INSPIRATIONAL
CREATING CONFIDENCE // preparing the girl bosses of tomorrow
The Mindscreen programme helps children to realise their unique talents, and set goals for the future.
NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT // how I overcame my insomnia
After years of chronic insomnia, I’ve finally figured out how to get some sleep
INCREASING MINDFULNESS // how I reduced my anxiety with journalling
When anxiety began to invade my life I turned to mindfulness and some old-fashioned habits to improve my mental health
A LAND OF SNOW & ICE // what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica
The South Pole is one of harshest environments on the planet – so what’s it like to live and work in Antarctica?
WANDERING THE WORLD WITH TWO LITTLE ONES IN TOW // adventures of a jet-setting family
A peek into the life of a ‘Digital Nomad Family’, travelling the planet with two toddlers.
THE DAY OUR LIVES CHANGED // a family rocked by traumatic brain injury
Tamsyn’s world changed forever after her husband, Alex, suffered two devastating brain haemorrhages, but she refused to let it tear her family apart.
HOW TO WRITE A WINNING BLOG PITCH // & get your dream collaboration
Blogging has changed so much in recent years. It wasn’t very long ago that people would stare blankly when I told them I was a…
10 TIPS TO INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR INSTAGRAM
If you’re looking to up your Instagram game, check out my Top 10 Instragram Tips, PLUS five things you need to do to make money from your account
MY SON WAS KILLED BY A LEAKY BOILER // the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
Stacey Rodgers lost her 10-year-old son to carbon monoxide poisoning, and won’t stop campaigning until every child is safe from the ‘Silent Killer’.
WHY YOU NEED TO STOP WORKING FOR FREE
Why valuing your time is important – not just for you, but for the entire blogging community
BRANDED A THIEF // For Trying To Make My Girls’ Dreams Come True
Nikki Smith thought she’d discovered a way to grant her girls’ Disney wishes, but her dream quickly became a nightmare.
NIA BALLERINA // inspirational businesswomen
When she struggled to find her daughter a jewellery box with a black ballerina figurine, Sharon McBean decided to create her own
MY BREAST CANCER INSPIRED ME TO HELP OTHERS // anikka’s story
Surviving breast cancer gave Anikka Burton the inspiration to start a new business helping others
THE SANTA CLAUSE // ho ho ho, or no no no?
Should you tell your children that Santa Claus is real, and will you be helping or harming them if you do? Real mums explain their views.
JUGGLING MOTHERHOOD & MY DREAM BUSINESS // Q&A with jen outlaw
When life took an unexpected turn, 88&Cloudless jewellery designer Jen Outlaw took that bad luck and turned it around to make her dreams come true.
HOW TO NOT PUT OFF A PR // blogging tutorial
Working with PR’s is often an integral part of modern blogging, so how can you ensure a happy and long-lasting professional relationship?
THE 5 WRITING MISTAKES YOU’RE PROBABLY MAKING
Before becoming a blogger I was a magazine journalist for 20 years – here are my Top 5 Writing Tips to help you blog more professionally // BEGINNERS’ TUTORIAL
SEXISM, STEREOTYPES & SABOTAGE (why are we our own worst enemies?)
In a world where we’re already battling sexism, stereotypes and the Old Boys’ Club, why do some women still insist on tearing each other down?
FIONA AND SCOTT’S STORY // an £11 test could have saved our baby’s life
* TRIGGER WARNING – POST DISCUSSES BABY LOSS: Fiona Paddon and husband Scott Bramley lost their newborn baby after he was inadvertently infected with group B Strep.
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
