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• I’ve been thinking

  Posted at 9:15 pm by Holly, on June 12, 2018

  

  Well my little brain has been doing a spot of overtime thinking. Especially all things blogging.

  I want to try and cover as many topics as i can. Ones i enjoy writing and also what others can relate to and get help from.

  These are the ones i have come up with

  

  I have also been writing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays of late. I think I’m going to just post as and when for a few weeks and see how it goes…i will definitely keep you updated if i start doing set days again.

  I hope you’ll join me in future posts

  Til next time

  

  Posted in blog, creativity, lifestyle, Positivity, words of wisdom | 6 Comments | Tagged change, creativity, inspiration, lblogger, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity

• Wam bam this is how i use Instagram

  Posted at 4:06 pm by Holly, on May 8, 2018

  

  I myself haven’t stumbled across any blog posts of late doing this kind of thing – maybe a how I edit my Instagram photos but this is totally different.

  I’m gonna talk you through how I use Instagram and for good use too.

  

  Ok so as you can see I don’t have a huge following for my blog Instagram but as you can see I pretty much follow those who follow me if I’m interested in their content. Those spam accounts or followers with 100k and following 300 don’t interest me, as I know they are just about numbers. I block them so they don’t pee me off again.

  

  I always make sure I am giving a positive message out to others in my captions, and always use relevant hashtags. I try not to use too many hashtags but sometimes I get a bit carried away.

  

  While on the topic of hashtags I like to follow topics that I’m really into and will give me inspiration and are motivational too. As you can see I’ve followed #Bulletjournal as I’m in the process of making one myself. There are some brilliant pages I could adapt and make my own.

  

  The little save button on a post is great if you see a quote you like or an Etsy shop you want to revisit at a later date. You can kind of bookmark it and can put it into collections too. I don’t have too many at the mo but will definitely improve on this.

  

  If you’d like to follow my Instagram feel free the link is here

  Saying that please know that Instagram isn’t just all about self-promo. It’s about inspiring others, making someone smile and occasionally make them spend money when they see a lippy/ item of clothing/something else fabulous you’ve got and they just love it.

  Thanks for stopping by

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in blog, journaling, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, social media, writing | 2 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, inspiration, instagram, lifestyle, Personal, Quotes, social media

• How do you blog?

  Posted at 11:00 pm by Holly, on May 2, 2018

  

  

  If you are a blogger, chances are your office/work area looks very similar to this pic.

  • Your notepad with all the amazing ideas you have jotted down ready to type up and make them into an awesome blog post.
  • A cuppa of whatever you fancy. Something that’s going to keep you alert.
  • Your Phone/iPad to transfer any photos you have taken and edited ready for when you hit publish.
  • Some beauty products to apply inbetween your pauses…your thinking time.
  • Something to nibble on that’s going to give you a boost of energy to see you through your blogging sesh.
  • Your trusty laptop/computer where all the magic happens and you put the final touches and then promote from once your blog post goes live.

  There are more bits of course that help along the way in the blogging process. Those above are to name a few.

  We all have certain ways also on how we plan and put together a post. No two people are the same. That’s what makes us unique.

  If you are new I post here on my lifestyle blog 3 times a week normally Tues/Thurs/Sat

  See you in my next post

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in blog, creativity, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, social media, Technology, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, tech, Technology, writing

• What a lovely weekend

  Posted at 5:03 pm by Holly, on May 1, 2018

  

  Although the weather wasn’t too great i managed to enjoy my weekend.

  It started off with a visit from my future sister-in-law Kerry and my cute niece Daisy.

  

  We had some entertainment with all the songs that Daisy is learning at nursery. Shes only 1 and a half I can’t get over how she remembers things and she pronounces my name beautifully now which totally makes me smile.

  On Saturday evening I was invited out for a few drinks with some friends as there was some music on at our local pub. It was an excuse to dress up a little. Typical woman I dressed all in black all apart from my boots, which were these pink beauties.

  

  I really had a good time and to top it off at the end of the night i had some cheese and chips. Haven’t had them in years but the takeaway was still open on the journey home so it was rude not to.

  It was nice to go out and nobody made me feel crap about being in a wheelchair. Makes me feel more comfortable about going out again of a Friday or Saturday night.

  

  Sunday was a nice pj day with some cheesy films on Netflix and Amazon prime video.

  The only downside to the weekend was a biggish spot decided to land on my chin. Never mind that’s what concealer is for.

  Hope you all had an awesome weekend

  

  Posted in blog, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 2 Comments | Tagged Confidence, friendship, happiness, inspiration, life, lifestyle, memories

• My April Favourites

  Posted at 1:02 pm by Holly, on April 27, 2018

  

  Blimey, didn’t April just fly by…

  I have had a think of what things I wanted to put in my favourites and here is what I came up with.

  

  You really won’t believe it but I was nosing around our local St Margarets Hospice Charity Shop and what did I spot on the top shelf but this beauty by Alexa Chung. I had borrowed it from our library a while back and it was £15 online so I thought one day I’ll get it. I managed to save my self a huge amount as it was £1.75. I love it and its pink too which makes me even happier.

  

  I had never purchased from everything5pounds.com and then I saw it on twitter I think and thought I would have a nose and I love what I managed to pick up. A grey sweater with ‘Crush on you’ embroidered on the left boob area. A denim mini skirt which will come in handy for back garden sunbathing. Lastly, a shoulder bag with a cloud and a rainbow. Its just big enough for all my bits and pieces. All 5 pounds each.

  This is my ringtone I heard it on the Schwartzkopf advert and thought I was such a catchy tune and hadn’t really heard of Jax Jones before. Its one of those songs that gets you in a happy mood.

  

  Ok, we have Roxanne from thebeautykingdom.com

  Then its Abi from Ramblingsofablonde.co.uk

  Then Sophia from Sophiaaaxo.com

  Finally Gail from Gailhenderson.blog

  All 4 of these ladies are funny, kind and inspirational in their own way. I enjoy interacting with them on a daily basis and glad to have met them online and hope to have them as friends for life.

  

  I saw this quote on someones Instagram and I instantly loved it and found it on google to save. I know that the majority of people would be beautiful inside out but there’s a minority that would not. Wouldn’t it be cool though if you could actually do this just for an hour or so?

  Thanks for stopping by…

  I hope you had a fab April and lets hope May brings us plenty of sunshine.

  

  Posted in blog, favourites, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, Quotes, social media, words of wisdom | 3 Comments | Tagged blogging, fashion, favourites, inspiration, lifestyle, music, Personal, Quotes

• How I’m going to improve myself as a blogger

  Posted at 1:57 pm by Holly, on April 22, 2018

  

  If I’m being totally honest…

  I haven’t been putting my all into my blog and I know I’m a poorly person generally but it is no excuse to give less attention to something I love.

  So here are a few things I am going to apply from today onwards

  

  Make time in the evening to go through WordPress reader and Bloglovin and read blogs. I do read blogs and comment don’t get me wrong but I don’t do it as often as I should…so I’ll be giving all your blogs some love for sure if I’m following you.

  

  Apply myself a bit more with all social media platforms that I’ve put into a table I made above and make sure I do something every day on each. Its all about the fab people in the blogging community.

  

  I bought my Sony A5000 about 3 years ago and the reason I didn’t spend about 200 more on a more technical one is that I don’t use it to excess…most of my pics are taken on my phone. I do want to start using my camera now the weather is getting a bit better. Then I can share my snaps with you.

  

  Last year I used to take part in a lot of Twitter chats most nights actually and I’ve made some really lovely blogger friends through it. However, I kind of pushed my evenings of chats to one side and like we do get engrossed in YouTube. I need to find some balance for both. Because both are equally as enjoyable…but to be fair twitter chats are interactive so here is my pledge to engage more.

  What things do you do to make sure you’re on top of your blogger game?

  Thanks for stopping by

  Til next time

  

  Posted in blog, lifestyle, Personal, words of wisdom, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, change, lifestyle, social media, words of wisdom, writing

• Being a blogger -Q and A

  Posted at 12:44 pm by Holly, on March 17, 2018

  

  It’s a blustery Saturday morning I thought let’s do a quick Q and A.

  So I have just come up with 10 questions about blogging –

  please feel free to copy and paste it on your blog

  Here goes……

  1. What is the meaning behind your blog name: My name is Holly and my nickname growing up was Holzie so I kind of wanted to include it and the loves part is because everything I do is from the heart
  2. What made you want to start blogging: I have always had a passion for writing since I could put pen to paper. I love how blogging can give you an outlet to talk about a range of subjects that all can relate to.
  3. What 3 apps do you use everytime you blog: I use Canva for my featured image, I use Moldiv for photo editing and OneNote for planning and note-taking.
  4. What posts do you enjoy writing the most: I love writing personal posts that are close to my heart. I think its great that there’s an outlet to do it – amen to WordPress.
  5. Where do you look for blogging inspiration: I have a few boards on Pinterest give me some inspiration. I look in magazines, watch documentaries, and when I am out and about. It’s surprising where inspiration will spring from.
  6. What are your pet peeves about blogging: I really hate the competitiveness of it, I think it would take the fun out it for me. The follow to unfollow on Instagram and Twitter. Like whats the point?
  7. What would be your dream whilst blogging: I would love for someone to read one of my blog posts and for it to have a huge impact on their life that they change it around for the better.
  8. Where do you go to write your blog posts: If I am able to get to my office then there. Generally, it’s on my bed late at night when an idea springs into my head and I get the laptop out quick.
  9. Who do you look up to in the blogging community: I look up to the brave ones who speak up about things that they needed the courage to write. It warms my soul.
  10. What is some advice you would give to a newbie blogger: Be yourself, write from within and be confident. You will help at least one person with your words so get writing.

  Thanks for reading….

  Much love and I’ll see you in my next post xxx

  

  Posted in blog, creativity, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, words of wisdom, writing | 6 Comments | Tagged advice, blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, writing

• Positivity for all the bloggers out there

  Posted at 12:13 am by Holly, on March 8, 2018

  

  Here’s a short video from me to you at just gone midnight.

  Lots of love and here’s to a Happy Thursday ❤️
  Posted in blog, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity, words of wisdom, writing | 0 Comments | Tagged advice, blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity

• Hello March

  Posted at 4:50 pm by Holly, on March 1, 2018

  

  

  Yay its the 1st of March today

  I know everyone has been saying their snowstorm hit a few days ago ours in the south hasn’t quite settled yet. Give it until the end of the day it will be a lovely blanket out there. I want a storm named after me, mind you it would be a mixture of sunshine for my happy times, showers for the emotional moments and thunder for when PMT hits.

  So I like to think that all the crap things that may have occurred in your February or even your January can now be put away and start this month a fresh. With fresh goals, adventures to go on, people to visit, dreams to conquer, the list is endless.

  The things I do want to do this month is:

  • To meet someone who for the past few weeks has been making me smile – I know his family so its not as if I will be meeting a complete stranger. He doesn’t mind that I am not in the best of health which is lovely that he accepts me as I am I just hope that something romantic becomes of it. He is 12 years older than me but I prefer someone a little older than me anyway.
  • I want to buy some bits for my bedroom as I hope in the next month to be back sleeping upstairs as we are having a stairlift put in. Bless my legs. So I am going to make sure my room is full of happy things so I look forward to coming up to it.
  • Start doing some more DIYs as I really like making things I see on Pinterest and give it a go myself. Think a trip to Hobbycraft or a spree online maybe in order. I’ll of course share with you my makings and step by step of how you can do it too.

  I hope you all have some things that you want to accomplish in March – if not get out your pen and paper and start planning.

  Stay wrapped up warm.

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in blog, creativity, DIY, lifestyle, Personal, words of wisdom | 0 Comments | Tagged advice, blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, love, Personal, writing

• My February Favourites

  Posted at 6:00 pm by Holly, on February 27, 2018

  

  Eeeek, I love this time of the month. It’s a time to reflect and share all the things that made my month.

  I feel like if you blinked for too long you would have missed February, it’s over before you know it.  Right, I will stop talking nonsense, let’s hop right in…

  CHIPPY CHIPS

  

  Every Friday me and Mum have a treat and for the past month we have both opted for the chippy up the road. I have the same thing…Pea fritter and chips. It’s so delicious even though it’s not very healthy its a sod it,  it’s pig day. Looking forward to this weeks already.

  LETTER BOARD

  

  I bought this letter board because I thought I could use it for my Instagram/blog and also just be as expressive as I like with it. It came with 360 letters in white, pink and blue and emojis too so it’s going to get used for all sorts of occasions. This is this weeks chosen quote.

  WHITNEYS GREATEST HITS

  Don’t tell me you haven’t ever belted out a Whitney Houston song and didn’t care if you were in key or not. I have this on CD I bought it at least 10 years ago and I needed cheering up a bit one afternoon and I thought I’d see if it’s on Spotify and it was. a couple hours later our windows were all shattered but I had a good time…think if I had I’d be in so much trouble.

  NEW DESK CHAIR

  

  Since I had a desk about 3 years ago I just had a plain black desk chair that really didn’t give any character to my office it just sat there like an unwanted pair of shoes looking sad. So I thought I have always wanted a pink one so I thought out with the old and in with the new, It’s so comfy, and looks absolutely fabulous in there. It will be looked after very well.

  FAVOURITE BLOGGERS

  

  Here are 4 stunning ladies i have made friends with through blogging and i think they are so talented in their own ways.

  • First of all There’s Bex from HelloBexa who is always giving great advice and her photography is just wow.
  • Second is Katie from Lifewithktkinnes who has such a funny way with words and writes about her ramblings and books of the moment.
  • Thirdly its Jade from Bellainizio who does flawless makeup looks, and posts some really great theories about social media etc
  • Last but no means least is Chantelle from ChansBeautyCorner. Her nail art designs are out of this world, and shes the most thoughtful girl ever.

  QUOTE OF THE MONTH

  

  Its all about being beautiful from the inside out. If you have a beautiful and kind soul and personality then you would be liked very much. What the eyes see is a wonderful thing but what the heart feels is even better.

  Thanks for stopping by

  til next time…

  

  Posted in blog, favourites, food, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 8 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, favourites, inspiration, lifestyle, music, Personal, positive quotes, Quotes

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