Are you a freelancer looking for a new way to attract clients? Perhaps you are starting out as a freelancer and trying to figure out how you are going to sell the skills you have? Are you a music tutor, life coach or a linguist who can offer translation services? Maybe you are a plumber […]
Planning ahead for the new school year: what’s your preferred way to name label?
As we are now into the final few weeks of the school year, whilst on the surface we may be thinking about summer holidays, no school runs, less club runs and how we are going to juggle work and children over the summer holidays – really, we are also thinking about the massive amount of […]
Encouraging budding artists: a few thoughts
Do you have any budding little artists? I love to watch children draw and to see what they create. I also love that moment when you ask what it is and they respond with something really complex. You need to perfect that thing when you tilt the paper to one side, close one eye and […]
Preparing You & Your Property for Short-term Rentals
The soaring popularity of short term rentals, such as Airbnb, has been impossible to ignore since it first came to prominence in 2010-2011. Since then, the rental giant has given over half a million budding entrepreneurs the chance to break into the world of short-let property. If you’re lucky enough to own a second property, […]
Which children’s books would you love to re-read as an adult?
Thinking back to your childhood, which books did you enjoy so much you’d quite happily re-read them as an adult? For me, it would have to be some of the Roald Dahl titles. My favourites were always George’s Marvellous Medicine (my mum was especially good at reading that one), Danny the Champion of the World […]
It’s personal — 5 firms that make cute customised family gifts
Technology and internet access has brought customisation to the masses over the past few years — so it’s no wonder that many formerly unique products don’t feel as special as they used to. Having your family’s faces and names emblazoned across every household and clothing item smacks of megalomania — but a select few personalised […]
How to make Father’s Day Personal
Father’s Day is fast approaching – how will you approach gift buying and giving this year? How do you keep Father’s Day personal? Make something There’s nothing more personal than your child making something. You could get them to make a gift or card for Father’s Day this year. If you aren’t especially crafty yourself, […]
Taking time for yourself – how do you fit it in?
Being a parent is wonderful — but it occasionally feels like a thankless task with a never ending to-do list. Really, it’s not just being a parent that creates this, it’s life in general. Everyone is so busy all of the time with family, work and the general ‘stuff’ that has to be done everyday, […]