Do you fancy going back to basics and living life in a more simple way? Do you think about changing your ways and becoming more thrifty and caring for the environment by living a 'green' lifestyle? If you do, then you will enjoy reading the blog called bean-sprouts by Melanie Rimmer. Her interesting blog is very informative but also fun and chatty. Take a look and I think you will agree.

If you're looking for bed and breakfast accommodation in the United Kingdom, I recommend that you use the handy site called Bed and Breakfasts UK.

The site also provides further information via links to handy guides about popular tourist destinations.

Teach your kids how to play chess with a free online chess course:

chessKIDS academy "offers online interactive lessons, quizzes and games for kids, five chess computers for you to play, and a resource center for parents and teachers of kids who play, or would like to play, chess, including a scholastic chess download pack to enable any school to run a chess club."

My Favorite Word is a fun site. It's just what it says in the name of the site, a list of everyone's favorite (or 'favourite') words.

The American's guide to speaking British is exactly what it says. It's a fantastic site - very useful and also very entertaining! I highly recommend it.

The site is conveniently divided into seven sections with lists to explain the difference between words used in the UK and the USA.

It's a handy resource and it's also a fun site to share with others. Enjoy!

If you are new to knitting or haven't knitted in a while and need a refresher course, the site, Knitting Techniques, is just what you need. It's very good because it shows animated knitting techniques.

Charity Choice is a useful guide to charities in the UK.

You can use the search engine to find a registered charity in the UK and donate online easily and securely through Charity Choice.

MrDowling.com is an educational site written by Mike Dowling, a geography teacher in Florida:

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport is a journey through time and space. Educators can download lessons and homework assignments.

Mr. Dowling provides lots of information about numerous topics and it's all written in a way that is very easy to understand since it's aimed at young children - about 11 or 12 years old. It's a good site for kids to turn to when they have questions about places or events in the news as well as a useful resource for teachers and children looking for help when they are doing their homework. I also like the way each topic includes an interactive quiz because it helps make it fun to learn more.

On My Desk is a fun blog where "ARTISTS, ILLUSTRATORS, DESIGNERS & CREATIVE FOLK SHARE THE STUFF ON THEIR DESKS..."

It probably sounds silly and boring but it's actually quite interesting and indeed rather fascinating to read about their work space and see photos of their desks. Take a look at the blog and I think you will agree.

Cook UK is an outstanding website that offers "Personally selected recipes for the UK. Most with step by step pictures." In addition to the illustrated recipes, the site also provides a useful cooking terminology dictionary as well as useful how-to instructions such as how to joint a chicken.

Advice with Dr. Dave & Dr. Dee is a free advice site. Dr. Dave is an MD, and Dr. Dee is a Ph.D.

The site is packed with information and advice covering all kinds of topics - health & medicine, families & relationships, make up & fashion tips, etiquette, cleaning, travel, and even movie reviews. The site covers a lot of diverse topics but if there is something you don't see on the site, you can Ask Drs. Dave and Dee questions via email.

whyorganic.org is an informative website from the The Soil Association. The site offers a lot of useful information including, nutritional advice , ten reasons to buy organic food, an organic directory, and an organic farmer's blog.

Vet Help Direct - designed and run by qualified vets - offers interactive qualified vet advice when you aren't sure if you need to seek veterinary attention for your pet (in the UK). The site also offers useful advice about how to examine your pet, worming & flea treatment, insurance, and a vet directory.

entitled to offers free calculators to work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits (in the UK).

DIYDOCTOR is a very useful website with DIY tips and advice from qualified tradesmen. There is also a handy trade directory to locate a specialist in your area and a long list of DIY projects.

Vocalist is an invaluable resource for singers. Take time to peruse the site and you will "find useful information on aspects of singing, performance, plus free online singing lessons and articles for vocalists related to singing and getting into the music industry."

The site also contains a page of music industry contact Databases Listings & Links Index

Impressed? There's more! You can add your gigs FREE to the online Gig Guide.

Do you like cartoons? If so, you will appreciate a website called, Don Markstein's Toonopedia which offers loads of information about American cartoons or as (quite correctly) stated on the site: A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge.

Kiosk Korner is a fun site about British phone boxes (and police call boxes) with photos and interesting historical background.

Movie Mom "provides parents with the information they need to decide which movies, DVDs and videos are best for kids from ages 2 through 18."

Movie Mom (Nell Minow) rates the movies she reviews by assigning each film a letter grade.

Parents will appreciate that you can browse reviews by age - as well as by genre.

Do you enjoy knitting? Have you tried knitting socks? If you are hesitating because you think it would be too difficult, I've got just the link for you: Socks 101. The site provides clear step by step instructions plus photos to make the instructions even easier to understand.

Terri Lee Royea (creator of the sock tutorial) has a lovely blog called KnitBlog: "my ramblings about knitting, greyhounds and life in a Canadian national park."

Terri also provides a page of links to free knitting patterns on the web.
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Keeping the Castle is a useful blog that provides "Tips, advice, and resources on housekeeping and homemaking."

These are two excellent sites:

midwivesonline.com "UK's unique, leading, Midwives website for Expectant & New Parents, DADS included!"

and

healthvisitors.com "providing parenting information for infants and children 0-5 years."

Both sites are an invaluable resource for parents and expectant parents. If you are expecting your first baby, take a look at the pregnancy FAQs page and the birth FAQs for lots of helpful information.

If you want to find suggestions for a new hair style, the site UKHairdressers has just what you need. You can search the gallery for ideas and you can even launch a virtual hairstyle, choosing one of the faces on the site or replacing it with your own photo.

The site also provides a search engine to find a salon near you. There is also a health and beauty section plus advice for brides.

If you are studying chemistry, this chart of all the chemical elements - the Periodic table - will be useful. Each chemical element can be clicked on to reach a link which provides further information.

Dance Mat Typing, is a fun site from the BBC that provides an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years.

Britsandmortar.com "is a service dedicated to helping you throughout the home buying process."

The site is packed with information! There are lots of helpful property guides, such as a guide to selling your house, how to find a property and 5 Steps to buying a house. The site also includes mortgage guides and a list of house buying jargon.

The impressive site has everything you need to know about buying and selling a house. Don't miss the excellent list of useful top tips for home buyers.

As if that isn't enough, there is also an opportunity to win £500 pounds simply by submitting a review of your local area.

AllfreeCrafts.com is exactly that - a website that offers " "Free crafts, craft projects and patterns to make easy homemade gifts"

There's something for everyone here! For instance, I like to knit so I appreciate all the free knitting patterns. If you prefer crochet, there are plenty of free crochet patterns or if you enjoy sewing, the site provides free sewing patterns and projects.

There is also an excellent recycling ideas & recycling craft projects as well as ideas for easy homemade gifts and crafts, recipes for gifts in a jar. and lots of great ideas for children's arts and crafts.

Plus, don't miss All Free Printables, the sister site to All Free Crafts.

Do you like to draw? This site offers step-by-step instructions for drawing in one-point perspective.