It took you months, maybe even years, to save up for the down payment on a new house. You spend weeks searching your local area for suitable houses that were for sale and viewed a countless number of properties. Eventually, though, you spotted the right property for you and placed an offer in with the estate agent. After a tense few hours, the estate agents called you back with the news... the seller has accepted your offer! Congratulations, you are well on the way to purchasing your very first property!

The whole process of buying a new home can be very stressful indeed. However, once you have exchanged and signed the contracts and got the keys to your new home, there is still some important work that needs to be done. After all, you will now need to spend plenty of time turning your new house into your perfect home. But it’s not all about decorating the property and getting its interiors just how you want them. You will also need to do a few practical things, such as sorting your utilities and learning where all the meters are.

So, ready to roll up your sleeves and do the final pieces of prep before you sit down, put your feet up, and relax in your new home? Here are all the things you need to do.

Do you struggle to get your family to eat vegetarian meals? Most kids will turn their noses up at most vegetables, so giving them a plateful of greens might be a surefire way for you to turn your family dinners into a war zone. There could be a lot of complaining quickly followed by tears and tantrums!

It doesn’t always have to be like that, though, promise me. I’m sure that you will be able to find some great-tasting veggie dishes that your kids will love to tuck into. Take these, for instance. These recipes are quick and easy to whip up, and they make the perfect family dinners for lazy cooks.

When you think of all the intricate cocktails that a super-skilled and knowledgeable mixologist or bartender has served you over the years, perhaps you’ve come to consider a ‘simple’ gin and tonic a concoction everyone can make. It’s just a mixture of gin and tonic, right? Wrong. There are plenty of dos and don’ts when it comes to making this delicious and refreshing summer staple drink, so before you even think of throwing an outdoor party or make a drink for yourself after a long day at the office, take the time to learn a thing or two about mixing and matching, because believe it or not, making this drink is an art form in its own right.