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Five more favourite Instagram hashtags

05.11.2015 by Bex //

PropStylers challenge

If I have a few minutes I do love to faff about with bits and pieces and make pretty pictures for Instagram. My husband doesn’t really get it. My Mum doesn’t get it. My sisters don’t get it. But I like it. Being at home with Ted, there aren’t many opportunities to do something just for me and to connect with people outside my little bubble; which gets a lot smaller when you step outside the world of work.

I know many of you also love a faff, so if you are looking for some inspiration here are five fabulous Instagram hashtags to get you started. (You can find my first five favourite Instagram challenges here).  [Read more…]

Categories // Create, Instagram Tips and Tricks, Photography

Three lessons I learned from the Creative Exchange

04.14.2015 by Bex //

Creative ExchangeI’d just about got over the excitement of my beautiful Springtime Surprise parcel arriving from Marian when another gorgeous box arrived in the post. Cue squeals of excitement.

This was part of Sam at Dunne with Style’s Creative Exchange. Another beautiful gift swap all arranged through Instagram, Sam gives you someone to ‘Insta-stalk’ in secret and you then put together a parcel to inspire creativity, a project or projects. Meanwhile, someone out there in Insta-land is stalking you and putting together a perfect present.  [Read more…]

Categories // Create, Instagram Tips and Tricks Tags // Instagram, Snail Mail, Social Media

How to send happy mail

03.31.2015 by Bex //

Happy Mail from the Springtime Surprise Project

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big fan of handwritten letters arriving in the post. So given my love of happy mail, you can imagine how excited I was to take part in Capture By Lucy‘s Springtime Surprise Project. [Read more…]

Categories // Instagram Tips and Tricks Tags // Capture By Lucy, Happy Mail, Instagram, Snail Mail

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I'm Bex. I'm a professional writer and editor, a toddler wrangler, an obsessive photo taker, chronic tea drinker, and hopeless flower addict. Every week in 2016 I am sharing a challenge. idea, or reflection to inspire and motivate you to create. This is one mama's journey to a calm, collected and creative life. I hope you'll join me x

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