The new year should be a time of change. It should be a time or reawakening. A time when we check ourselves for falling asleep at the wheel and carry out a frank and thorough audit of our lives. Are we living to the fullest or are we allowing our skills and talents to go to waste? Are we actively…
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In this day and age, your career opportunities are endless. For a lot of people, choosing to do something they love seems impossible. It can feel as if you just aren’t in the right place to be able to do what you want. Or that you won’t get the opportunities, or you’re not skilled or experienced enough. And sure, sometimes…
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What I’m up to on the Blog in 2019 I’m back to work in a couple of days after finishing maternity leave, I will of course be still going with this blog. Blogging is my way of life, and of course my job now. It’s allowed me to drop down to part-time as well, so I can spend more time…
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Well where do I start? Looking back over 2018 it was a fantastic year on the blog. Up to the point of writing this I’ve had over 143,000 page views this year, and over 18,000 social media followers. With over 10,000 on Twitter alone. I’m chuffed to bits with these stats, and appreciate every follow and page view. Thank you.…
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Becoming a blogger has been the most wonderful experience and the best thing I could have ever done. It did start off as a hobby and my little space on the web. For Sharing my thoughts on things that I love amd my thoughts and feelings. Now it’s much more than that. It’s my job. Blogging allows me stay home with…
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BlogOnToys earlier this month was my first blog conference although I’ve been blogging for 3 1/2 years. I wanted to go back in May but would have had a 3 week old so wasn’t able to attend. This time around baby dottie was 5 months old, so was able to come with me as a babe in arms. I actually…
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I’m really excited to be able to attend #BlogOnToys on the 16th in Manchester. It’s my first blog conference and the chance to meet other like-minded people who are into their blogging as much as I am. It will be fantastic to meet everyone face to face. Here is my entry to introduce myself. I’m quite shy so please come…
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In 2016 my blog was still a hobby, I hadn’t earnt a penny, but I started to get offers for sponsored posts… What was I going to do? I was on maternity leave and that pay is practically zilch. A few extra pounds from my blog would help to make up some shortfall. So I decided after the new tax…
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Hello, welcome back to the last day of my 3rd blogiversary giveaways. You can catch up with days 1, 2 and 3 here on the competitions page. Why I’m still in love with blogging 3 years down the line: In the blog world each day is different. You honestly never know what is going to turn up in your email…
View Post Hello, welcome back to Day 3 of my 3rd blogiversary giveaways. You can catch up with days 1 and 2 here on the competitions page. Blogging can be hard to fit in around a job and looking after your family. I spend every evening after my toddler has gone to sleep blogging away. When I’m at work I spend my…
View Post Welcome back to Day 2 of my 3rd blogiversary giveaways. You can catch up with the Day 1 giveaway here. The first year of blogging, I did it as a hobby. Writing about my favourite hobbies – books, gardening and entering competitions. When my daughter joined us, I turned my blog into another direction – family/parenting orientated. At the start…
View Post This week sees my 3rd blogiversary. I cannot believe I have been blogging for three years now. It’s like they say, time flies when you are having fun! I’ve grown my following to over 14k in that time. It may not seem a lot to many over three years but you have to bear in mind that I’ve been working…
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Running a blog is one of the most satisfying and enjoyable things that you can do. After all, what could be better than spending your time writing about the things that you love and that you’re really passionate about? Of course, most of us live pretty hectic and full lives so the idea of setting aside a lot of time…
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