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This week's guest post in our series on turning your hobby into a business comes from Face and body artist, Kimberley Nkosi.   1)    What is your hobby? I am a face and body artist specialising in face and body artistry for both children and adults and all things nails! 2)    Was this a hobby you started when you became a mother or something ...

 We hope you've been enjoying our Friday guest post series on how to turn a hobby into a business.  This week's comes from Maria Ingram on her handicrafts business. 1) What is your hobby? My hobby is anything handicrafts based, such as sewing, knitting, embroidery etc. But for the most part it's crochet based. 2) Was this a hobby you started when you ...

We hope you've been enjoying our weekly series on 'Turning your hobby into cash'.  Today is part 8 and is provided by Fiona Lewis who turned her creative hobbies into businesses. 1) What is your hobby? Making jewellery, using sterling silver and semi-precious stones, pearls and glass beads. I also knit, sew, and crochet, but not to sell! 2) Was this a hobby ...

Welcome to part 7 in our series of inspiring mums who have turned their hobby into a business.  Today Carol Smith tells us how an idea to log her journey with her baby daughter became a successful business for her. 1) What is your hobby? Blogging 2) Was this a hobby you started when you became a mother or something you have always ...

We're now up to part 5 in our series about mums that have made money from their hobbies.  Today's post is provided by Chelle McCann from Social Sparkle... 1) What is your hobby? Blogging, tweeting - love anything social media 2) Was this a hobby you started when you became a mother or something you have always done? It started when I was ...

Today's guest post is part 4 in our series on monetising your hobby.  It is provided by  Hannah Ablett from Fairyknowz. 1) What is your hobby? I make cuddly toys called 'Poplins'. I’m not really sure if I would have called it a hobby, I’m not sure I had time for a hobby. I’ve always loved design and making things but found ...

I'm sure the special report, Sex and Power: Who Runs Britain? – published by Counting Women In, this week that revealed the shocking absence of women from UK public life did not escape many people's notice, especially if you happen to be a woman!   The report showed that women are decreasing their representation in society and increasingly being excluded ...

There was no way I could not blog about the proposed childcare changes which were all over the news yesterday.  The government is announcing that nurseries and childminders in England are to be allowed to look after more children per adult to help cut costs. The costs of childcare are extortionate for parents and something needs to be done but, 'quality' ...

Sarah came to our More than a Mum course last March.  She was  keen to start something for herself; perhaps as a hobby; perhaps as a business.  A little while ago she contacted us again having started up some websites.  Today she has written us a guest blog to share her experience so far; hopefully inspire some of you to have ...

A little while ago we were contacted by Studio Lambert, about a documentary they are researching for Channel 4 entitled “Should I go back to work”.  If you read our blog regularly, you will know that this is a topic we cover quite extensively and which we try to look at from all perspectives.  We have written and run stories ...