Blogging: Working for Exposure

Every day my inbox, spam and junk folders are jam-packed with – erm – job opportunities offering payment in “exposure”. And just what is meant by “exposure” you ask? Usually a mention on social media, a …

Blogging: Finding Your Inspiration

As with most creative people I’m constantly asked where I find my inspiration and how I keep coming up with new ideas to create and share. The short answer? Off the top of my head, …

Blogging: Getting Personal

Blogging is a brilliant way to share your knowledge, expertise and opinions on the topics you are passionate about however it’s also a solitary activity that requires focus, creativity, talent and a whole whack of determination. Unfortunately in …

Happy Bday to me Q&A + DIY Studio Tour

It’s that time of year again – I’m older, wiser and have embraced a few more laugh lines! What would I tell that future DIY diva above? Trust your instincts about everything, they are 99.9% …

Blogging: sharing IS caring

I’ve had a curious query bouncing around my brain for quite some but have been unsure of how exactly to approach it with you my lovelies, but then I thought why not just be direct? I get it, …

The Thrifty Diva Survey Results

Last month I asked you to share your thrifting expertise with me by taking my quick Thrifty Diva Survey and was indubitably impressed by the massive response and honest answers I received. Here’s the refreshing frugal stats, …

Bloggers on Blogging

As my Behind the Scenes of Blogging series is proving to be pretty darn popular I thought it was time to provide a perspective (or five) different from my own so I asked a few of …

Blogging: Leaving Comments

The groovy companion to my Blogging: Replying to Comments post: Hooray! You’ve just published an awesome blog post that you’re incredibly proud of! Whoohoo! The post is receiving loads of views and tons of shares! Unfortunately …

Blogging: Replying to Comments

THE GROOVY COMPANION TO MY BLOGGING: LEAVING COMMENTS POST: Yay! You’ve just read an interesting post and want to let the blogger know that you thought it was awesome or perhaps you’d like a bit more info …

Blogging: Dealing with Trolls

It’s absolutely fantastic that I’m able to share my creative tutorials with the world, encourage others to embrace sustainable style and reach such a large audience, unfortunately becoming popular online also comes with its fair …