As long as I’ve been blogging, I’ve been aware the some bloggers have an issue with the term professional blogger. This hatred or annoyance has always puzzled me and I’m really unsure as to why the term causes such an issue. Why using that one word ‘professional’ has become such an ‘thing’. I do know that some bloggers bandy the around the word …
Work and blog? Need more time to hustle?
Blogging and holding down a conventional job at the same time can be a challenge. Especially if you want to monetise your hobby and turn it into your job in the future. We pack our lives so full, by the time we have been to work, sorted out the kids and done the chores, there’s often very little time left for our blogs. …
The truth about being successful
Being successful isn’t easy, it rarely happens overnight and especially within blogging it is HARD WORK. Seriously HARD WORK. I have read many comments recently from people wanting to start blogging to make instant money. This makes my blood boil, so I wanted to set the record straight. The thought of anyone blogging purely to make money makes me sad. …
Blogging; Am I Lucky?
I think I give off the impression that I have everything under control. I will let you into a secret, I haven’t My blog is my hobby, my livelihood. It is important for my mental well-being, but also to pay the bills. I post 2 to 3 times a day (because I have content that needs to go up). I …
BlogCamp – The Lowdown
With the lovely Taming Twins and Brummy Mummy of 2 (Photo courtesy of Tots100) Last Saturday many bloggers migrated to Birmingham for BlogCamp, which is organised by Tots100. It is an amazing opportunity to meet other bloggers, network and learn from the fabulous free sessions; yes people BlogCamp is free! There was so much information to ingest and so much …




