Many bloggers enjoy using either PicMonkey or Canva to edit their photos and create exceptional social media images for ease of sharing on sites like Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. Some bloggers like to use both PicMonkey and Canva as each offer slightly different advantages and options.… View Post
Over the festive break, I took a look at all the posts sitting in my drafts folder. The ones where I have written whole posts about something. The ones where I have scribbled my immediate thoughts and feelings on a subject. And the ones that I just needed to get the ramblings out of my head.… View Post
Have you ever questioned what it is that makes you so special? Last year whilst watching a TV series that we’d downloaded there was an episode in which a young mum goes for a job interview. In that interview, she is asked what makes you so special – she pauses and tries to think of an answer before replying… Nothing. I’m just a mum. With that, she gets up and walks away. At that moment the tears rolled down my face, it really struck a chord with me. This scene is one that I have replayed in my mind many times since. None more so than this past week.… View Post
As one of the original old school bloggers, I know that when you start out you just don’t realise how big the blogosphere is. In the last ten years alone, it’s grown enormously. Those of us who’ve stuck it out and survived, I reckon we deserve a big bag of kudos. We’ve experienced first-hand how our hobby has changed steadily, but rapidly, into an industry of its own.… View Post
Running a Facebook page can work wonders for your business or hobby if you handle it properly, but unfortunately, too many people seem to have the impression that all it takes is to come up with a catchy name and post memes all day long. There are lots of misconceptions going around about what it takes to properly run a good page and clearing them up usually takes some time when one has never done this before.… View Post
For a moment, imagine that you are shopping at a local bookstore. You have a specific subject in mind and two books meet the criteria. However, one is a plain hardcover with no illustrations and a simple title. The other boasts highly detailed graphics, an appealing image and a similar length. Which book would you choose? This very same principle applies to selecting a domain name. In order to stand out from the masses, a significant amount of thought must go into the creation process. Let us break this concept down into easily digestible steps.… View Post
Welcome to a new series on my site, All About The Blogger. Each month I will be hosting a fellow blogger on my site answering a series of questions. In turn, I will be heading over to their blog to answer the same set of questions. I hope you enjoy this new series, which will hopefully introduce you to bloggers and their blogs you may not have previously come across before.… View Post
As the New Year approached I began to see a number of my fellow bloggers sharing their 18 goals for 2018. A wonderful idea that instead of focusing all their attention and efforts on one key change in their lives. They were opting to look at the small changes, the manageable things that they are looking to make. Setting New Year’s resolutions is one of those things that most of think we better do as we welcome the New Year. However, they are often forgotten by the time February arrives (if not sooner).… View Post
One of the things that I wanted to work on this year was my YouTube channel. It has been up and running more or less since I started blogging, however, it has been somewhat neglected. For a long while, it has showcased our memories from visiting Butlins and our trips to Drayton Manor.… View Post
Yesterday I was in London attending a workshop that I’d been asked to take part in. It was lovely to be invited down to London and get to chat about my blog and family life. I chatted to the various people in attendance who for the most part either had not read my blog or even understood blogging. They asked me questions such as why I started blogging, the subjects I write about and whether I get people contacting me for advice or thanking me for sharing a similar experience to them.… View Post
