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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING BLOG PITCH // & get your dream collaboration
Blogging has changed so much in recent years. It wasn’t very long ago that people would stare blankly when I told them I was a…
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN // q&a with professor alice roberts
A Q&A with the inspirational academic, writer, broadcaster about balancing motherhood with her highly successful career.
10 TIPS TO INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR INSTAGRAM
If you’re looking to up your Instagram game, check out my Top 10 Instragram Tips, PLUS five things you need to do to make money from your account
MY SON WAS KILLED BY A LEAKY BOILER // the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
Stacey Rodgers lost her 10-year-old son to carbon monoxide poisoning, and won’t stop campaigning until every child is safe from the ‘Silent Killer’.
WHY YOU NEED TO STOP WORKING FOR FREE
Why valuing your time is important – not just for you, but for the entire blogging community
BRANDED A THIEF FOR TRYING TO MAKE MY GIRLS’ DREAMS COME TRUE // nikki smith’s story
Nikki Smith thought she’d discovered a way to grant her girls’ Disney wishes, but her dream quickly became a nightmare.
NIA BALLERINA // inspirational businesswomen
When she struggled to find her daughter a jewellery box with a black ballerina figurine, Sharon McBean decided to create her own
BEATING BREAST CANCER INSPIRED ME TO HELP OTHERS
Surviving breast cancer gave Anikka Burton the inspiration to start a new business helping others
THE SANTA CLAUSE // ho ho ho, or no no no?
Should you tell your children that Santa Claus is real, and will you be helping or harming them if you do? Real mums explain their views.
JUGGLING MOTHERHOOD & MY DREAM BUSINESS // Q&A with jen outlaw
When life took an unexpected turn, 88&Cloudless jewellery designer Jen Outlaw took that bad luck and turned it around to make her dreams come true.
HOW TO NOT PUT OFF A PR // blogging tutorial
Working with PR’s is often an integral part of modern blogging, so how can you ensure a happy and long-lasting professional relationship?
THE 5 WRITING MISTAKES YOU’RE PROBABLY MAKING
Before becoming a blogger I was a magazine journalist for 20 years – here are my Top 5 Writing Tips to help you blog more professionally // BEGINNERS’ TUTORIAL
SEXISM, STEREOTYPES & SABOTAGE (why are we our own worst enemies?)
In a world where we’re already battling sexism, stereotypes and the Old Boys’ Club, why do some women still insist on tearing each other down?
FIONA AND SCOTT’S STORY // an £11 test could have saved our baby’s life
* TRIGGER WARNING – POST DISCUSSES BABY LOSS: Fiona Paddon and husband Scott Bramley lost their newborn baby after he was inadvertently infected with group B Strep.
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ journalist, blogger and mum to two funny & spirited girls; Big Sis, born summer 2008, and Lil Sis, born autumn 2010.
We live just outside London and are about to embark on a big, messy, long-awaited home renovation.
I was a magazine journalist for 20 years, but since 2009 I’ve been a full-time blogger and digital influencer (over 21,000+ Twitter followers, 5,000+ Facebook likes, 3,500+ G+ circles, 3,000 Instagram and 2,400+ Pinterest followers).
Read more on my ABOUT ME page.
You can get in touch with me via email: [email protected], or by Tweeting me at @JaxFortyNorth.
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