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I’ll admit it, I’m one of those people that usually takes a picture of something I’ve ordered in a restaurant or a cafe before I eat it. I just want to remember how good it was and of course, I love to Instagram it. I’ve collaborated with The Furniture Market to put together a guide of all things Instagram from angles to flat lays, here’s some of my best tips for taking sweet Instagram food shots!
If your bathroom isn’t a space that you’re in love with, then that’s got to change. How can you possibly relax and unwind in a space that you don’t love? You can’t! So, if you’ve fallen out of love with the design and decor of your bathroom, it’s imperative that you do something about it.
Sleep is one of the most important things ever, this we know! It’s also one of my most favourite things and I really like a bedtime routine that chills me out and sets me up for the next day. I don’t like to rush around in the mornings either so a great evening routine sets me up for the following day, especially in the week when I have to leave for work. Here are 6 things that you can do to get a great night’s sleep and get organised as a bonus!
All businesses, no matter how big or small, can benefit from reviewing the way things are done from time to time. Remain flexible when running a business and a pragmatic approach will often lead to greater success. Here’s the top five things any business owner can do, often with little effort, to improve their operations! I’m not a business owner myself but I’ve studied business and marketing and now work for a start-up that’s grown rapidly in the past few years so I understand a bit about strategy and switching things up!
1. Develop a Short to Mid Term Strategy
When you are growing a business, perhaps even from scratch, your eyes can be fixed on the ultimate goal which might be years, even decades, away from fulfilment. By looking more into the mid-term and even short-term, you can gain greater focus on what is needed right now. Give your company weekly targets for achieving certain results. These need not all be sales led – some short term aims might be to raise your brand awareness, for instance. However, by focussing harder on monthly or weekly goals, you should find that your overall business strategy starts to fall into place of its own accord.
2. Keep Your Records Up To Date
All successful businesses need to have detailed records on which they can rely. This means updating your list of clients, orders and suppliers regularly. If you try to keep too much information in your head in one go, then the results can be disastrous, especially if you cannot deal with everything yourself. Employees need to have access to records so that they can do a professional job without always having to ask the boss. By keeping detailed records which are as up to date as possible, you will also gain a better understanding of how the business stands financially at any given point. This means you can deal with things like credit risk much more effectively.
This is by no means a photography masterclass. I’m constantly working on my photography and feel like it’s improved but I know I’ve definitely got a long way to go with it. One thing I’ve learnt along my blogging journey, if you could call it that, is the fact that props are everything. We may not all be blessed with gorgeous apartments, marble kitchen work surfaces, and amazing light all the time but you can fake it ’til you make it with the addition of some seriously good props.
Being a grown up is hard. The daily struggles of being an adult mean nothing until you have to make your own doctors appointments and do your own washing up. Here are three life lessons that I think are super important to being on the way to adulting properly.
1. Meal Prep
I’m not going to lie, I do enjoy meal prepping and having all my food set and ready for the next few days. My meal prep on a Sunday usually consists of one big one-pot meal such as a chilli or a jambalaya and a few snacks like my Cheesy Egg Muffins, falafels or my new favourite berry oat bars (recipe to come soon!). This makes sure I’m not hitting the shops every lunch time and wasting the pennies as well as eating purely Milkybar buttons.
Nearly twice the size of Australia and almost entirely covered by ice, Antarctica has a rugged, awe-inspiring beauty. If you book a holiday to this frozen continent in the Southern Ocean, you can rest assured you’ll make memories that last a lifetime. To really get the most from your experiences it’s important to do some careful planning. With this in mind, here are three activities you need to know about when you’re arranging your itinerary.
I have a love/hate relationship with false lashes. I love wearing them and how they look but I hate putting them on and I don’t think I’m ready to commit to full on lash extensions yet.
Does anyone else get the lash fear? You’ve done all your make-up and you need to put your lashes on but the fear sets in. What if they don’t go well? Your lashes end up all sticky and mascara just doesn’t go on right afterwards. Then, will you have to take off all of your make up and start again? It won’t look right. The drama continues. Here are 5 tips to make sure that you beat lash fear and look fierce instead!
Yes, there’s still winter chill in the air but soon enough, spring will awaken us and warmth will be back in our lives! I don’t know about you but I’m craving some sunshine and perhaps fancy a little April mini-break to warm me up for my summer holiday! I’ve always wanted to visit the beautiful island of Sicily. A romantic spring break among the island’s spellbindingly beautiful places will apparently make you fall in love forever, according to the articles I’ve been reading. I fancy staying in one of the villas with pools that are available on local websites such as www.wishsicily.com – they’re in great locations, so you can relax after long hours of going around while sipping wine by the poolside. Here are the most romantic cities to visit in Sicily.
Those who are lucky enough to have decks and decks of laminate flooring, you do not know our struggle. As carpet and rug owners, keeping our floors clean is a daily struggle, and it often makes for several angry scrubbing sessions with a scourer.
It doesn’t have to be like this! There are several tips that can be used to ease that struggle. Keeping those carpets clean is important, especially if you’re considering selling the property soon. If you’re renting, the same goes, and your landlord won’t be happy with that huge coffee stain. So, without further ado, here are five of the top carpet cleaning tips for just about any scenario.
