Books, stationery, and wellbeing
A friend recommended the Free Prints app to me the other day as a great way to ensure you regularly make hard copies of all of your cute baby photos. You can order 45 prints a month for free - you just need to pay postage. So I downloaded the app and gave it a… Continue reading Tried and tested: Free Prints app
Eek! I just realised I shared my May 2015 update on Instagram but not here on the blog. Mummy brain kicked in soon! Here's a link to the Instagram post - there's a cute picture of my nephew enjoying his first Jelberts ice cream, so you've gotta go take a peek! Anyhoo, here's the June… Continue reading My life in photos: June 2015
I really wanted to get in the habit of doing a photo a day this year but it completely slipped my mind. Instead, I'm trying to aim for at least one every other day going forward, so I can do a little 16-square to wrap up each month. I don't have much from the first… Continue reading My life in photos: January-February 2015
I've been thinking about investing in some books that will help me build my blog - photography skills, HTML, WordPress development, etc. Throughout my studies in journalism/media and the beginnings of my career in marketing, I've already accumulated some helpful material, however, everything develops so quickly that I think I'm due an upgrade. Here's an… Continue reading Blogging Books
One of the best things about Christmas is the post-Christmas sales - just try and ignore the fact that the gifts you bought are now half price! I've been checking out the whole internet (well, almost) so you don't have to. Here are some of my highlights: Happy jumper, Oliver Bonas, was £45.00, now £30.00… Continue reading Best of the sales
New blog discoveries The Peppermint Pencil Jennypurr a little opulent One Sheepish Girl Blogging How to make your fortune writing about stuff you love - BBC News Amy Writes: Why have we become so disillusioned with blogging? - Love AmyBecca Giffysnap: Create animated GIF images for your blog - Wonder Forest The best blogging advice… Continue reading Highlights of the week
I had never read a copy of Mollie Makes until last week. I've been trying to get (or rather thinking about getting) crafty for a while but I didn't think a whole issue would really appeal to me at this early stage. Then I saw an ad for their blogging special in the latest issue… Continue reading Mollie Makes specials: Blogging and Photography
I was the ultimate nerd last week and went to my first Air Day - and it was mainly to test out the new camera. I learned the following things: 1. Using sports mode to catch moving objects drains the shit out of your batteries 2. You should always wear suncream during a Cornish summer… Continue reading Air Day, 2014
This week's recommended reading includes a taste of nostalgia and a lot of feminism! Lifestyle Zooey Deschanel shows her “Fiery Feminist Side” in the August issue of InStyle - In Style Ready to feel old? The Spice Girls’ "Wannabe" came out 18 years ago today - BuzzFeed My recipe for a better day - Joy… Continue reading Highlights of the week
As my blog reading is increasing, so too is this weekly highlights post! Happy reading! New discoveries Death to the Stock Photo Blogging Amy Writes: My essential top 10 Mobile Apps for Bloggers - Love, Amybecca Amy Writes: Can Instagram help my blog? - Love, Amybecca How to learn to code as a blogger and… Continue reading Highlights of the week