Now more than ever, people start to realise the endless possibilities of setting up businesses that can be run remotely and managed from the comfort of their own homes. Starting and growing a home-based small business comes with its fair share of both pros and cons but can be very rewarding whether it’s your main… Read More
Setting up an ecommerce business from home can feel like a daunting task. To simplify the process and highlight the most important tasks that will help you to get your business up and running as swiftly as possible, we have put together this short guide full of advice on How to Run Your Business Fleet… Read More
As of this afternoon I have six (and a half, that half is very important!) weeks stretching ahead of me with my two little darlings! Normally they are in childcare 9-3 ish five days a week so I can work. I work from home mostly, with a day or sometimes two spent at a clients… Read More
If you work from home, or work out and about but manage your admin and other tasks from home then there are a few factors you need to consider to make sure your business is properly secure, and giving you safety in the knowledge that you’ve done everything you can to secure your equipment and… Read More
I quit my job. Today I handed in my notice to the company I have worked with for over 15 years, and it felt GOOD! I’m going to be blogging/freelancing for a living now and I couldn’t be happier! I was doing one management shift a week and then helping out on the odd shift when… Read More
When people ask what I ‘do’ all day with the kids I always want to answer sarcastically ‘sit on my bum eating biscuits, watching Cbeebies and building towers for Arlo to knock over’ but actually it is all of that plus two freelance jobs (social media management for small businesses and managing my own blog)… Read More
Today I am returning to work after 13 months of maternity leave. It is going to be super strange to walk back into ‘my’ hotel, my first baby really, and not be the boss. I am 100% happy with the person who is the new me, after all I’ve known him for a long time… Read More
So despite ranting and raving and making it a new years resolution to not go back to work, I am going back to work and I’m looking forward to it, shock horror! After 13 months I think I am ready. The idea of going back to work and not being with Athena all day was… Read More
At least three times a week someone asks ‘so, when are you going back to work?’ and I have to stop myself from reaching out and smacking them upside the head. I can’t blame them really, as I have done two ‘Keeping in touch’ days in the last few weeks. KIT days are days that… Read More
Dress: Matalan (oooolllld!) Cardigan: Peacocks (also oooold) So this is what I wore to the ‘beach themed’ conference I went to last week, I moaned about it here. Obviously I would’ve gone in by bikini, but the rule was no swimwear! So this was most summery thing I could rustle up, and a… Read More