Losing My Direction | The Changing Face Of Blogging

I’ve had some lovely messages hit my inbox over the past month or so asking if I’m okay and whether I’m going to start posting on my blog and Instagram again. The answer is a resounding yes, but I thought I’d explain why I’ve been so quiet and where my thoughts are on it all right now. The truth is that I’ve had a real crisis of confidence over the direction of my blog content and social media channels this year. The Changing Face of Blogging At the beginning of 2017 I had to take some time out for personal…

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Introducing The Prosecco Sessions Podcast

It been pretty quiet on lovedbylaura.com for a while now so I’m very excited to tell you all about the project that’s kept me so busy for the past few months. Introducing The Prosecco Sessions Podcast! I’ve started a podcast, The Prosecco Sessions, with two of my friends and fellow bloggers Kat and Pippa! It all came about when Kat had an idea to produce a new Youtube series for her channel where she’d invite different guests on each time to chat through a topic over a glass of fizz or two. Pippa and I were her first guests and…

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Bill’s Restaurant Cambridge | Review

I was recently contacted by Bill’s Restaurant in Cambridge asking if I’d like to visit and review their vegan menu. Damn right I would – I love that place! I’ve been a normal paying customer at Bill’s Restaurants both in Cambridge and Peterborough for many years so it was an absolute privelege to be invited there in a blogging capacity. It was also the first time I’d visited since becoming vegan so I was keen to see how the experience would compare. Upon arrival we were given some of Bill’s cocktails to sample. I found them very easy drinking as…

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The Classic Trench Coat (In Pink!) | Fashion

It feels like for months now I’ve been seeing people post pictures of themselves casually strolling in bare legs and the cutest little Spring and Summer outfits. I can’t help wondering if Instagrammers who hit 10k followers get a ray of warm sunshine along with the ability to post links, because every time I’ve looked out the window it’s been raining sideways and all I’ve wanted to wear is my festive Christmas pyjamas because: Fleecy. Thank goodness then for a bit of sunshine this week so that I could finally join in the fun and debut my new Spring coat. I…

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Tried & Tested Vegan Suitable Recipes From Around the Web (That Non Vegans Will Love Too!)

Even though I no longer eat meat, eggs and dairy I still like to enjoy a varied diet. I love spending time at home adapting recipes to make them vegan, or trying out vegan suitable recipes that I find online. I thought I’d share some of my favourite tried and tested vegan suitable recipes with you from the last few months so that you can see how they turned out in real life. The great thing about each of these is that they are delicious meals in their own right that just happen to be plant based, so I recommend…

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