Do You Need to Bring a Gift to a Second Wedding?

A wedding is a celebration of love and commitment between two people. When people get married, they tell each other that they’re going to stay true for a lifetime. However, life, and romance don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes, marriages fall apart, and second, or third weddings give people a new chance at happiness. While we all seem to know the rules around first weddings, and how we should behave, it’s challenging to know what the expectations are with… Continue Reading “Do You Need to Bring a Gift to a Second Wedding?”

How Instagram Inspired Me to Clean More

Anyone who knows me well knows I am not the tidiest or cleanest of people. My teen years were full of arguments with my mum about how untidy I was. Most of the arguments with my husband in the 15 years we’ve been together seem to be about tidiness, or my lack thereof. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think I’m the worst by far but still. Over the last year or so there has been an explosion of cleaning… Continue Reading “How Instagram Inspired Me to Clean More”

Brexit Indicative Votes Round 1

I had intended to write this post before today but alas, it was not to be. At the time of writing, the UK should have originally left the EU five days ago, on 29th March following the EU Referendum in June 2016. Due to no deal having been reached, we were granted a short extension until 12th April in the event that no deal could be agreed. This was officially laid down in law on the evening of 28th March… Continue Reading “Brexit Indicative Votes Round 1”

Brexit this Week

Unless you live under a rock, you can’t help but know this week is a big week in parliament. You may, however, not be entirely sure what it means so I am here to try and explain it. Please note, that this is my understanding. I am not a political or EU expert. Please feel free to correct me in the comments if I have misunderstood. The EU Referendum. In June 2016 the UK held a referendum on whether they… Continue Reading “Brexit this Week”

10 Essential Elements of a Welcome Email

When you gain new subscribers to your email list, it may be tempting to just add them to your list. After all, that’s what they have signed up for. To receive regular emails from you. Why bother with a welcome email? Or even a series of welcome emails? It turns out that welcome emails are, in fact, very important. When done right, welcome emails get some of the highest opening and engagement rates. Campaign Monitor have put together this awesome… Continue Reading “10 Essential Elements of a Welcome Email”