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This year Mandi Morrison at Big Family Organised Chaos is, once again, organising a Blogtober challenge. Corralling bloggers is not an easy job but she's bravely taken it on - although, if anyone can do it, it's got to be a woman who can deal with 7 children daily. I'll be trying to keep up … Continue reading Blogtober 2020 – the prompts…
As boring as GDPR probably seems to most people, it's important to bloggers who run a newsletter or who regularly communicate with their followers by email or other forms of messaging. I don't. In all honesty, I've never wanted to bother you, dear readers. I get so much junk mail that I appreciate how quickly … Continue reading The Sophie’s Voice declaration – or don’t let the GDPR get you down…
Today's review takes us off piste. I have a backlog of products to review and I'm busy updating the Sophie's Voice business plan at the moment. I've been talking about working towards blog profitability for a while but I needed a little assistance and inspiration. Well, last month I got it. I can't thank my … Continue reading Tuesday review…
This week began with the aftermath of Charlotteville - Trump's tacit approval of neo-Nazis and ensuing polarised chaos in every form of media. Most of us try to do our best in life. Most of us cock it up sometimes. Most of us learn from our mistakes. Most of us grow as people. Most of … Continue reading Dear summer, you can piss off now – you’ve been lukewarm at best…
Just spent an hour tracking down the pesky varmints who held up Barbie's bank. She was not having any of that. She and Jessie formed a round up gang and tracked the criminals down to the disused mine shaft. They arrested Telly the Fisher Price rotary phone and Bad Cat but some of the gang … Continue reading I was supposed to be writing a marketing strategy but life got in the way…
If anyone thinks I'm not a social media natural, I simply refer them to this post - written during the labour of child 1. I even managed to write this comment... "I can confirm that 'we' are in labour. For that, please read: I'm just lying around while my tiny, so far unborn, offspring tries … Continue reading Flashback…
Editor's note: this post first appeared on August 15th, 2015. It's pertinent today as I bid farewell to my daughters tomorrow. They are off on holiday to the Bahamas with their father for his brother's wedding. I will miss them like crazy. "If you work in a digital media role you never escape the office. I … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: It doesn’t have to be good – but it has to make you happy…
Obviously, my life is highly glamorous. My children are picturesque and cared for by nannies; my baths are long and Cleopatra-esque in scale; my fridge is full of caviar and champagne; my walk in wardrobes are multiple; my footwear only has red soles and... Actually, contrary to popular belief, bloggers have pretty normal lives in … Continue reading Patisserie Valerie Coffee and Cake Blogger Morning
As regular readers will know, I hate writing to order. I also love social media...but I signed up for a challenge and I'm going to see it through. As painful as it may prove to be. I work with social media constantly. I wear many hats - I'm a blogger, I am a freelance digital marketing … Continue reading Five problems with social media…
A lot of things have happened lately that have affected the way I interact with the world. Many of my regular readers will know that I have been ill for a while. It's a bore for everyone concerned - it's tiring and demotivating and makes me listless and incapable of focusing. My energy levels rise … Continue reading When you lose your va va voom…
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