October is one of my favourite months of the year and I’ve been thinking about what gets me in the mood for Halloween. For 2000 years people have been celebrating what we know today as Halloween. They would dress up, light bonfires and dance around honouring their ancestors and those who had died that year. […]
Hello, my lovely followers. Today, I want to share what I’ve found out about whether or not book bloggers can make a living wage from blogging. As bloggers, we’re continually bombarded with “make money from your blog’’ across social media. All we have to do is follow someone’s easy steps and we too can sit […]
Hello, my lovelies. Welcome to my fourth post of the 12 Days of Blogmas 2020 festive blogging challenge. Today, I’m sharing some Stocking Fillers that cost less than £10. The Covid-19 pandemic means that finances are a lot tighter this year for the Gatehouse Christmas budget. I know I’m not alone feeling the pinch. Therefore, […]
Hello my lovelies. Did you know that it’s International Tiger Day today? No, I didn’t either. 🐯 🐅 What is International Tiger Day? 🐯 🐅 International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration on 29th July to raise awareness for tiger conservation. It was created back in 2010 at the Tiger Summit held in […]
Hello my lovelies, While I’ve been spending my time online looking for some presents for the readers in my life, I came across this very helpful list of suggested non-fiction books from Waterstones. I might pick up the Agatha Christie one for myself! 😉 Top 10 Gifts for Bookworms this Christmas Posted on 28th October […]
Hello my lovelies, As you know I LOVE supporting self-published authors and smaller publishing houses. Well in the same vein, I want to share the latest Christmas from an independednt book seller – Foyles. While Christmas is all about the giving, it’s still nice to make a saving where you can, so here at Foyles […]
Hello, my lovelies. Today, I want to talk about how to make money from your blog. What secrets have I found out about this tempting side-hustle? My email spam box and the net, in general, are full of helpful articles to allow me to make money from my blog. I’ve got to put my hand […]
Hello Lovely Followers, I know that many of you who follow my blog are avid readers just like me. My favourite genres are paranormal romance, urban fantasy and cozy mysteries and I just had to share the news that Teresa Gabelman, one of my favourite authors, is selling signed copies of her books through her […]
Hello My Lovelies, I have a young lady in my family who absolutely LOVES these amazing creatures. What better way to celebrate the cuteness of our amazing feathered friends, than by honouring them with their very own awareness day. World Penguin Day is celebrated on the 25th April each year, as this is roughly the […]
Hello my lovely followers, If you’ve read my blurb on my home page you will know that I started this blog for the stuff I find inspiring, amusing or interesting. Over the past three years the pages that I’ve created and the posts that I’ve shared have indeed been just that. Looking at the categories […]
My 2018 New Year’s Resolutions… Hello Everyone, So, it’s the first day of January again and lots of people are busy making New Year’s Resolutions. Are you? How many of these look familiar? I know that the first couple, lose weight and get fit are ALWAYS something that I say to myself each January! Last […]
I’ve just added this box set to my wish list. Ok so my favourite author (Felicity Heaton) has a book in it, I’m a big fan – not gonna apologise… Anyway this set looks really good and I can’t believe it’s only 99p on Amazon UK!! What a bargain!! Here’s the blurb: Eight all-new, never-before-published […]
Candlelight Cottage In a forest clearing stands the dwelling of the Wise Ones of the Oaken Wood Come spring, a ripple of green fire spreads through the woods and the spirits of the trees awaken from their winter rest… ’Mara Freeman’ Lovely. Check out Holly’s art in her Etsy store – HollySierraArt
amybrownart: I’m putting my art on tote bags on RedBubble now. I love them so much, I ordered myself more than I can probably use. Www.redbubble.com/people/amybrownart/shop Shouldn’t everyone have one…
amybrownart: Phew! Finally finished. Love this artwork 🙂