Welcome to this month’s book readalong! Always one of my favourite posts to write as I introduce next month’s book readalong, always one of my favourite #BringBackPaper activities. If you’ve yet to join in with one of these readalongs, let me tell you a little more about it and tempt you to join us. The …
It is hard to stay focused and upbeat all of the time when running your own business. If you’re like me, and you work alone at home, I absolutely understand the challenges you are facing. Which is why today I thought I’d share a few tips here that help me out, these are my 5 …
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As more and more people find Bring Back Paper, this is a question that I get asked a lot. Today I thought I’d give you the lowdown on how it began, where it is today and how you can get involved, as I answer the question ‘what’s Bring Back Paper all about?’ The Start of …
I know, I know, it’s only October and some of you are looking forward to autumn, Halloween and just all things not-Christmas before thinking about Christmas! I do get it, but as one of life’s organisers, it is now lurking in my consciousness that it’s on the horizon so I am started to make a …
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Welcome to this month’s activity, a postcard mailing! This is probably the simplest activity to join in with, of the various #bringbackpaper activities I run, which is why I like it as lots of you join in with this one, it’s always super popular. Sending out one postcard is easy to do, and I think …
Happy birthday to my beautiful girl, 12 today. And how that time has flown! On the one hand, I can’t quite believe that my baby girl is 12 today, it seems so grown up. And yet on the other, I can see how much older she looks these days, the changes in her as she …
We all love happy mail. It’s a given, isn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to receive fun post? And those of you who do send happy mail know all too well that lovely feeling of settling down to pen a note, create a pretty envelope or popping a bundle of mail in the postbox. Which is …
Welcome to this month’s blog progress report. As we come to the end of September, I do feel that I finally have my work mojo back, hooray! I am finding my routine once more and I spent some time a couple of weeks ago defining some clear goals for the year ahead. That has really …
Hooray for the book readalong! Always one of my favourite posts to write as I introduce next month’s book readalong, always one of my favourite #BringBackPaper activities. If you’ve yet to join in with one of these readalongs, let me tell you a little more about it and tempt you to join us. The book …
This is a collaborative post Being a mom can feel like a full-time job at the best of times, so it’s only natural for many busy parents to write off starting a side hustle. But there’s no reason why you can’t fulfill your dreams of being an entrepreneur while also giving your little ones all …
Last week I spent some time making plans and setting goals for the coming year. I think it’s important to take time out to do this as it can be easy to just bob along when you’re working for yourself. Bobbing along can be great, but I find that goal setting helps to refocus me …
Who doesn’t love free writing paper?! Today I thought it would be handy to round up a few of the free seasonal writing paper designs that I offer here, so you can take your pick throughout the year. This one is worth bookmarking or Pinning and then you will always have paper on hand! These …
Today I want to talk about one of my favourite things, house plants. I want to chat about the house plants that everyone should own, the plants that are easy to care for and great for every home. I will begin this post by acknowledging that I probably have more house plants than anyone really …
Ah, that September feeling. I do love it. I’m always a little sad to see the summer holidays come to an end. I like having the kids at home, I like not having to rush around in the mornings and I love the summery weather. But, I am always consoled by the fact that when …
Somehow the time has come for my daughter to start secondary school. Given that I’m quite sure she only recently started primary school, I’m a tad baffled as to how this has happened. Her first day was on Friday, though she was only in for an hour and a half. She met her tutor, her …
We have a birthday boy in our house today. Yes, Little Man is 9 years old today, and he is not all that little! Today is a day he has counted down to for weeks, he is so excited. It’s a special day for him, and today also sees Boo starting secondary school, so it’s …
