How to organise emails and be more productive
I’m one of those people who has a lot of stuff. Piles of things I need to hand, items which don’t find their way back to their homes (if they even have one), and just generally too much stuff. I’ve…
Blogging & social media
How to make pretty labels in Word or Powerpoint
We all love the gorgeous mason storage jars, and the funky storage solutions we find on Pinterest. Many require labels. You might want to paint some chalkboard paint on or buy some stickers, but why not make your own bespoke…
What is a blogger tag – a guide
One of my most frequently searched for posts is my British blogger tag. I came across it on another blog where they’d tagged me, and I had to track down the questions myself because it seemed to have started on…
How to think of brilliant blog post ideas
I think I must be quite lucky. In three years, I don’t think I’ve ever had blogger’s block and struggled to find something to write about. If you’ve met me that’s probably not surprising, given I do talk a lot. …
Blog design: make your blog easy to read (helpful tools)
Reading (and writing) a blog is about more than just the content. Of course the content is important, otherwise why do we visit the blog in the first place. However design and format plays a big part as well. Quick…
How to use your own fonts in Picmonkey
In talking to some other bloggers, quite a few were Picmonkey users but didn’t realise they could pull their own fonts into Picmonkey. This is one of the great things I love about Picmonkey – that you can use your…
My blog writing process as a working mum
I love blogging. If I didn’t, it’d be a problem really. I have to admit though, that it’s probably not the best hobby for someone with an addictive personality and a love of numbers. It means I get a bit…
Round up of 2015 and looking forward to 2016
It’s my final post of 2015, my annual round up post. 456 posts later (many were just photo posts, I’m not that prolific with my copy), and I wanted to share what we’ve been up to. I’ll be including some…
The perfect blog photo. Does it really exist?
It’s been my mission this year to really improve my photography. I bought myself a compact system camera (*affiliate link) last year, did a couple of courses to learn how to use manual, and also the theory behind photography with composition, colour,…
Cementing friendships at Britmums Live 2015
If you’re not a blogger and noticed my social media feed over the weekend, you might have wondered what on earth had been going on. Because it was the weekend of Britmums Live which is a 2 day blogger conference,…
I’m going to Britmums Live 2015
So it’s that time of year again, and I’m getting into prep mode for Britmums Live. I’ve finally got round to doing my ‘I’m going to’ post, so here’s me if you’re going and want to look out for me….