Back when I started blogging in 2012, the blogging landscape looked VERY different. I blogged on a free blogger template. Took my pictures on an iPhone 4. And made little to no effort to promote what I was writing about….
Why joining the Grow & Glow community was the best investment for my blog
*This post contains affiliate links* Now I don’t know about you. But while being a blogger is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. It can also be a tough and lonely place at times. The…
How to use Google Analytics | The Basics
Now if you’re a fellow blogger, or work in Digital Marketing, then I’m sure you understand the importance of a good analytics tool. There are quite a few out there, and some blog platforms actually offer their own analytics. But…
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…
Five things I wish I’d known back when I first started blogging
Back when I first started this blog, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had no real idea what to do, only that I wanted a creative outlet to talk about the things that interested me….
What I learnt from taking a blogging break
Happy Monday everyone! Now I’m not sure if you all noticed. But I went on a bit of a blogging break a few weeks ago. An unplanned blogging break. Which isn’t like me at all. I work really hard. Probably…
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…
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…
15 Spring Post Ideas
It may not feel like it but Spring is well and truly here. Blossom will start appearing on the trees, the days will be lighter for longer and hopefully the sunshine might make an appearance. I don’t know about you…
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…
