So that's it, another year done. I have pretty mixed feelings about 2019; I achieved some big milestones, but I also had a few bad experiences throughout the year too. Nevertheless, I'm excited as we not only enter a new year, but a new decade. I have goals and plans for 2020 that I will [...]
This weeks spotlight is on Marina Tzima, founder of herbal tea company GREK: Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Marina, I come from Kefalonia, Greece but have been in the UK since 2004 as I love the weather so much and fish and chips! I have two little boys, 2 guinea [...]
November came and went in a blur - hence why this post is up 2 days late! I wrote my first ever paid post! I'm really proud of my accomplishment and it really boosted my self esteem this month. The extra bit of cash was so helpful as well because my washing machine and boiler [...]
This weeks spotlight is on film director and film score composer Nicole Russin-McFarland: Tell us a little bit about yourself I am a film director and film score composer publishing my work on YouTube and a popular streaming service. I currently have more animated credits and only one live action credit. When I am more [...]
This weeks spotlight is on Colin Crawford; founder and CEO of C9 Foundation: Tell us a little bit about yourself I'm just a standard, run of the mill guy. I have a young family, 3 kids, and I'm married. I love watching TV, listening to music, and eating food. What made you want to start [...]
*This is a sponsored post Last year I wrote about creative outlets for managing mental health. I wanted to expand on one of the hobbies listed, as it’s a personal interest of mine and something I definitely want to explore more. I first heard about scrapbooking from Parks and Recreation, and my first thought was [...]
This weeks spotlight is on Ellen Cole; Marketing, PR, and Social Media Director at Little Seed Group: Tell us a little bit about yourself I love helping food and drink businesses to grow, thrive and blossom through award-winning Marketing, PR and Social Media services. I adore seeing my clients’ businesses grow from strength to strength; [...]
It’s that time of year again - where did 2019 go? I’ve discovered so many shops this year that I decided to write an updated gift guide; focusing on self care gifts that support small businesses. *This post contains affiliate links Big Moods I’ve talked about Big Moods on the blog before, mostly about their [...]
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Snapchat. How active you are on these platforms defines your relevance. Your worth seemingly measured by your follower count. I'm constantly reading tweets from people "Feeling bad about not being active on social media" (And I'm guilty of this too), getting upset about algorithm changes, joining follow trains (again, guilty) to boost [...]
October has felt like a really long month. Normally I'd be happy about this - Autumn is my favourite season and sometimes it seems to go by too quickly to really enjoy it. But I've been struggling with my mental health this month. There's been lots of tears and stress and worrying throughout October as [...]
