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Hollie and Figgs: The Missing Rainbow by Annette Sharman

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: Hollie and Figgs: The Missing Rainbow by Annette Sharman

March 1, 2018

Hollie and Figgs by Annette Sharman Illustrated by Beth Hilliard 64 Pages Children’s Stories Matador Age range: 5+ years This is the second book with have … Read more

Star Wars Coding Projects Book Review

BEN’S ZONE: Star Wars Coding Projects Book Review

November 26, 2017

*Please note this post contains affiliate links Welcome to a weekly feature on my blog – Ben’s Zone. Written by husband… Ben. A foodie, coffee obsessed, … Read more

2 Books To Help Your Child Move House

2 Books To Help Your Child Move House

September 16, 2017September 16, 2017

2 Books To Help Your Child Move House I don’t think you can miss on the blog that we moved house last week. It’s something … Read more

Mr. Men Adventures in Space by Roger Hargreaves

GUEST BOOK REVIEW: Mr. Men Adventures in Space

September 11, 2017

Today I welcome Debbie from My Chaotically Electric Life. She is sharing a children’s book review with us. Debbie is Mum to Olivia (19), Corey (5) and … Read more

An A to Z of Monsters and Magical Beings by Rob Hodgson Review - Logan reading book

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: An A to Z of Monsters and Magical Beings

August 18, 2017

*Please note this post contains affiliate links An A to Z of Monsters and Magical Beings by Rob Hodgson Review We have a monstrously fun … Read more

DK Spiderman Books - Logan reading & smiling

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: DK Spiderman Books

July 15, 2017

*Please note this post contains affiliate links DK Spiderman Books: The Amazing Book of Spiderman & The Ultimate Spiderman Sticker Collection New books are always … Read more

Aria reading This is the Bear

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: This is the Bear by Sarah Hughes and Helen Craig

March 18, 2017

 *Please note this feature contains affiliate links This is the Bear by Sarah Hughes and Helen Craig Illustrated by Helen Craig 32 Pages Children’s Stories Walker Books … Read more

Hollie and Figgs by Annette Sharman Review

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: Hollie and Figgs by Annette Sharman

January 14, 2017January 13, 2017

Hollie and Figgs by Annette Sharman Illustrated by Holly Sharman and Andy Wintrip 55 Pages Children’s Stories Troubador Publishing Age range: 5+ years You may or … Read more

Dogger by Shirley Hughes

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: Dogger by Shirley Hughes

November 19, 2016

Dogger by Shirley Hughes Illustrated by Shirley Hughes 32 Pages Children’s Stories Red Fox Age range: 3 – 5 years My son has a very beloved … Read more

orange pear apple bear

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: Orange Pear Apple Bear

August 13, 2016

Orange Pear Apple Bear You by Emily Gravett Illustrated by Emily Gravett 32 Pages Children’s Stories Two Hoots Age range: 0+ Orange Pear Apple Bear is a book … Read more

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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
I was only away for two weeks… two weeks! And so I was only away for two weeks… two weeks! And so many changes… 

Here is a summary of a few of them. Drop me a comment below if you have any questions around about of the Instagram updates and how they might affect your social media. 

#socialmediamanagement #instagramtips #socialmediamanager #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinessmarketing
Ahh... the irony. I meant to film the second part Ahh... the irony. I meant to film the second part of this all holiday and then forgot until the last day when it had been raining!

But let’s talk time off. I took two weeks off, I did share on socials, but I haven’t shared on my main grid. I need to take two weeks off, to give myself some downtime, to breathe, to reset, to spend with my family. 

It’s not only ok to take time off, it’s important. It’s hard when you run your own business and I did have a couple things I needed to pick up while I was away, but I also did spend lots of time relaxing. 

I have thought a lot about my work life balance while I’m away, my exciting goals for my business and its growth, and one of the big things I have come away with is yes I want to grow. But I want to do so without burning out and without missing time with my children who are growing far too fast. Which is the whole reason why I decided to grow my own business rather than returning to the corporate world. 

So I want to say to you, it’s not only ok to take time off, not just from your socials but from your whole business, it’s needed. So go and do it and live in the moment.

#womeninbusiness #worklifebalance #mumlife #femalefounder
It’s the summer holidays, the juggle is really s It’s the summer holidays, the juggle is really so I thought you might like a bit of a lighthearted post 🤣 

To all those parents, small business owners or not, I feel you. I love having the children home, but also find it hard juggling priorities. 

Remember to make time for you as you’re important too 🫶 and it’s ok to have a moment where you might want to scream into a pillow 🤣

#smallbusinessowner #mumlifeuk #mumjuggle #schoolholidays #summerholidays #socialmediamanager
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