Yup, I said it. I think it’s tough to work from home because I haven’t really set up a schedule for myself or the toddler yet. The only routine we have is when she wakes up, her nappy gets changed…
Author: melissajavan
Career change at 42
Hello everyone, Today I’m sharing the story of my friend, Maryna Barnard. She was in the teaching profession for almost 20 years and became a professional attorney in her 40s. She started teaching in 1996, she told me. Years later…
9 Things I learned as a Beginner Freelancer
The common question I’ve seen freelancers (or bloggers) ask is “what should I charge?” It’s also the first question a potential client asks you: “what is your rates?” I went on the website of the Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea)…
The best thing about freelancing
At the advertising and marketing conference Madex in Sandton, Johannesburg earlier this month, a member of the Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) spoke about freelancing. Safrea is a network for professional media professionals. [I try to attend the Madex conference…
31 Lessons I Learned in Life
It’s my birthday today and I’m 31 years old! Whoop whoop! I thought back of all the lessons I’ve learned during this year and here it is: ON LEARNING NEW THINGS 1. There’s always something new to learn and a…
How I do my budget
I’m forever writing down lists of things to do. On a daily basis I try to write down (and tick) the things I did for that particular day. It gives me a peace of mind that I did something for…
Potty training is not for sissies
Okay, the headline I wrote like that because I felt like a sissy (a coward) when we started this potty training business with my two-year-old daughter. I was never ready. Right now, she’s doing it on her own; she’s doing…
May recap and lessons learned
June is my birthday month and all I want is to wear a ball gown dress and eat some cake. The ball gown idea came after I saw the Instagram stories of Swirlmagza. Then a lot of other women, like…
The best time to buy an airline ticket
This post is done in collaboration with Travelstart. I love sharing lessons I’ve learned on this blog. I hope that someday my children will learn from them. One of the things I definitely will tell my children to do someday…
7 benefits of blogging
I got an invite by the television channel ITV Networks to come chat on their show, Let’s Talk about blogging. The show I was interviewed on, was pre-recorded and it aired on Saturday morning. I was pretty flabbergasted when I…