Inside Melly's Mind

It's almost my birthday, so I thought it would be fun to create a wish list. I haven't done one of these for such a long time.

I wrote a post like this last year, and to be honest, I had put writing this one off.

Mondays get such a bad rap, don't they? Here's how I have my best Monday...

It's the first day of Blog Everyday in November. I couldn't think of random facts about myself that anyone would find interesting but...here are some songs that I recently heard and cannot get out of my head.

Paper or digital? How do you prefer to stay organised, day-to-day? When you have a lot of plates to spin, it's easy to get a) overwhelmed and b) forgetful. Half of the stress of managing a busy life is planning and preparation. Here's how I stay organised. Although we very much live in a digital age, I am a pen and paper girl at heart. I just love to write things down. For day-to-day planning and writing down dates, I use my Bright Side diary. It's created by Rachel Bright and she is an absolute genius. It's not just a little book filled with dates, the copy all the way through is very funny and each month, there is a page of inspiration and a mantra to think about. Can't wait for my 2016 diary Alongside that, I use a little notebook to write to-do lists. I split each one down into categories. So, I typically make a blog to-do list, a client to-do and then any other random things like 'popping to the bank', or whatever. The team over at Nu

It's time for part three of my Five Happy Things series. What's made you happy lately? 1) A lovely brunch date Can all Mondays kick off with a brunch date please? Last week, I met up with my wonderful friend Jacqui. No matter what stage you are at in your life, you should have people around you who inspire and encourage you. Jacqui is one of those people. She manages a career as a doctor, a family and a busy social life. When I grow up, I want to be like her. We chatted and caught up and shared what was going on in our lives. A fab couple of hours. The Plough in Harborne is one of my favourite brunch spots. The atmosphere is great. I cannot wait to see  how the place looks, once their expansion work is finished. This Eggs Benedict was so good 2) Work I went full time freelance with Honey Bee Copywriting one year ago and I'm so thankful for the place I'm in right now. There are still some goals that I am working towards but I've had the privilege to w

Welcome to my new feature, where I'll be talking about some of my favourite pieces from my wardrobe.