How to manage taxes as a full time blogger/freelancer/self employed?
When you go freelance – self employed – full time blogger – payer of taxes – you need to learn to manage your money in a completely different way to full time employment. Being self employed, whereby you are running your own business and invoicing for your services, requires you to be registered as a […]
Rushden Lakes celebrates two year anniversary!
Northamptonshire isn’t often considered a shopping destination but with the arrival of Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre two years ago, it’s becoming a popular spot for people far and wide to check out big department names, fabulous restaurants and leisure facilities all in one spot. We were lucky to move to East Northamptonshire just after Rushden […]
Suited and booted as a finalist for the Northamptonshire Chamber awards
A few weeks ago I was a finalist for the Northamptonshire Chamber Next Generation awards. I was up for the Creative Star of the Year award which was celebrating young professionals (under 30’s) who were making an impact in business in Northamptonshire. As many of you know, I run Northampton Life Magazine and with that […]
Summer midi styling at Rockingham Castle
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [Ad, gifted collaboration] Isn’t it always the way that when you live somewhere, you don’t do the ‘touristy’ bits however one of the wonderful things about my job is that I get to try out some of the spots that people in Northamptonshire should know about! Recently, this involved checking out […]
Moving to Northamptonshire was one of the best things we’ve done
In April 2016 Dan, my now husband, and I moved to Northamptonshire to set up a more permanent home. Prior to that I had lived in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Islington, Harlow and St Albans – all within three years. We had moved around and lived in so many temporary places due to my university […]
Latest in Beauty – Summer 19 – The Beauty Heroes
I have a bit of an obsession with Latest in Beauty Boxes recently. I am always eager to see what’s new and it’s a fantastic way for someone as picky as me to try a load of new products without spending ten weeks on deciding to buy it. Plus they’re super affordable for the amount […]
How to avoid burnout as a blogger/freelancer/creative
Burnout, the one thing that has become more obvious as people take on side-hustles, extra hobbies and commitments alongside their 9-5 or as well as. In the last year, I’ve felt it more and more. Over working is such a common occurrence for anyone running multiple businesses, a blog or side hustle as we get […]
What I’ve Learnt from Freelancing: 1 Year On
Most of my readers will know that last year I left my 9-5 office job to pursue a freelance career. You can see what I learnt throughout the the last year here. Whilst I left the job last February, my freelance career really began in April when I became the editor for Northampton Life magazine. I’ve been […]