We’ve all been there. You roll out of bed, rub the sleep from your eyes and climb into your smartest work leggings. With no meetings in your diary you might brush your teeth and/or hair but as far as personal grooming goes, that’s going to be it today…Until your manager/friend/parent etc calls and says the…
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Working From Home – The Pandemic Version
My first post about working from home was done in 2016. Back then I was a freelancer working from my kitchen table. I could go out and meet the many, many people I was working for face to face and video meetings weren’t a thing. But oh, how things have changed… You can see that…
New Year, New Empties
Greetings all! It’s certainly been a while since I posted. I actually hummed and hah’d about whether I should let the blog go altogether but when push came to shove (or the email came in from WordPress about renewing my domain name) I couldn’t quite let it go. During lockdown I’ve been getting a bit…
Clarins – The Signature Facial @ House of Fraser
There are aspects of blogging I really love and being invited to try a Clarins Signature Facial is absolutely one of them. My very first facial was a Clarins one but that was a very, very long time ago, so I jumped at the chance to experience it again. I was delighted to meet Emma…
Instagram – Tips and tricks
I’ve just come back from a fascinating Instagram workshop at the Bullitt Hotel in Belfast. It cost 25 and the price included coffee and a donut, followed by a cocktail and nibbles. The whole thing was hosted by Marianne Smyth, one half of the Smyth Sisters Instagram account and professional photographer. This wasn’t about how…
Working From Home – The Survival Guide
I’ve been working from home full-time now since March. I’ve learned a lot but for this particular blog post I decided to consult an expert. My friend Charlotte lives in England with her husband, dog and three cats and has been working at home for 10 years so she’s an expert. She can also give…
The Five Things I Never Knew About Cycling
So for about the last two months I’ve taken to the road. I don’t drive and live at the end of a comparatively flat cycle path so it barely makes sense for me NOT to cycle into my day job in Belfast City Centre. I’ve cycled before but this year I’ve really been bitten by…
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