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How to lower your bounce rate to 0%

February 15, 2020

I’ve always had a low bounce rate on my blog, but for the last three or four years it has hovered at around 1%, and the other day it actually hit 0.00% and has stayed there so far since. It’s not often I feel qualified to give out blogging advice, but this is pretty good, so I thought I’d share how I do it…

Outlander clothing

How to dress more creatively (part 5) Be inspired by TV and film

February 11, 2020

If you really are in a style rut, why not take note of what your favourite characters are wearing in the television programmes and films you watch? Even if it’s set in Jane Austen’s times, there might be fashion details that you could incorporate into your wardrobe…

Red wedding dress

Handmade red dresses for Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2020

My husband and I don’t make a big deal of Valentine’s day, but if you know me at all, you’ll know I’ll take any excuse to dress up in accordance to the occasion / season / basically anything! So I thought I’d take a look around Etsy and see what dresses I could find that would make the perfect date night outfit for Valentine’s day…

Winter forest

Stories of the week’s Instagram photos

February 8, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram over last week…

In defence of the clothing haul

In defence of the clothing haul

February 7, 2020

Oh I miss watching clothes hauls. I feel like the few have spoilt it for the many, like when the teacher at school says the whole class can’t go swimming because one kid was caught being naughty….

Styling dr martens in winter

Introducing my new Dr Martens Trevonna boots

February 3, 2020

Dear readers, these boots are so special, I thought I would dedicate a whole blog post to them! They were a Christmas present from Chris, and no-doubt you’ll be seeing them a lot more on this blog in future!…

Our family January, and travelling to America

February 13, 2020

Celebrating the new year with the family at home, and then travelling to America again. A snowy walk in the woods at Montgomery Pinetum. Please click SHOW MORE! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Boho clothing haul! Styling what's new in my wardrobe

February 7, 2020

Sharing the clothing I bought from Target and Macy's Backstage. My blog post about defending the fashion haul: https://bit.ly/3bkEaRF Blog post showing the autumn boho dress: https://bit.ly/2S8nR2O *CLICK SHOW MORE* Blog post showing the woven skirt: https://bit.ly/2UxKj73 Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Making a red bohemian wedding dress

January 29, 2020

See the made-to-order Etsy listing here: https://etsy.me/2t79K43 A video of how I made a red wedding gown or boho special occasion dress. Find out about courses here: https://bit.ly/2OaIh8T Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Stories of the week’s Instagram photos

February 1, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram over last week…

Montgomery Pinetum

Walking alone in Montgomery Pinetum, Connecticut

January 30, 2020

I have just returned back from a photoshoot walk with Chris. We’re away in America at the moment, and with yesterday’s snowfall on the ground and the sun shining, we made the most of it and went for a walk at Montgomery Pinetum, packing a couple of outfits and photography equipment with us…

styling winter white

How to dress more creatively (part 4) Styling winter white

January 28, 2020

I wasn’t sure whether to put this outfit into my ‘How to dress more creatively’ series, because even I wouldn’t recommend bare thighs in the minus temperatures! However apparently there’s a saying in America that you shouldn’t wear white after Labor Day (early September) and I want to dispel this myth! We had fun with the photos and I wanted to show you the gorgeous dress – the outfit could always work indoors!…

Photo of Wistman's Wood

The stories of last week’s Instagram photos

January 27, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram last week…

January planning

Finding January overwhelming and how to get through it

January 23, 2020

I usually love January with all its newness; the blank page waiting to be filled in. I love all the planning and having fun thinking about all the exciting things I’m going to do in the year ahead. However, this year’s January is feeling rather different…

word of the year

Word of the year 2020

January 21, 2020

It’s a little late in the day, but I’m afraid everything is running a little late due to packing and taking ourselves off to America for a few weeks! (There are still Christmas decorations to take down when we get back!) However, better late than never, so here’s my blog post about choosing my word of the year, and how to pick yours…

Choosing a word of the year, 2020

January 21, 2020

The blog post about how to choose your word of the year is here: https://whenigrowupblog.com/2020/01/21/word-of-the-year-2020/ with more about how and why I chose mine, and how it helped previous years. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

December vlog - Glastonbury Somerset carnival, Bath Christmas market, and a family Christmas

January 14, 2020

A catch-up; some clips of the magnificent Glastonbury carnival, meeting up with Claire Inspiros - subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2NsX5j4 -Bath Christmas market, and a wonderful family Christmas! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Hunting for ruins in the Catskills, New York

January 7, 2020

Back at Halloween, we went exploring the Catskills mountains in New York state, looking for ruined buildings! Please click READ MORE ! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11