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Real Talk: Money & Blogging/Instagram

I started blogging back in 2012, documenting my London Marathon training and trying to coerce friends and family into sponsoring me. I didn't even know you could make money as a blogger. And the word 'influencer' hadn't been thrown around willy nilly like confetti at...

Getting a Labradoodle Puppy

We got a dog! Which you'll have seen if you've been on my instagram over the last few days because I cannot stop with the puppy spam. He's an 8 week old toy labradoodle. His mum is a labradoodle, and his dad is a toy labradoodle. Getting a Labradoodle Puppy We...

How We Can Support Businesses & Freelancers During This Period

This is a really scary time for a lot of people. Health stresses and financial worries are at the forefront of most of our minds, especially those who are self-employed, own business, or work in industries that are going to take longer to bounce back. For those that...

StitchFix May 2020 Review & Can you Wear Scrubs Fashionably?

I really enjoy reading other people's fashion round up blogs as a source of inspiration for my own shopping and styling ideas. I don't see myself as fashionable but I do like to look nice...not always easy currently when I'm wearing scrubs/full PPE for most of the...

My Experience with StitchFix UK

I started my new job this week, and so my go-to uniform of jeans and leggings aren't going to cut it. Currently I'm relying on items from my old work wardrobe and my hospital placements last in 2018. However, I am looking to update and upgrade some of it, making sure...

How We Can Support Businesses & Freelancers During This Period

This is a really scary time for a lot of people. Health stresses and financial worries are at the forefront of most of our minds, especially those who are self-employed, own business, or work in industries that are going to take longer to bounce back. For those that...

Beauty Pie Product Reviews (for non-beauty experts!)

If you've spoken to me on Zoom recently, I've raved about two things... my Peloton and Beauty Pie. I was looking for some new beauty items as I came to the end of a bunch of my products, combined with terrible skin from wearing a mask at work for most of the day....

StitchFix May 2020 Review & Can you Wear Scrubs Fashionably?

I really enjoy reading other people's fashion round up blogs as a source of inspiration for my own shopping and styling ideas. I don't see myself as fashionable but I do like to look nice...not always easy currently when I'm wearing scrubs/full PPE for most of the...