Instagram is getting very competitive and a good looking feed really counts! I am no expert at this and I take pretty basic photos, but a fancy "preset" (or filter) over the top can really transform your feed. I can't add a photo to Instagram without one now. They are addictive! I've discovered a lot …
Have you always wanted that black and white flip clock screensaver for your computer? It's not easy to find, and I often get asked about it when someone sees my computer. Most people wonder whether it's a built-in option, but it's actually a screensaver. Here it is on my computer if you're not sure what it is! It's …
Somebody asked me the other day "How often do you blog?" I said "Every day." Insert their surprised look. "Wow, you blog every day! How can you possibly do that? Don't you run out of ideas?" ... Did I tell you my blog turns 12 years old soon? That means I've done a lot of …
Hi there! So you've been thinking about starting a Wordpress Lifestyle Blog? Well today I am going to show you how to do that in 3 easy steps and you'll be on your way to creating that dream blog in a matter of minutes! There are THREE easy Steps: Domain Name and Hosting Installing Wordpress …
This post is a little different today compared to my usual pretty interior images! But I used to write about blogging a few years ago and do talks and I even taught some classes for a while. Then the market got saturated with "how to blog" blogs and I stepped aside. But every now and then …
I have been tapping away at this little blog for almost 10 years. Yep, in 2006 I started this as a hobby. Some of my earlier posts are under a different blogspot address, but most of them are over here. It's had its ups and downs and sometimes I've taken a short break from it. Mostly, I've …
Today I thought I'd give bloggers a couple of tips on how to drive traffic to your site. I've been blogging for 9 years so I've learnt a lot and I've seen a stack of changes on how blogs look and work. I am always trying to get new readers too, so I often scan blog topics on …
Howdy! Soooo because I don't already have enough social media in my life I decided to start a new Facebook group where anyone can post in it! Come and join? I'm sure you're in lots of Facebook groups already and you know how it works! Start a topic, post a photo, ask a question.... Maybe …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hi there! If you’re like me and sometimes you get stuck for ideas on what to blog about, then today I thought I’d wrack my brain and give you some prompts… I went back over some of my old posts, looked at other blogs and flicked a couple of …
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. A few weeks ago I was swamped and decided I needed to take that next step and "employ" someone to help me. I wanted to grow my blog a little bit more but there is only one of me and not enough hours in the day to achieve …
Are you always looking for an image, or a font, or just something of great quality you can use on your blog, or Facebook or newsletter? Well, here's a TREMENDOUS site you might love. It's called Creative Market and it has thousands upon thousands of fonts, images and background. This is where all the cool …
I feel like sharing the love around and hope to give one of my readers a cool opportunity to have a spot in my sidebar for the next 5 weeks or so. All you have to do is leave me a comment below and link to your shop/service/blog… whatever you do… and I will pick …
