Some of you may be aware that at the end of the summer last year I decided to embark on a journey with my hair. As someone who fell victim to the early 2000’s fetish for ironing (literally) any sign of life out of their hair, I killed off a lot of my natural curls. …
Towards the end of last year and the beginning of this, my eyes were rather unceremoniously blinded by the sight of something no one really needs to see. Over various online channels, I began to receive social media messages from people I didn’t know. More specifically, messages from men I don’t know. Now, this isn’t …
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Whether you’re dashing off a quick blog post or drafting a 100K novel, it helps enormously if you’ve got a place to write. What turns out to be your perfect writing space depends on your personality, but once you’ve found it, productivity goes through the roof. The trick is finding it. These tips will help: …
Happy New Year, everyone! I know, I’m a little late with the new year greetings, but we’re 18 days into January and I’m back with a little update for you. I’ve been off-grid for most of the month because I’ve been working so hard on the relaunch of my little art shop Rosarts. It’s taken …
Blogging communities can be a bit hit and miss; what works for one blogger may really not fit well with another. This year, it’s clearer than ever that finding a community you can actively engage with as a blogger is key. When I say engage with, I mean engage with. No link dumping and running, …
Can you believe it’s almost Christmas? I honestly don’t know where this year has gone. As I mentioned in the October Blog Tag, bloggers often tag each other in Q & A style posts to help them get to know each other better. I’ve been tagged by Emma from Emma Reed to take part in …
In our digital culture, there’s no doubt that social media has revolutionised the way we communicate with one another. When you consider the strides forward we’ve taken in the field of technology over the last twenty years, it’s actually quite inspiring…and a little bit frightening. But what about social media burnout? Is it important and …
I’m continuing my series of interviews this week with my lovely friend Alex, a blogger and mum of three from Southampton. This interview post is all about her and her life with bipolar disorder. If you missed the last post in the series, where I met Effie to talk about gender fluidity, then you can …
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Winter hair care is a big deal. Especially if, like me, you’re someone with naturally curly hair. Since embarking on my journey back to my curly roots (more on that in a minute), I’ve researched so many conditioners, gels and even hairdryers for the perfect curls. Seriously, I’ve scoured the internet mercilessly to find exactly …
For the second post in my interview series, I’ve been exploring the topic of gender fluidity and trying to educate myself on the issues surrounding it. If you missed the last interview post I did on veganism, you can find it here. I try to live my life as an advocate for equality and fairness …
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Today marks the start of Black Friday week, a bargain-based extravaganza that brings an insane level of deals to value shoppers and bargain hunters everywhere. Ironically, Black Friday itself isn’t actually until next Friday, the 23rd, but thanks to Amazon and other retailers, the one-off event we’ve inherited from our American cousins is now a …
Wondering how to write a novel at all? So was I. I remember when I first launched my website, it was always intended as a precursor to the writing of my book. The one I’ve had in my mind for years but never really got around to actually writing. The whole point of setting up …
Veganism is a massively growing trend in the UK right now. Ethical beauty products, plant-based diets and the reduction of plastic waste are all really hot topics at the moment, and so I wanted to explore some of these issues further. To do this I decided that the best way to learn about veganism was …
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October is over at last and I for one am relieved. Even though I’m not a fan of fireworks, I’m really happy to see November and more than happy to reflect on the fact that my site is now officially (I think) one year old! I remember when I first set this website up over …
In an exciting but somewhat challenging turn of events, I’ve decided that this year I’m going to take part in NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. I came across it last year but it was too late to fully join in, so this year I’m taking up the challenge instead. For those of …
This week’s entry into the Women And Work Series comes from Emma, an Administrator from the East Midlands. If you missed the last post in the series where we spoke to Gillian, an Associate Director, you can catch up with it here. Emma’s been juggling her career and family for a long time now and …
A little later than anticipated, but this week we’re heading back into our Women and Work Series with Gillian, an Associate Director from East Lothian. If you missed the last instalment in the blog series, where we met Amy, you can catch up with it in here. Women and Work is a series all about …