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Let's Talk...Having A Hobby
On the rare occasion, I’m asked what I do in my free time for fun I’m always left a little dumbstruck with what to respond with. I’m one of those extremely fortunate people who was able to turn my hobby into how I make a living and sustain my life doing what I love. For a long time, I struggled to have any hobbies outside of this blog…
6 Things That Are Helping Me Stay Inspired At The Moment
As January and February are such quiet months for me work-wise as I imagine they are for nearly every type of freelancer. Instead of sitting and panicking about having a quiet inbox (which I still do a lot of) I'm trying to recalibrate and refresh for the upcoming year…
Capsule Wardrobe & Style Investment Plans for 2020
Whilst I highly doubt I’ll ever consider myself particularly fashionable one thing I've come to really love is writing about is clothes. Whether it’s pieces of clothing that I want to buy, have had in my wardrobe for years, think are highly practical…
Everything That's Making Me Happy Right Now
After what felt like the longest January on record I feel like I need to put something positive out into the online world as things feel far cheerier now we’ve entered February. Despite having two severe storms that have battered and flooded the UK the fact that it’s getting lighter earlier…
20 Beauty Habits For 2020
With our wedding on the horizon, something that I’m more conscious of than ever is my beauty habits and the not so good ones I’ve acquired over the years. Of course, my wedding isn’t the only reason that I want to tackle these less than desirable habits that I’ve picked up. There’s also the fact that this year…
Your Weekend Reading, Watch & Listen List #18
I thought I’d save this week's reading list until today rather than posting it on Friday as the UK is set to have quite a bad storm so I hope you all stay safe if you're braving the elements. Because of the weather, you’re more than likely going to be inside…
The Wedding Traditions We Will & Won't Be Doing
There are a crazy amount of traditions surrounding your wedding day and it’s fair to say they’re not for everyone. More than ever brides and grooms are pushing back from the traditional norms and doing things their way which is awesome to see…
A Fresh Start For February
January is typically seen a fresh start at this time of year and it makes sense it being the beginning of a new calendar year and all that. But, January is a month that I typically find quite difficult after all the festivities in December when typically your schedule is a lot freer and fluid than usual getting back into the routine…
Why I Loved No-Buy January
If you read my January To-Do List then you will know that something that I was aiming to do was a no-buy month. Essentially I was on a self-imposed spending ban and now we're into February that means that my no-buy month is over and I thought I’d put my thoughts into a post as I actually really enjoyed it…