Design Resources You Need for Your Blog

Regardless of your blog niche, at some point there will be the need to utilise a little bit of at-home-designing and creativity - which in all honesty, is probably one of my favourite aspects of having a space on the internet. Whilst I'm not naturally creative, having my blog for over 9 years (wow), has taught me so much and really helped me to hone and develop skills that I wouldn't have had otherwise. And it's very easy to work at your level - without the stress of having to create at a level outside of your ability.

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Ellie Dickinson
Using Pinterest to Boost Creativity

Utilising online design resources can seem somewhat terrifying. With an abundance of information available online, I used to find it somewhat confusing - because I didn't know where to start. But within any creative industry (and yes, blogging counts), it's important to identify the tools and resources that just help the creativity flow - in particular, Pinterest.

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The Current Off Duty Wardrobe

Now you may have thought that quarantine was a great time to pick up with the ole blog again? Well, not so much… A recent turn of events has put a bit of a spanner in the works and if anything, has made it harder to attempt some sort of normality - including this blog. But after a good few weeks on furlough, I’ve curated a few casual looks with the help of Femme Luxe Finery - ideal for those cosy stay-at-home vibes.

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Money Diary #1: The No Buy Year

In case you missed it, last weeks post focused on all things no buy and the self imposed rules I’ve put in place to impose this (you can read that about this here) and as part of the no buy year series, I’ll be sharing regular updates including money diaries a la Refinery29 - so it begins! As the first week in my no buy year, the below is full of promise, although I’m certain that I can probably cut my grocery bill down even more with a bit of planning. Here we go, the first money diary of the year…

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