Candyfloss & Dreams

A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture

Creating a Content Calendar

Creating a Content Calendar

Ad - This is a collaborative post. Working online as a blogger and trying to build an online presence often requires a lot of planning. The truth is writing blog posts and taking pictures is a very small part of my time spent working, even though it's the creative part. There's lots of admin and planning behind the scenes that I've sometimes talked about on the blog before. Creating a content calendar to help schedule social media posts can be really beneficial and there are plenty ... Read more

Will I Be Sending My Child Back to School in June?

Will I Be Sending My Child Back to School in June?

For anyone that doesn't want to read the full post, the quick answer is no. Before I get into this I am going to acknowledge that I do have a level of priviledge when considering this decision.I work at home already, my daughter is in year 4 and not really a 'priority' year group, I don't really mind crisis schooling her.Not only that but I don't agree with a lot of the national curriculum and don't feel that kind of learning is a priority right now. I am not judging anyone for ... Read more

Talking to your partner about your mental health

Talking to your partner about your mental health

This is a collaborative post I have always been upfront and honest about my anxiety with my partner but at the start of the relationship I'd be lying if I said it didn't cause us any issues. I have problems with trusting people and it takes me quite a while to really let my guard down. I found that the more I talked about my anxieties I hoped that my partner would understand. I think this became easier to see when we lived together because it manifested in some ugly ways but talking ... Read more

Increasing Couple time when you have Children

Increasing Couple time when you have Children

This is a collaborative post When you have kids, particularly younger children, it can be really hard to find time together. This can lead to all sorts of issues with communication and each partner not feeling appreciated enough. Starting with some online therapy with somewhere like ReGain can really help you to intially start having these discussions and putting time together to celebrate your relationship which is the foundation of your family life. As parents, we struggle to ... Read more

Do I Really Want to get Married?

Do I Really Want to get Married?

this is a collaborative post Adam and I have been together for almost eight years. That's a long time to spend with one person. We started the relationship as a blended family and have strengthened that by having a child of our own. I've had the question when are you going to get married crop up more times than I can count and sometimes we've said oh year maybe next year or something. We've talked about getting married but honestly, it's just not a priority for us. We are both from ... Read more