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 …
Welcome to this month’s Bring Back Paper activity, a lovely book swap. You must know by now that I adore a book swap! Books are the best, so sharing them around always makes me smile. If you haven’t tried this activity before, the idea behind the book swap is really simple and easy for anyone …
