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These are tales of my adventures through building my own business.

The objects I make and routes I take, the choices I've faced and the mistakes I've made!

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I love to be always learning something new.  Never one to be put off doing something because I don’t know how to. I am old enough to remember a time before everyone had a computer. Even in high school, we learnt very little about computing. In art school, I managed to get away without really […]

Always Learning Something New

Don’t stress about it  – My number one trick to keep up your journaling habit. If you’ve read my previous blog posts about building a journaling habit, you will know that over the past few months, I have endeavoured to write something in my book every day.  I haven’t written every day, but I would […]

My number one trick to keep up your journaling habit

I have gained many new followers of my blog this week so I thought it was time for a little introduction! When I left art school with a degree in silversmithing, I went self-employed. That’s what you did. That’s what everyone did, needless to say, with varying degrees of success. I had learnt a lot […]

The Potted History of a Confused Creative

Those who are following the progress of my small business will know that last week I had perhaps the most significant product launch I’ve done to date. 12 new listings went up on my Etsy store and my own online shop.  I’m going to share with you a few of the things I learnt in […]

What I've Learnt From My Recent Product Launch

Why the Traveller’s Notebook is perfect for you, it’s perfect for everyone! I was first drawn to the Travellers Notebook system around 5 or 6 years ago now. It was at a time in my life where things were changing.  I discovered I want a way not only to plan for upcoming events and appointments […]

Why the traveller's notebook is perfect for you

We have been keeping some exciting news under wraps. Not because it is a secret, but just because there is so much going on in everyone’s lives right now, it never seemed like the right time. Our close friends and family have been supporting us from afar. Still, I wanted to share my experience before […]

expecting in a crisis

I have been daily journaling for a month now and this is how I’m finding it so far! First thing, although I’m calling it daily journaling the truth is I am not managing to do it every day.  I write most days, I have only missed one or two.  For my track record I think […]

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I am told it takes between 30 to 60 days to form a habit.  I want to share with you some ways you can help your daily journaling become a habit. Choose your time wisely!  If you are a morning person use your journal to clear your mind.  You can find out about “morning pages” […]

Turn Daily Journaling into a Habit

Is there a place for the handwritten word in our digital age?  Of course there is! In this time of lockdown I find myself thinking about how technology is helping us through these tough times.  Those working from home are taking part in Zoom meetings.  Fitness fanatics are sweating through online workouts.  Twenty-four hour news […]

Is There a Place for the Handwritten Word in Our Digital Age?

This week I am starting a new journal. As many of my followers will know, I am a bookbinder.  I bind journals, artist books, cookery books, biographies for self publishers and notebooks of all kinds.  In my own work at Blazing Rebel I love making notebooks small enough to put in your pocket, ready to […]

The first page in my new journal