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TO SCRUB, OR NOT TO SCRUB // Is It Genius Or Lazy To Hire A Cleaner?
Are cleaners essential, or an extravagance?
HOW LOCKDOWN HAS HELPED US WHIP OUR FINANCES INTO SHAPE
How we’ve used the unexpected downtime to help cut our costs at home
HOW OUR GARDEN BECAME OUR SANCTUARY // and helped us survive three months of lockdown
Creating a calming outdoor space that was our lifesaver during lockdown
HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOU RENOVATE // advice from someone who’s done it
It will be challenging and messy, but it’s definitely doable!
PROTECTING THE LIVES YOU LOVE // insurance is hard to think about, which is why you have to do it
Once you become a parent, the financial security of your family should be a priority
BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS // scandi-style plants for the home
My latest Scandiscapes plant baby is fitting in just perfectly
HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM YOUR BLOG // easy & useful advice
Not sure how to start generating an income from your blog? Here’s where to start…
HOW TO WORK SUCCESSFULLY FROM HOME // from someone who’s done it
How to work effectively and official from home
LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN // where to find reliable childcare
As the UK slowly returns to work, the need for safe, reliable childcare is more important than ever
FINDING MY POSITIVES // my top 10 lockdown achievements
I’m using this time to inspire positivity and productivity
TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE // creating a safe space for our buzzy friends
Protect our buzzy friends by turning your garden into a bee-friendly haven
DINING DELIGHTS // our favourite ‘eat-at-home’ restaurant recipes
Still can’t get to your favourite restaurant? Replicate their most delicious dishes at home instead!
HIGH TEA AT HOME // our fancy lockdown lunch
With cafés and restaurants still closed for sit-down meals, I had to get creative
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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