Sometimes I go through huge blogging inspiration slumps sometimes where I literally wouldn’t be able to think of an idea for a post if my actual life depended on it. I think we all go …
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Supporting yourself & others this Christmas
I have a funny ol’ relationship with Christmas. As a kid, predictably, I loved it. Presents, food, fairy-lights, days off school – what kid wouldn’t? I don’t have any siblings and my family aren’t particularly …
BOOK REVIEW: No Filter by Grace Victory
Format: Hardback, birthday present! Links: Goodreads | Amazon UK Blurb: From struggling with an eating disorder and body image issues to flashing Harry Potter (yes, that really did happen), Grace Victory has experienced it all. Here, …
Organisational tips to incorporate into your blog in the New Year
I am very organised. That’s not me being big-headed, it’s simply a fact. I thrive off of organisation, I work well when I’m organised, when things are in place and I know what I’m doing …
Colposcopy Experience: My Advice For Anyone Attending A Colposcopy
Since I had my first cervical screening at the age of 25 and ended up with abnormal cells and going into hospital for a colposcopy, I’ve become a bit of a smear test advocate. They …
How to stay productive when working from home
I’ve been self-employed and working from home for a good 3 years now. I started my own online book touring business up from scratch, gained a client base and continue to grow and grow and get …
Preparing for a Staycation
My definition of a staycation is a holiday in which you take in your home country. I’m guessing that’s most people’s definition but I just want to clarify for anyone reading this thinking, “huh?”. I …
Top Tips For Updating Your Wardrobe On a Budget
For the fashion conscious, there can often be a great deal of pressure to stay up to date with the very latest style trends and ideas. Of course, if you are into fashion, this can …
My first smear test experience – CONTINUED
Oh that was very dramatic wasn’t it? At the beginning of September, I went for my first smear test and I wrote a post about it, which you can read here. This post went down …
First Smear Test: My Personal Experience + Tips
At approximately 24 and a half years old, I received the letter in the post that I had been dreading, ever since I knew what a smear test was. The fact that the letter used …
Tips on helping you cope if you don’t like being home alone
I know this sound like a really childish thing to say but since being active on Twitter and open about my mental illness, I’ve seen people talk about things like this more and more. It’s …
How to make the most out of comment threads
Over the course of the last month, I’ve tried really hard to get more involved and be more active in the blogging community, particularly on Twitter. I feel like I’ve succeeded in my mission as …
So, you want to start reviewing books?
When I started book blogging, back in 2013, my ultimate aim was to start working with publishers and authors and being seen as a worthy enough book blogger to get sent books to review. Now …
Tips To Help You Sleep Better Every Night
AD // Sleep. That funny thing we all want but none of us can seem to get! I’ve never had a problem actually getting to sleep. It’s staying asleep that I struggle with. For as …
How To Grow Your Twitter Followers
7 years ago when I joined Twitter at the same time that I created my blog, I had NO IDEA how bloggers gained a following – on either of them. Growing my blog following was …
How To Cope With Social Anxiety About Upcoming Events
When my Generalized Anxiety Disorder was at it’s worst, the thing I struggled with the most was social events. Any sort of upcoming event; whether it was a holiday, a day out, a party – …