and doesn’t go rancid easily. It is great for baked recipes, stir fries, frying eggs or omelets and countless other types of cooking. SMOOTHIES Coconut oil’s nutty taste and creamy texture makes smoothies wonderfully rich and smooth. It also adds a lot of beneficial nutrients and a big dose…

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Chicken Kabewa (Pumpkin) Rice Recipe Below; INGREDIENTS 1kg frozen soft chicken, washed./ 600g Pumpkin (Kabewa in Hausa) cut into cubes./500g Basmati Rice / 1 Large spring Onions finely chopped./5 medium size tomatoes, finely diced/5 tbsp Vegetable oil./Chicken stock or water,1 liter./ 3 tbsp crayfish/ 3 medium size dry fish, washed and broken/5 pcs red Pepper, thinly chopped./5 pieces of garlic, finely chopped/4 cubes Knor chicken./scent leaf (chopped)./1 tsp Salt. METHOD Step 1: Cut chicken into 8 pieces, season with 2 knor Chicken cubes, ½ tsp salt, garlic, onions, chopped pepper (optional) and scent leaves in a sizeable pot. Add 500ml…

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Schooling days, we all know each other ability and capability. University days, most of us knows how it works when it comes to Exams, Students Grades and GP. Thanks to my school mother back then Dr. Mrs Sakinat Tijani Folorunso. She will always say, if you come to me for marks tomorrow I will never recommend you for anything cos I know you never deserve your grade. READ ALSO: How to Get Rid of Snails Check yourself, do you even deserve the certificate you are carrying about today? The reality had set in for many of the acclaimed top grades…

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Canned drinks are usually stored in warehouses and sometimes delivered direct to retail stores without cleaning. A study shows that the top of all beverage cans can be contaminated. So no matter how thirsty you may be, always endeavor to clean it with water before putting to your mouth to avoid subjecting your health to “Leptospirosis” bacteria. READ ALSO: How To Prepare For Your NYSC Camp (Prospective Otondos) Leptospirosis virus can be stuck on the tins from dried mice urine. Some canned drinks stored in stores or warehouses are most often infected with mice urine that eventually dried. Unknown to…

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