Blogging
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Win a Mothers’ Day Prize Bundle
Mothers’ Day is definitely a day for celebrating all the mums in our lives, whether it be you yourself as a mum, your own mum, your friends who are mums. Society massively undervalues our role and I only wish that we were as appreciated all year round as we are on Mothers’ Day! This year, the day falls on Sunday 22nd March so you now have just a few short weeks to get organised. I am delighted to announce that I have teamed up with a whole bunch of my fellow fabulous UK bloggers to run a giveaway. Why not enter to win the prizes for a special mum in…
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UK Money Bloggers Festive Giveaway
Who doesn’t love a hamper at this time of year? In fact, not just any hamper, a Marks and Spencers hamper? Either to keep for yourself or to gift to a loved one. If you’re a hamper lover like me, I’ve got some very exciting news for you today… I’m delighted to announce that I have teamed up with some fellow bloggers to offer you an amazing prize – actually, not just one prize, there are eight M&S Christmas hampers up for grabs. All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of this page and follow the Rafflecopter instructions. You can enter right up until the 14th…
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73 Things About Me
Something a bit different on the blog today – Cass at Diary of a Frugal Family has tagged me in this so here goes. 1. What is your usual Starbucks order? Very boring but an americano with cold milk. 2. What does your workstation look like right now? Tidy and brand spanking new! Have been to Ikea and now have a lovely new, uncluttered desk. Long may it stay uncluttered! 3. All-time favourite food? Indian. 4. Favourite author? This is really sad but I can’t remember the last time I read a book… keep meaning to get back into reading but never do it. We have a holiday coming up…
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Summer Giveaway: Win One of Six M&S Hampers
I am so excited to be co-hosting my first ever giveaway on my blog. Thanks so much to Emma Drew for organising – she is a superstar! Good luck to all who enter. This summer, some of the UK Money Bloggers have come together to offer you the chance to win one of six M&S hampers. We have five hampers worth £50 each plus one £20 hamper to give away. Keep reading to find out how you can enter. Who are the bloggers behind this giveaway? The UK Money Bloggers are a group of bloggers, podcasters, and influencers in the UK who are passionate about helping you to improve your…
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Keeping on Top of Your Blogging Accounts
When you started blogging, you might have dreamt of earning money one day. Even of quitting your job to turn blogging into your full-time career. You might have pictured all of the opportunities that it would bring, or longed for the days of working from home around school runs and family commitments. One aspect of it that you are unlikely to have gotten excited about, or even given much thought, is filing your tax return, recording your expenses and tracking your income. But, if you want to make money for yourself, in any profession, your accounts are something that you need to learn how to manage. So many bloggers fail…
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The Top 5 Blogging Mistakes I Made When I Started
I can’t believe I have now been blogging for over eight months now, it feels like I just started yesterday. Whilst I am proud of how far I have come, I have definitely made some blogging mistakes along the way. I found a really interesting blog post with tips on starting a blog which got me thinking… If I was starting again from scratch, here are things I would do differently: #1 on my list of blogging mistakes: I didn’t register my social media handles Back at the start, I didn’t bother creating Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for my blog because I saw it as just a hobby, and,…