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A More Playful Way to Choose Your Brand Colours
A More Playful Way to Choose Your Brand Colours

What if choosing your brand colours was less about finding the “right” colours and more about noticing the colours you're already drawn to? In this post, I'm sharing one of my favourite, fun brand colour exercises, along with some simple ways to build a palette that feels cohesive without taking all the fun out of it.

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What Architecture, Recipes and Vanlife Taught Me About Creativity
What Architecture, Recipes and Vanlife Taught Me About Creativity

For a long time, I believed creativity meant starting from scratch. But over the years, through architecture, recipes, vanlife and my own design work, I’ve realised something that surprised me: having fewer possibilities can make us more creative. Sometimes, the right structure gives our creativity somewhere to go.

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Beyond the Blank Canvas: A Different Way to Build Your Website
Beyond the Blank Canvas: A Different Way to Build Your Website
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Your Goals, Your Way: Use ‘Goal-Setting Bingo’ to Stay Motivated All Year (with free templates!)
Your Goals, Your Way: Use ‘Goal-Setting Bingo’ to Stay Motivated All Year (with free templates!)
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Have you ever stopped to think about your life identity?
Have you ever stopped to think about your life identity?
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10 Quick Ways to Make Stock Photos Look Uniquely Yours
10 Quick Ways to Make Stock Photos Look Uniquely Yours
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A Non-Techy Guide to DIY Brand Photography for Makers & Wellness Business Owners
A Non-Techy Guide to DIY Brand Photography for Makers & Wellness Business Owners
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10 Things you DON’T need to do every day for success.
10 Things you DON’T need to do every day for success.
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How I created a business by accident!
How I created a business by accident!
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Finding my rhythm on the road
Finding my rhythm on the road
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Product Photography To Build A Trustworthy Brand
Product Photography To Build A Trustworthy Brand
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Use the power of your voice to write copy faster and more authentically
Use the power of your voice to write copy faster and more authentically
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The Ultimate Healthy Vegan Chocolate Cake (probably!)
The Ultimate Healthy Vegan Chocolate Cake (probably!)

I'm a sucker for chocolate and I have a massive sweet tooth, hence the name of this blog, and whilst I've made plenty of chocolaty treats over the years... I hands down legitimately think this is the best of the lot!

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Chocolate Crispy Cake 'Bliss Bars'
Chocolate Crispy Cake 'Bliss Bars'
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Planning to create a Vision Board?... try this even BETTER alternative!
Planning to create a Vision Board?... try this even BETTER alternative!
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Here on the blog, you'll find practical advice, ideas and resources around design and creative strategy to help you make sense of all the different threads that make up your business.

Over on Substack, I share more personal essays and reflections on creativity, identity, life and doing things a little differently. The two naturally overlap, because how I see the world shapes how I work, but each offers a different way in to how we can work together.

Join me over on Substack if you'd like to explore more of the thoughts and stories behind the work.

P.s I was previously a plant-based recipe developer so this is why there are still many of my favourites in the blog archives below! :-)

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Crispy & Crunchy Oil-Free granola (secret ingredient!!)

So it's a Sunday morning and my plan was to have a whole day off to write letters and do creative arty stuff.

But I made this epic granola a few days ago and I've been eating it by the handful ever since, so I figured if you are having a chilled out Sunday like me (well, I will be shortly!) you might like to make some too!

In fact, I highly recommend you make some at your earliest opportunity :-)

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Apple Crumble Baked Oats

Whatever you're feeling right now, I hope to have something to lift your spirits whilst in social isolation. With the launch of the new website, I wanted to kick start with a few recipes for you to try out. Many of these can be made without BYB Toppers - BUT they are of course extra yummy if you buy yourself a pack to use… just sayin’

This morning, I treated myself to an epic breakfast using the Apple Crumble Toppers. Super easy and an epic breakfast treat. I hope you enjoy it too!

If you haven't already I'd love you to come hang out with me on Instagram and you make the recipe I would LOVE you to take a pic and tag me! If there is anything I need right now, it is a little more connection - and I reckon the humble oat can do just that! :-)

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Hi, I’m Jo!

I’m an introvert and your average looking gal on the outside, but behind the scenes… multi-biz owner for over 10+ years, late-diagnosed ADHDer, currently living nomadically in my self-built Camper Van throughout the UK and Europe.

Liked what you’ve seen on the blog? Check out all the things I offer on my Everything Page.

I’ve helped dozens of wellness focussed, multi-passionate peeps step into their best unconventional life and biz, and I’d love to help you do the same!