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Do You Wish Your Furniture Was Made To Last?

October 24, 2016

*This is a collaborative post. Do You Wish Your Furniture Was Made To Last? I think it’s fair to say that we live in quite … Read more

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REVIEW: My VQ Retro Mini Radio – Emma Bridgewater Pattern

October 21, 2016

My VQ Retro Mini Radio in Emma Bridgewater Pattern Review My husband has a little blue tooth speaker that I have never really paid that … Read more

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To My Son on His 5th Birthday

October 20, 2016

To My Son on his 5th Birthday Dear Logan, Wow. Another year already. I swear these years are starting to go quicker. And what a … Read more

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My Favourite Five Books: My Favourite Five Historical Books with Aimee {Mum Aimee}

October 18, 2016

Today I would like to welcome to the blog Amie from Mum Amie. She is guesting in my new series where different people share their five favourite … Read more

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Kids Love To Read #12 & Giveaway

October 17, 2016

Kids Love To Read # 12 Welcome to the twelfth monthly linky that I co-host with the lovely Angela. For those of you who haven’t noticed, … Read more

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Win a £250 Voucher With Tile Mountain

October 17, 2016

*This competition is in collaboration with Tile Mountain Win a £250 Voucher With Tile Mountain We have done some decorating this summer, but have put … Read more

5 other things you can do with a pumpkin

BEN’S ZONE: 5 Other Things You Can Do with a Pumpkin

October 16, 2016

Welcome to a weekly feature on my blog – Ben’s Zone. Written by husband… Ben. A foodie, coffee obsessed, ex-smoking, ex-drinking and Ridgeback loving Dad. Who … Read more

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REVIEW: Bertie Bear’s Books Subscription

October 15, 2016

Bertie Bear’s Books Subscription If you’re a regular reader you will know how much I love books. Either for myself or for my children. I … Read more

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Twelve Awesome Advent Calendars for Women 2016

October 14, 2016

I do love an advent calendar. But, this year, as I am improving my eating I will be steering away from any with chocolate in. … Read more

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REVIEW: Personalised Santa Sacks

October 14, 2016

Personalised Santa Sacks Review Christmas is one of my absolute favourite times of the year. I think it’s even better now I have children and … Read more

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Laura's Lovely Blog is a UK parenting, lifestyle and book blog that writes about family life, feminism, positivity and lovely things. A Mum of 3 children under 13, she has a slight handbag addiction, a love of floral dresses and fun jewellery. The bigger the earrings, the better! Laura is also currently writing her first fiction novel and runs her own marketing and social media business.

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I once tried daily and didn’t want the open the I once tried daily and didn’t want the open the app again for at least a fortnight. Because it’s too much and you need to make social media work for you. In a way that works around your life and your business. 

So share with me any crazy advice you have been given or feel free to ask about advice you have been given and you’re not sure if it’s true or not below. 

#instagrammarketingtips #socialmediamanager #worklifebalance
Don’t worry my daughter was paid in Kindle books Don’t worry my daughter was paid in Kindle books for this reel 😜

A friend said something lovely to me last week, about how I was a great role model for my children with my business. And it was such a lovely thing to hear. 

If I can teach my children anything, it’s just this. Don’t let your fear of anyone’s opinions stop you from doing what you want to do. 

And I want to say this to you too. Don’t be afraid to show up on your social media, to jump on a video.

Ok you don’t need to do a video like this, maybe that is too far out of your comfort zone. But you totally can chat to camera. 

Think who do you want to be and if you have children or even friends with children. What sort of role model do you want to be with your dreams and business? 

#socialmediamarketing #smallbusinessowner #contentmanagement #womeninspiringwomen #mumbusinessowner
Sometimes when I show up for a content shoot, my c Sometimes when I show up for a content shoot, my clients naturally feel nervous. I totally get it, because I used to feel like this about getting in front of the camera (…. Really). 

The first video shoot I did with @emmacossey I know she was nervous too. We went slowly until I worked out what she felt comfortable with. And as we have progressively worked together (for nearly 18 months now), she’s got braver and her comfort zone has got a little bit bigger each time. And I love our content shoots now and we have so much fun, but it’s taken time to build this confidence. 

The moral of the story? It’s ok to feel nervous and daunted about getting in front of the camera. It’s ok to take things in small baby steps. But by taking the first brave step, you might just start something both great for you business and something that fills your cup too. 

What is your biggest fear about getting in front of the camera and showing up? 

#smallbusinessowner #freelancer #contentstrategy #stepputofyourcomfortzone #berkshire
Don’t worry Aria was paid in Kindle books for th Don’t worry Aria was paid in Kindle books for this reel 😜

A friend said something lovely to me last week, about how I was a great role model for my children with my business. And it was such a lovely thing to hear. 

If I can teach my children anything, it’s just this. Don’t let your fear of anyone’s opinions stop you from doing what you want to do. 

And I want to say this to you too. Don’t be afraid to show up on your social media, to jump on a video.

Ok you don’t need to do a video like this, maybe that is too far out of your comfort zone. But you totally can chat to camera. 

Think who do you want to be and if you have children or even friends with children. What sort of role model do you want to be with your dreams and business? 

#socialmediamarketing #smallbusinessowner #contentmanagement #womeninspiringwomen #mumbusinessowner
Can you spot the moment we get the actual giggles? Can you spot the moment we get the actual giggles? 🤣

But it really doesn’t matter what stage of business you’re in… and I did feel like I had to do this when I first started out. You deserve to be paid for you time, work and expertise. 

I’m not talking about skill swaps which can be really beneficial. I’m talking about often big brands asking you to work for free to essentially get your name out there. 

Spoiler alert…. Having fallen into this trap. Exposure doesn’t pay the bills. It doesn’t put food on the table and it’s rarely ever worth it. You deserve to be paid. I never work for free now and neither should you.

#freelancerlife #smallbusinessowner #exposuredoesntpaythebills #smallbusinesssupport #freelancelifestyle
A few mini highlights from our holiday. We honestl A few mini highlights from our holiday. We honestly kept things fairly simple. We were very lucky with the weather - combined with paddleboarding work my husband is so tanned he looks like he’s been to the Mediterranean! 

We spent most of our days on the beach. I read lots of books, we explored a castle. My family love a castle. And it was lovely to have Poppy with us this year too. Can you believe we have had her a year now? 

And the best part of it was time spent together. 

#holiday #walesholiday #summerholiday #summer2025
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