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BACK AT IT AGAIN

February 10, 2024 No Comments

How I got here

Blogging is something that I have always wanted to do and it stayed on my mind for quite some time before deciding to just go for it. I read so many posts on how to do it and kept on seeing find a particular niche you will be writing about. Honestly, I love so many things that to focus on only one would be selfish of me, plus just cause I like cooking doesn’t mean everything I make constitutes a recipe.

So here I am writing my first post and freaking out but in a good way. Have you ever known something that you get so excited and can’t wait to share it with someone and all you have is butterflies in your stomach? Well, that’s what I mean when I say freaking out in a good way.

About me

I am Joan, a wife, mother, Youtuber and lover of all things that make me happy. I am originally from Kenya, lived in Croatia for four years then moved to the UK with my family. As I start my blogging journey, am going to enjoy every good and bad because it’s something I would love to do. This blog will be all about my love of food, and beauty, some blogging tips, lifestyle, and a bit of parenting here and there also if I do get to travel which I am planning to, I will share my travels with you.

I am going to be as honest and true to myself as I can be. Thank you for stopping by and I am very excited to see where this journey will take me, so here we go…….

BLOGGING, HOME

WHAT IS EVERGREEN CONTENT AND WHY YOU NEED IT FOR YOUR BLOG

February 26, 2023 20 Comments

Hey there,

When it comes to blogging, I am sure you’ve all heard about evergreen content or maybe have come across it at some point. If I only knew about this the first time I started blogging then it would have made a lot of things easier and I would have avoided some mistakes that I made along the way. I mean you publish fresh content expecting loads of traffic or even just a bit of attention and you get NOTHING. I know the feeling and if you have experienced this then you’re not alone and it’s fine because we tend to learn from our mistakes.

BLOGGING, HOME

5 SIMPLE WAYS TO COME UP WITH BLOG POST IDEAS WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING

January 12, 2023 108 Comments

Having writer’s block?

Well, hey there I hope you’re all having a fabulous end of the week and are ready for the weekend. Talking about writer’s block, we’ve all been there where you know you need to have a post published but you haven’t even written it or have no idea what you are going to write about. You are not alone, happens to the most of us unless you are one of those super people who never run out of ideas and can come up with a year’s worth of content in an hour. If that’s you, then don’t bother reading this just give me your secret and I will be good. But if you have a hard time coming up with blog posts, then here are 5 simple ways to come up with blog post ideas when you have nothing to write about.

BLOGGING, HOME

10 EASY TIPS TO INCREASE BLOGGING PRODUCTIVITY EVEN AS A BEGINNER

September 5, 2022 38 Comments

10 WAYS TO INCREASE BLOGGING PRODUCTIVITY

Hey there,

I know it’s been a while since I was here and I do apologise, after my recipe series I just stepped back and haven’t really been doing any writing which is wrong by the way since I end up not being productive. This is actually my third year blogging and as much as it’s been wonderful, I’ve had ups and downs which made me realise alot of things and just my life in general. Anyway, I do hope you’ve all been doing great and are ready for this year to come to an end. Talking about blogging, I am here today with 10 easy tips to increase blogging productivity even as a beginner.

If you haven’t started a blog yet, below are some helpful posts

BLOGGING, HOME, LIFESTYLE

REASONS WHY I DON’T STAY TO READ YOUR BLOG

June 19, 2022 100 Comments

So why don’t I stay to read your blog?

I’ve been blogging for a while now and boy has it been a journey, from learning something new almost everyday, to doing research, getting frustrated at times and correcting mistakes along the way. All in all, it’s been great and as much as I love finding new blogs to read and follow, there are certain things within some blogs that just make me leave within seconds of visiting the blog. Sounds harsh but I’m going to be honest and tell you the reasons why I don’t stay to read your blog.

reasons why I don't stay to read your blog

BLOGGING, HOME

7 WAYS TO COMPEL YOUR AUDIENCE TO STAY LONGER ON YOUR BLOG

August 24, 2021 17 Comments

Hey there,

How was your weekend? I hope it was fine and are ready for yet another week. As bloggers, we all tend to want the same things, a successful blog, to create good content, keep your audience engaged you name it. By doing this, we get to see where to to improve on and what to get good at. For me, trying to keep my audience to stay longer on my blog is key and I am sure that’s also the same for other bloggers, but how can we do that? Here are 7 ways to compel your audience to stay longer on your blog. If you haven’t started a blog yet, I have a simple beginner’s guide for you and to help increase your blog’s page views, then I got you too.

So, what ways can you compel your audience to stay longer?

BLOGGING, HOME

WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE STARTING YOUR BLOG

April 8, 2021 140 Comments

Hello There,

Happy end of the week everybody, I hope that you are all having a great one. Today, I have another post for you and it’s all in the name of blogging. We all know how to start a blog, getting blog post ideas, writing posts and even the promotion of blog posts. Now, let’s go back a bit and go through the basics of whether or not you are doing things right or just hoping for the best when starting your blog or thinking about it. If you’re already blogging for a while then this is not for you, but if you’re still dreading to push the publish button or are yet to even have a domain, then I suggest you go through some of these points. Here are some tips on what not to do when you are starting your blog in my opinion.

BLOGGING, HOME

6 WAYS TO EXPLODE YOUR BLOG’S PAGEVIEWS IN A BRAND NEW BLOG

January 25, 2021 138 Comments

Happy New week,

Hello everyone, I hope you all had an amazing weekend and are staying safe. We were surprisingly visited with some snow yesterday which was great to have and to also witness my youngest seeing his first snow. I hope it decides to stay awhile for a snowman attempt. Anyway, today I am back with another blogging post for you and is for those people who just started blogging and are still figuring out how to increase their page views without selling their souls or having to buy something to get the information they need. So here are 6 ways to explode your blog’s pageviews in a brand new blog if you are a newbie. In case you missed my post on the mistakes I did before launching my blog, do check it out here.

Blogging is really hit or miss sometimes whereby what may work for one blogger may not necessarily work for you and that is totally fine. There’s no point of beating yourself up if you tried what another person did and it just didn’t work. All you have to do is regroup and find new strategies that will work for you, I have personally used these specific ways and they really helped me out when I got started and still do up to now.

BLOGGING, HOME

WHAT YOU SHOULD INCLUDE IN EVERY BLOG POST

January 18, 2021 97 Comments

Hello Everyone,

When I decided to start a blog, I told myself to just focus on the launching part and figure out the rest later on. Little did I know what was ahead of me, I never thought that writing one blog post had so much more entailed than just hitting publish. A blog post has much more entailed than just typing down words and sharing it to your readers, which I did learn along the way after making my share of many mistakes. So what should a blog post have? Every blog post requires certain properties for it to make a good post and here are some points on what you should include in every blog post.

Disclaimer: I am not saying that these are the only things you should include in every blog post because I know there are lots more out there and that we learn as we go. My posts are not perfect and I am just sharing what has worked for me and how I use them in my blog posts.

What makes a good blog post?

Should have images
Should be easy to read
Have good SEO
Good grammar
Have headings
Gets you more traffic

Now that you know what a good blog post is let’s get on with it and see what to include in every blog post.

BLOGGING, HOME

CHECK OUT THESE 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD START A BLOG

February 18, 2020 14 Comments

Hi Everyone,

How is everyone doing? I hope you had a great start of the year. I don’t even know where to begin since it’s been a while since I came on here and wrote something. A little update about my life, so we moved house and still have stuff in boxes, I am yet to put up curtains and drill holes. My son had to change schools and the closest one is apparently out of spaces left. My school runs are not as exciting as before but he will still have to change schools again come next school year. Anyway, it’s been a lot and I have literally not felt like writing anything nor have I recorded any recipes. So, since February is here, I decided to give you reasons why you should start a blog today.