Back when I started blogging, there wasn’t a rule book. I didn’t really know what I was doing. I was using blogging as an opportunity to write about the things that really interested me. Rather than the things I was…
Why it’s OK to not want to be a full-time blogger
Now I don’t know about you, but when I started this blog in 2012, it was because I wanted something fun and creative to do. I’d started to follow other bloggers on Blogspot and loved that they were all writing…
Getting my mojo back with blog coaching, books and Blogopshere magazine
Now regular readers of this blog will know that I’ve been blogging pretty much consistently for the past six years. I often joke that this blog has been the ONE consistent thing in my life over the past six years….
Making time for your side hustle
Surely I can’t be the only one who is juggling the demands of life? I work full time, I have my own home to run, I have a social life I should make more effort with. Oh, and to top…
Why blogging probably isn’t for you if you’re only in it for the ‘freebies’
One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to blogging is having people comment on how lucky I am to get ‘free’ stuff. I don’t disagree with them in the sense that I am lucky. I’m lucky that I’ve…
How to blog daily while working full time
When I first started blogging four years ago I never thought I’d be able to manage to blog daily. I mean surely those who blog daily don’t have jobs right? Wrong. So many of the people I know who blog…
Seven things I’ve learnt since blogging
As you may have seen from this post at the end of December. I’ve recently celebrated my blog’s 4th year anniversary. And the space of four short years, the blogging world has certainly changed. I’ve seen my blog grow from one…
My 2017 blogging goals
2017 is almost upon up and what a year 2016 has been. As you would have seen from my blog’s 4th birthday post. I started this blog to combine my three passions – beauty, writing and photography. And while those…
You know you’re a beauty blogger when…
I think it’s fair to say that sometimes us bloggers can live up to a cliche or two. Whether it’s rose gold, marble or ceramic pineapples, us bloggers do love a cliche and there are certain things that you’ll only know…
What it’s really like to blog with a full-time job
Being a blogger is hard work. I know many have this illusion that bloggers live a very charmed life. All we do is take a few pretty snaps, throw some words together and then promote it on Twitter right? Wrong….
Why it’s OK to not love blogging all the time
While starting this blog has been the best thing I’ve ever done, blogging really isn’t like a ‘normal’ hobby or career. It’s all consuming and never ending. Blogging can often be perceived as a perfect luxury lifestyle full of shiny new…
7 ways to refresh your blog
Spring is well and truly in the air at the moment and it’s around this time of year that I love to have a Spring Clean. Whether it’s my blog, my wardrobe or the whole house, I love having a clear…
