I use to think I was really cool by proudly not having goals. I was young, so-called 'bad-ass' and an individual that no one was ever going to own or make me do goals. Life was too short to live it trying to fulfill goals and I wanted to live life by the seat of my pants not knowing what was going to happen the next day. Fast forward to a few centuries later in my life and I kick myself for missing out on what I could have accomplished if I had had the sense to make goals and push ... VIEW POST
Want To Start A Blog But Is Blogging For You And What Is Involved
So you like the idea to start a blog of your own? Welcome to the most exciting, scariest, rewarding and unpredictable world of blogging. I've been blogging for the over 9 years and its the best thing I have ever done and still wake up excited to do every day. Blogging has changed and evolved quite a bit over the past years and no longer as simple as writing a post and hey presto lots of readers and fans. It's no longer a case of just build it and they will come. Blogging is also ... VIEW POST
Have You Thought About Blogging?
Blogging has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. From the very first word to typing this I have enjoyed every single minute. There is something about blogging that can get right under your skin. If you try it you will get bitten by the bug too or its not your thing. There is something so lovely about being able to blog about something you are passionate about that keeps you buzzing. Can Blogging Change Your Life? If you want it to - yes. It can be just a hobby if you want and ... VIEW POST
A Diary for a Single Mum
You may have noticed that I have been taking a good, long look at my life in order to change some things for the better. It’s going quite well, new bed and all. So, with Christmas approaching and ultimately the new year, I have begun to think about 2018 and ways in which I can get the year off to a flying start. Many things have been popping into my head, but the one thing that has remained there is the question of how I can be more organised – the solution, or at least part of it? A new ... VIEW POST
How to Run a Business From Home
If you're a fellow mum considering venturing into the blogging world, you may be unsure where to start, or perhaps you're wondering how you can find time to work from home when you have children. With that in mind, I thought I would share with you some of the tips and tricks that I've learnt from working at home as a blogger while also being a busy mum. Create A Workspace Before we get into the details, I cannot over stress the importance of having your own set working area. Whether ... VIEW POST
So What Is A Flexible Career?
It used to be that you would go to school to get your grades. Have a careers talk that lasted all of an hour, if you were lucky. Then you would decide the following week what you would like to do. The clever girls would go into nursing or teaching, less clever would have to be secretaries and the rest of us had the dizzy heights of shop assistant to aspire to. Yay ( a very underwhelming yay). You left school, hopefully, got a job and that was you set for life or until children came along. It is ... VIEW POST
Housework and Cleaning Schedule
I have to confess I am a bit hit and miss on this whole cleaning and housework lark. I do see when it's starting to get messy and I don't live in a pig stye but I do think there is more to life than running around chasing your own tail tidying. My cleaning style is more panic manic cleaning every now and again. I have recently changed my shop work rota which has organized my self-employed days so much more and is the best thing I have ever done. So really I do really need to sort the ... VIEW POST
Could You Be A Work From Home Mum?
We all joke how lovely it would be to work from home and wear our pj's all day, but hang on a mo, it's not actually that daft an idea. Ok may the pj bit might be. You do have to do a bit soul searching and decide if working from home is right for you. It really isn't all pj's and Netflix. Well, it can but you won't earn a living that way. You would have to consider child care, how you would manage when kids are off in the holidays etc. Next, you have to consider what type of work at ... VIEW POST
Busy Doing Nothing? It’s Time To Relax Doing Something
As you get older - and I don't mean old, I mean older - you begin to realise how important relaxation is. When you're a kid, there is the feeling you always have to be doing something. Something energetic. And then you get a job, get a family, whatever it may be. Then you realise that the more time you spend doing things, the less you spend appreciating what you have. And you recognize the benefits of tranquil time. Now, tranquil time doesn't have to be spent in front of the TV watching box ... VIEW POST
