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Eco-friendly t-shirts and art from Artful Sonder
Imagine starting a business in lockdown! As regular readers know I love to feature inspirational business women and their life stories on my blog. Frankie has just launched an Eco-friendly t-shirt and art print brand that’s based in the UK and operates online at https://artfulsonder.com/. The business designs all t-shirts and art in house and ensures the process is environmentally friendly and ethical from manufacturing, to the materials used, right down to the packaging. You can find out more about how the business strives to be an ethical, Eco-friendly brand here: https://artfulsonder.com/pages/sustainability What was your first career? What did you learn from this? I’ve actually worked within digital marketing for…
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5 Natural Ways To Minimise Menopause Symptoms
Image – CC0 Licence Some women can feel the stress of going through the menopause a little early in life. If you see the signs of menopause before your 50s you might feel that there is nothing that you can do about it. It’s one of those things that we can worry about but there are things that we can do to help reduce the symptoms of menopause. Taking Natural Supplements There’s a lot of natural approaches to minimising the symptoms of the menopause. You can see there are plenty of natural HRT remedy ideas online and as many women take natural remedies and products it can be difficult to…
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How to Practise Self-Care with 5 Easy Tips
Today’s world runs at a frantic pace. Whether it’s work-related stresses and strains or juggling a hectic home life, time is short and burn out is often not too far away. Practising a helpful program of self-care and self-love is an easy way to let it all go and recharge those batteries. Here are my 5 easy tips to practising self-care in style. 1. Lighting a candle It may be unsurprising as I run my own candle company; I’m a huge candle fan! There’s nothing quite as relaxing for us girls than lighting a candle and snuggling on the sofa. Whether this is with or without wine, a candle can…
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Best shoes for Summer
I wanted to highlight the best shoes for summer. As lock down eases, we are all looking forward to the warmer months more than ever. We will value memory-making and know how vital it is to spend time with friends and family. When we are having fun times, it is great to find exactly the right pair of shoes for different activities and times of day. Gold loafers Daniel Footwear is an independent retailer with over 20 stores in the UK, plus an award winning e commerce store. Within the boutique stores and online, you will find an extensive collection of designer shoes, bags and accessories which are of high…
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Protecting Your Family’s Mental Health
Over the past nine weeks, families across the country have found themselves working, living, learning and playing at home as the world reacted to the coronavirus crisis. Families with younger children used to days at school, teenagers preparing for exams and adults working full time were suddenly thrown together 24/7 with no chance of escape. It may come as no surprise then that mental ill health now affects 1 in 3 people, a statistic that changed quickly from 1 in 4 people after a few weeks in lockdown. This new statistic also represents the stats for mental health in children and young people, which a Government survey conducted in 2017…
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7 Ways To Find Your True Calling
Image by Katerina Knizakova from Pixabay No matter how old you are or what job you are doing, if you don’t feel satisfied, then it’s probably time to find out what you really should be doing. It’s not just about doing what you enjoy, but about feeling fulfilled, challenged and satisfied. It might not even be one thing, it could be more, but how do you know? Deal with the present Stop thinking about what you think that you should be doing or where you should be in five or ten years time; think about what you’re doing today. What you do today matters, so if you do have a…
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Weekly update – a mixed bag
You find me lounging on fresh white cotton bedding which always cheers my soul. I have finally got the window in the bedroom shut so the wild winds are there but not disturbing me. I have had the traditional bacon butties brunch. I have caught up with political shenanigans. I have worked on future plans as ever and now am indulging in a little therapy of the blogging variety. Yesterday I got caught out when I treated myself to a Guardian at the garage along with some food. My calculations were wrong so I did not have enough money with me. My son was outside with my bag and wallet.…
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Looking After Yourself Whilst Self Isolating
It seems there are never enough hours in the day for self-care at the moment – certainly for me running a business with a toddler and a newborn under my feet, normal time management has gone out of the window. However, I believe that taking care of yourself is actually more important than ever; most of us are probably experiencing heightened anxiety or stress. It’s easy to dismiss doing something for yourself as self-indulgent or frivolous whereas actually taking just a few minutes out of each day to practice some self-care can help create a sense of calm and order. Here are my seven top tips on how to look…
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Interview with the founder of Seekology
I love to share the stories of inspirational business women. Today I am sharing an interview with Rebecca Saunders who is the founder of Seekology. Seekology is a carefully curated website featuring remarkable beauty and wellbeing brands. By shopping at Seekology, you vote with your wallet: you choose to support creativity, independent business and entrepreneurship. Tell us a little about your childhood and teenager years I grew up in Bath and was always obsessed with little business ideas. As a child I wrote and edited a family newspaper – which I charged for, although every issue came with a free sweet – and created “museums” to showcase my holiday souvenirs…
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Weekly update – ready for change
You find me lying on the bed with the sun streaming through my open window. There is a cool breeze which I am enjoying. I don’t like extreme heat and especially now when a hot flush might turn up at any given moment. I may just have enjoyed a Cherry Bakewell or even two! If I am honest I am enjoying lock down less as the weeks go by. I feel a little bored from time to time. I am chomping at the bit to get used to a new and positive normal. However, all my loved ones are alive and well so I am determined to focus on the…
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Where to buy face masks and coverings
I hope all my readers are staying well physically and emotionally in these challenging times. Although people appear to have different views about the idea of wearing face masks, some will choose to do so. From what I understand, face coverings will help prevent you spreading infection. They also serve as a reminder we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to Coronavirus. With that in mind I am sharing some ideas on where to buy face masks and coverings. Where to buy face masks – the Owl and Dragon Etsy shop I have ordered my own face covering from this fun Etsy store. I went with…
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Design a Monogram for your Loved One
I find myself separated from two of my children in the current crisis. It is not easy as we are very close. We are having to work out how to communicate in a way that suits us all with no real experience of doing so. At this time every individual and family has unique challenges. If we come out of this alive and well, we have to count our blessings. In the meantime we keep in touch regularly with texts, phone calls, emails and the new joys of WhatsApp. Monogram maker I have looked at various ways to make my family feel special and loved whilst I am apart from…
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Creative lighting ideas for your garden
Everyone with a garden realises how lucky they are right now. Our outside space is always a lovely sanctuary but particularly in these times of lockdown. I know I get a little stir crazy from time to time. Even a few minutes in the garden lightens my mood. As the weather gets warmer I will be spending more time out there with family members or alone with a good book. We may even have a barbecue or dine al fresco so I have looked at lighting ideas to make the most of our garden during and after dusk. Creative lighting for gardens My research has really inspired me. I love…
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WHY YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS AN OUTSOURCED WEB DEVELOPER
Running a business in the current climate is a tough challenge and leaves not much time to push your business to where it needs to be to make a mark in the ever changing marketplace. Indeed, the need to market yourself online is practically a full time job in itself with various social media outlets to advertise on, products to promote and updates to give on a daily basis. Your company identity can be handled by an outside digital agency that not only provides the very best image for your company, but also gives back time and business that you would be losing every day to focus on driving your…
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Caring For Your Grandparents During Lockdown
For many nations, lockdown isn’t going to end for a couple of weeks or maybe more. However, it seems like the prevailing wings of de-lockdown will mean it will be in slow increments. Normal life will return but some measures for the most vulnerable will still be in place for quite some time. The elderly especially, are going to need extended looking after. One of the key issues about Covid-19 is that the majority of the virus’ victims are over 70. What can really help keep the older generation alive, is nuanced measures of social distancing and at-home care. If you have aging grandparents, here’s how you can help them…
