Category: Inspiration & Lifestyle
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5 Things People Ask Me (That They Really Shouldn’t)
I’ve been blogging now since before anyone knew what a blog was. In fact, I’ve pretty much been blogging since before *I* knew what a blog was. The first thing that could ever be called a blog I wrote was for a website my ex-boyfriend had circa 1995. I wrote some stuff vaguely about being…
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You're Perfect Just the Way You Are
Recently I had a bit of an Instagram cull. I do it periodically to clear out dead accounts, spam accounts, people that only post memes or baby photos and people with whom it just turns out I don’t have that much in common. This time I realised that I’d started unfollowing a few accounts because…
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How I Saved £270 a Month Without Noticing
I’ve never exactly been a spendthrift. But, I’ve certainly never been a person whose really learnt the art of living within my means. At university and when I graduated I racked up a lot of debt. I wasn’t buying designer shoes and jewellery, but I was spending money I could ill afford in River Island,…
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How to Spot a Blogger – A Field Guide
You might think bloggers are just ordinary people. And technically you’d be right. But once you’ve been blogging a while you might notice yourself behaving in certain ways that PB* (*Pre-Blog) might have seemed odd, or even utterly insane. When you’re out and about and you know what to look for you can spot a…
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This is Not a Valentines Gift Guide
I had “Valentines Gift Guide” on my blog post planner for today. Then I realised I didn’t want to write about Valentines Gifts. I love Valentines Day. Whether I’ve been single or in a couple, with my husband on Valentines Day or sadly apart, I’ve always done something to celebrate it. But what I don’t…
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How to Make Candles from Vintage Glasses
One of my little luxuries is burning candles. I love the soft light they give off and how cosy they are. I have an open fire, and when that’s lit they make the room into a total den of cosiness. When I can’t be bothered with the faff of cleaning the grate, or it’s too…
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How I Write
My occasional and sporadic posts about blogging are often promoted by questions people ask me. Last year I did think I might write regular monthly posts about blogging and self-employment. Seeing as I’ve been doing it for nearly 10 years I do know a thing or two about it. Well, obviously I didn’t write a…
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The Thing About Resolutions
Apparently we just had Blue Monday. The most depressing day of the year. The day when all the New Years Resolutions fall apart and everyone crawls back into bed in their pyjamas with a family size tub of chocolates to cry themselves into a chocolatey sleep. Personally I didn’t notice any difference. I did lots…
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Dress With Style – Or Why I Treat my Wardrobe Like a Dressing Up Box
A clear out is under way. Between Christmas and New Year saw the commencement of phase one of operation “OMG there is so much stuff in this house I can hardly move” (snappy, I know). I am one of life’s natural hoarders. So is Mr Chick. As pairings go that is pretty darn terrible. Let…