family life & travels
Living a simpler, greener life is good for you, your family, your bank balance and the planet. Many people are reaping the rewards of simplifying their busy, complex lives and changing their focus and priorities. You needn’t become Tom and Barbara from The Good Life. There are smaller changes you can make that provide big
I posted a couple of weeks ago about some home trends to look out for this year, as well as all that you might see at Spring Fair. There are lots of things that I am looking forward to seeing, so just thought I’d share with you what I plan on seeing when I go.
When we moved into our house over six years ago, we renovated the whole place. We didn’t have children and we decorated just as we wanted it to be. We didn’t think about the practicality of how we decorated the house as there was just the two of us. Roll on a couple of years
With the new year in full swing, you might have set yourself some goals. It might be to get fit, eat better, save money or be more positive. The former of those goals might need a few things to help you on your way. So if you want to get yourself some new gym kit,
Since becoming a full-time blogger, it has been a bit of an education about tax and earnings as I am completely self-employed from the work that I do. I have only been registered as self-employed once in my life before, and it was alongside my full-time job. So I earned hardly anything and it was
If you follow me (or any UK bloggers on social media), then you won’t have been able to escape the fact that this past weekend was the Mumsnet BlogFest. A blogging conference for bloggers, vloggers and brand builders. I attended last year, but as it was quite last minute, I hadn’t arranged to meet up
For people who are on their computer for many hours a day, like gamers, coders, and yes, bloggers, there is a very real risk of nagging injuries that can hinder the enjoyment of play and prevent work from getting finished. Fortunately, there are some ways that you can help prevent these injuries, just by knowing
My day to day routine can be quite busy. From emails to school run, copywriting deadlines and household duties. So I like to keep organised and know what I am doing. Otherwise I probably would forget about the kid’s swimming lessons or miss a deadline here and there! I have had a few planners and
Instagram is pretty much my favourite social media channel. I do go through phases with it, and sometimes Twitter takes over, but pretty much, it is all about Instagram. As well as following family, friends, and blogging pals, I like that you can follow and see the photos from people all over the world, including
