#smesos

Gosh what another busy day! But before I settle down for a lovely cold gin in a tin 😊 I just wanted to do a little post for #worldmentalhealthweek You might have noticed earlier that my face popped up in lovely @hollytucker s #SMESOS short video for @holly.co with the best bits so far. I feel so grateful to be there alongside the likes of @realhackneydave @thebodycoach @sophieellisbextor to show our appreciation for everything that Holly has done for us small businesses, especially over the last few months for a while really. I never could have spoken on something like this a couple of years ago as my anxiety was at an all time high. To do this for Holly has been w pivotal moment for me as I feel Luke I’ve come through a big storm and my business has been an incremental part of this. I just wanted to put it out there during this important week that it can and it does get better. With time, talking, exercise and friends you don’t know what you might be able to do with your life and your business, just don’t ever give up. If you want to see the full video ( do we even still call this these days ? 😜) please head over to Holly’s Instagram and you can watch it on her IGTV. Thanks so much Holly, you are an inspiration to us all 🥰 #SMESOS #dontevergiveup #supportsmallbusiness #femalefounders #memorybox #happyhomewares #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgHO45llpb/?igshid=4detghvlhjmu

Sorry for the big cheesy grin but my laptop from @hollytucker @holly.co and @delluk has arrived! I won this at Holly’s community virtual tea party on Friday for sharing my photo of what it’s like to run a small biz whilst having kids at home from school. Chaos - that’s what it’s like ! My life will be so much easier now and I’m going to use this opportunity to really drive Popsyclunk forward and develop my stand alone shop -enabled website to showcase my memory boxes to the world. Now more than ever, people are planning new adventures for the future and reminiscing about past times. Many things have been cancelled for now but it won’t be forever - let’s still dream about adventures and use a memory box as a source of hope for the future and gratitude for the past, whilst living in the now. Holly really made my dreams a reality and she’s such a beacon of hope and positivity in such a challenging time. I feel so grateful and will treasure the handwritten card. Hands off the laptop kids ! #SMESOS #delluk #hollyandco #memorybox #happyhomewares #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/CAINZI7lQL1/?igshid=1mhxs1iqpdpgz

Sorry for the big cheesy grin but my laptop from @hollytucker @holly.co and @delluk has arrived! I won this at Holly’s community virtual tea party on Friday for sharing my photo of what it’s like to run a small biz whilst having kids at home from school. Chaos - that’s what it’s like ! My life will be so much easier now and I’m going to use this opportunity to really drive Popsyclunk forward and develop my stand alone shop -enabled website to showcase my memory boxes to the world. Now more than ever, people are planning new adventures for the future and reminiscing about past times. Many things have been cancelled for now but it won’t be forever - let’s still dream about adventures and use a memory box as a source of hope for the future and gratitude for the past, whilst living in the now. Holly really made my dreams a reality and she’s such a beacon of hope and positivity in such a challenging time. I feel so grateful and will treasure the handwritten card. Hands off the laptop kids ! #SMESOS #delluk #hollyandco #memorybox #happyhomewares #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/CAINZI7lQL1/?igshid=1mhxs1iqpdpgz

Anyone else “ triple - tasking at the moment “. This is what this morning’s homeschool looks like for us. Me, working in my website with the one working laptop, whilst listening to one of my daughters read The lion 🦁 the witch 🧙‍♀️ and the wardrobe and whilst helping my other daughter with her English on a midsummer nights dream. I’m not sure what day it is but I know I want to get my own website up and running. Tips for homeschooling 🤷‍♀️ maybe just keep swimming. Set them tasks of short bursts - “ if you read 4 pages of the reading book yes you can go on a Roblox for half an hour” Then use the half an hour to work on the website - hold on wait, no - the laptop has been hijacked to check the Shakespeare work 🤯 so the website work goes out the window 😫😫 This is why I would to love to win the @dell laptop competition through @hollytucker and @holly.co at her #hollysteaparty this Friday. It might just make life that bit easier and mean that there aren’t scrambles to check the days work and I can actually move my website forwards. If anyone has not checked it out yet, please have a look at @hollytucker AMAZING #SMESOS on her page. She’s offering fantastic advice for everyone running a small biz in these tricky times ! Hang in there parents - we’ve got this - I think ! #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hcVCflvBu/?igshid=w9bt4zstwlya

Just so true ! Going to work on your orders today add well as enjoying some family time. Remember I have a great big @etsy sale on and can send anything direct to the recipient #Repost @hollytucker with @get_repost ・・・ Nothing more to say 😅!⁠ ⁠ #thetruelifeofasmallbusiness #365days #smesos https://www.instagram.com/p/B-6snNvFPr0/?igshid=1iro77g2pe1m2

Thankyou so much for all your “missing you” rainbow 🌈 NHS plaque orders . Gosh that’s a mouthful! I’ve managed to make 10 today and can make lots more. If you can please order one or share my post. £2.50 from each one goes to the NHS. I can hand stamp a message on the back of each one and send it direct to a friend or relative direct . There are so many lovely messages coming through for me to stamp ! They are £15.50 each plus £3.50 U.K. postage and the link to buy is on this photo or in my bio ☝️☝️ up there. I’m so pleased with the response so far ! It’s great to know we are doing something to help 🥰🥰🥰 I also joined in @holly.co fabulous SMESOS tea party this afternoon. It was so encouraging and positive - I think the way we work will definitely change once we weather this storm. There will be so many rainbows 🌈 to see 💓 #SMESOS #nhsheroes #rainbowplaque #missingyougift #happyhomewares #afterstormscomerainbows #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hdsXzFZek/?igshid=1nsd1iuu2rn2l

Gosh what a strange week! I had an amazing chat to my lovely friends on the “ houseparty “ app this week - we spanned 🇬🇧 UK, Australia 🇦🇺 and the 🇩🇲 Dominican Republic and it was lovely to see their beautiful faces. We shared how our week has been - obviously we’ve all been affected but the support for each other was so strong. I’m continuing to make and sell my memory Boxes and name plaques, it’s very good therapy and it’s our only new income for now as my hubby is also self employed and all his suppliers are temporarily shut. I keep telling myself all this is temporary. One of my friends reminded me that I can make and send memory boxes to people who have had new babies but can’t have visitors. I’ve out a huge sale on in my shop to help me continue and to help customers with a nice discount. I can wrap and send them direct for you with a gift message. Massive thanks and shoutout of course to the amazing NHS this week and also to @hollytucker who has been a pure beacon of light for us small businesses every day this week with her clear and informative updates on Instagram and her fab small biz SOS . Stay safe my lovelies and I appreciate you now more than ever ! Please share if you can ! #newbaby #bornin2020 #memoryboxforbabies #newbabygift #SMESOS #memorybox #selfemployedmama #keepsakebox #giftsfornewbabies #etsysellersofinsta #happyhomewares #smallbiz #nottsetsy #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Rh_Y8lMbv/?igshid=12m9vy8qhqave

Day 2 of homeschool with Mr Otto - reading detectives . I agree with a lot of what people are saying - we can’t all of a sudden be homeschool teachers - this is an emergency situation and when I say homeschool with Mr Otto- it is very tongue in cheek. Don’t be hard on yourself mamas. Take a chill and sit on the step with a cuppa. Run around, dance to Aretha and hug those kids. Today we’ve done some of the lessons, we’ve also sat outside, baked banana bread, I showed them how I make my memory lessons and I’ve had a few new orders in which is amazing ! Thankyou Thankyou ! People are now sending orders direct to the recipients as gifts. I will go the post office but just once a week and operate the best hygiene and social distancing possible to keep earning money. I hope BoJo announces something for the self employed soon though as we are 100% self employed household but until then we’ll just take it day by day. Stay safe lovelies and I’m soo grateful for your others . Thankyou Thankyou 🙏🙏🙏 #homeschoolingwithotto #memorybox #keepsakebox #shopsmall #smesos #covid_19 #happyhomewares #popsyclunk https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HozgwlRjI/?igshid=33gazn5rzkeh