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Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to quit your job and work for yourself? (You do btw). Looking for a way to generate a little bit of cash on the side or a full-time income, start a business or take on the big guys in business? Below you’ll find the most recent posts on all things making money online. As a blogger and business owner, I enjoy sharing what’s been working for me (and not), the new things I’m trying out and discovering and much more.

5 last-minute ProBlogger Conference Prep Tips

You've left it all a little late, have you? So you haven't packed let alone tackled the conference schedule. Welcome to the club, my friend. With the ProBlogger Conference coming up on the Gold Coast, this post occurred to me as a good idea. I am so poorly prepared...

Manage your Money; Tips for better money management

Today I come to you with a little bit of advice and a wee bit of a cautionary tale, my friends. I want to talk about money and why we as women need to know what's happening with our money; everything from where it's going to who has it. Women end up with less...

5 blog business tips I learned the hard way

My blog is five years old this October. I think we need to have a party. Don't you? Remind me to organise something, if you would. This time of reflection had me thinking about what I've learnt. About blogs and business and blogs as a business. Blog business. And...

She realised none of it was real and set herself free

The death of a blog: What to do if that blog is yours

Something happened behind the scenes of this very blog. Even though I was reasonably happy with the content, the results made me a little sad, scared and embarrassed. People assume that a blog like mine just grows and grows. Here's the thing, it doesn't. It hadn't...

How to simplify your life by cutting the fat

Want to work & stress less, have more free time & enjoy your life more now? Read Suger's how to simplify your life guide. Includes fat trimming tips.

Is blogging a bit of a train wreck thing?

One of my old posts popped into my 'related articles widget' today while I was replying to some comments. A post titled Smile Though Your Heart Is Breaking and of course I had to click-through to see what THAT was about. It was about Christmas, our second childless...

Have your social media cake and eat it too

A common complaint with social media is how much time people spend on it. The meme's are flying thick and fast about getting outside, having conversations and enjoying life. In. Real. Life. Too much time online, they say, to the detriment of other things in life....

Buzzed on Caffeine, Some Blog Advice

Tis the season and most of us are running on empty. I know I sure as heck am. Empty means a little too much caffeine for me. A little too much time gazing wistfully at my air-conditioned bedroom longing for a nap. Today I'm buzzed. Today I have written the...

How to set goals for the year ahead; the simple way.

A new year is almost upon us, my friends. And as most of you know I'm a planner. So, it's time for my to set goals for the year ahead. Setting goals can be as simple or as complicated as you make it. One year I simply had one phrase "Make Yourself Proud" as my goal...

I'm a fashion blogger who doesn't use credit cards | Suger Coat It

A ‘Fashion Blogger’ who doesn’t DO credit.

You know what, I think I must say this here. Kelvin and I talked about it at length one night. It's time to fess up that I had a little 'thing' for credit cards when we met. And that little thing had got me in some 'big' trouble. By the time we were looking to...