Faded Spring

    Free Father’s Day Gifts That Don’t Cost A Penny

    There is nothing more touching or thoughtful than father's day gifts that come from the heart, whether that be a handmade card, a scrapbook collage or a token to win free hugs, courtesy of yours truly. But in light of the heartbreaking pandemic that we find ourselves in, for some of us finding the finances to treat our loved ones can be difficult, as many of us have had to face a cut in pay (like myself), have lost their jobs or have seen a dip in their finances. However don't be discouraged, because even if you don't have a lot of money or don't have a penny to spend, there are lots of free father's day gifts out there to make your dad smile. The key is to be creative, think outside of the ... read more

    How To Create Engaging Visual Content on Social Media 

    Make Engaging Visual Content Part Of Your Social Media Strategy! Just like good images help bring a blog post to life, engaging visual content is vital to taking your social media presence to the next level. But knowing how to create social media images that support your brand can be difficult to ascertain, as great visuals are only as good as the social media strategy that supports them. For example in order to understand 'Faded Spring', I would need to find out what its brand identity is, which at first glance is a colourful lifestyle blog that focuses on topics such as dating, mental health and personal life. This brand identity is evident on my blog but I would need to figure out ... read more

    Quirky Date Ideas For Couples in Lockdown

    Lockdown fatigue has truly set in, and despite our best intentions, we give into the fervor of boredom, yawning our way through 'our new normal' with the sluggishness of a Cheshire Cat. Each day that passes feel a little less bright, and whether we're isolating alone, with a partner, friend or family, it's hard to see beyond the storm cloud to capture the vivid blue sky that waits beneath, glorious sun rays cascading onto golden skin. Now more than ever, we need something to look forward to, and for couples who are separated during lockdown, the weeks crawl on by, ever so slowly, as you wonder, when oh when will we see each other again? The endless stretch of silence, the snatched video ... read more

    5 WordPress Plugins To Use For Custom Fonts

    Are you looking for Wordpress Plugins to create custom fonts that are personalized to you? Do you want your blog to stand out from the crowd? If so you have come to the right place! Having custom fonts is not only a great way to enhance the typography of a website, but it will also have a positive impact on UX and can even improve conversion. After all, a font enables the reader to consume your content and a bad font can put off potential readers, even if you have crafted some great content on your blog. And it's not just blogs that suffer but brands and companies too, as a website that looks bad will make you lose your visitors, conversions and sales. In a nutshell a blog needs great ... read more

    Managing My Medication With Safe and Sound Health

    How Safe and Sound Health Helped Me Manage My Medication Over the years I have had ups and downs with my health, a constant triage of doctors appointments, hospital stays and tests, as various diagnoses floated in and out of my peripheral vision. To the naked eye, I was conceived to be a hypochondriac, who was exaggerating symptoms just to get 'attention' when that couldn't be further from the truth. At a young age, I was consumed with struggles with my mental health, feeling overly anxious on a daily basis, worried that something bad was going to happen, and was filled with a foreboding sense of dread, that gurgled in my gut. Coupled with severe low mood swings, feelings of desolation, ... read more

    5 Reasons Why You Should Study in Birmingham

    As one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the United Kingdom, Birmingham is home to people from all walks of life. With a population of 1 million and counting, thousands of students from all four corners of the globe descend on Birmingham for their place of study. And it's easy to see why students choose to study in Birmingham, as this major city is considered to be the social, cultural, financial, and commercial centre of both the East and West Midlands. The city is a major international commercial centre, ranked as a beta − world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, the joint highest ranking with Edinburgh and Manchester of all British cities outside of ... read more

    Why I Want A Winning Smile Makeover

    From a young age I envisioned a smile christened by pearly white, perfectly straight teeth that glistened in the dark. I wouldn't feel self-conscious when I smiled, and people's comments on my 'winning smile' would seem authentic and genuine. I would laugh without abandon, and feel the world staring at me as I walked, oozing confidence everytime I opened my eyes. Except this wasn't my reality and I would dream of a winning smile makeover, wishing that my teeth weren't crooked, large and yellowish hued. Growing up (as you might know from my 'better smile' post) I would feel uncomfortable when I smiled, worried that I would look goofy when I laughed and that people would poke fun at me - which ... read more

    The Quest For 90’s Nostalgia At Gingerline’s TV Dinners

    The air was fraught with neon lights, splashes of aqua blues and lime green at Gingerline's TV dinners, buzzing gameshow contestants who hankered after a challenge. Part gameshow, part immersive dining experience, Gingerline's TV dinners was laced with 90's nostalgia, plunging you into a world nestled with TV-esque cliches, where contestants would compete against the clock to win extra food, oh how we chortled. Four courses would swim provocatively into our mouths, our tongues salivating with undisguised admiration, eyes wide open. Kedgeree tofu marinated in a swathe of yogurt, battling aleppo pepper spiced pumpkin, climbing aboard drunken stilton. Fennel tartin potato fondant slurping up ... read more

    She Shoots, She Scores: Vegan Food At The Lost Hour

    A Saturday afternoon embraced by golden sun, playing peekaboo with white candy floss clouds. Two friends reunited, heels pitter pattering on the pavement, a Clueless vibe emulating from the lady in blue. Dogs barking, tails yapping playfully, pubs in Greenwich filled with rowdy sport goers. There was a slight chill in the air, but seasonally warm for January, white boots and blue check mini skirt, skipping into The Lost Hour with hungered determination. It was at first glance like any other pub, football shirts lounging in pleather backed chairs, eyes glazed over in sport based rapture, pints poured into thirsty mouths. But that is where we were wrong. For The Lost Hour was no ordinary pub, ... read more

    3 Cool Waterproof Watches That You Need In 2020

    We live in a world where technology conditions our every move, from the moment we wake up to the hour we go to bed, growth, progress and change is our ever-evolving soundtrack. Our eyes are barely open before we blearily sift through our morning texts, our legs are hardly moving as we bumble through tube gates, contactless card at the ready. Our brains are playing catch up from the remnants of sleep, our fingers cramping as we type furiously at our computers, trying to ignore the yawns that threaten to burst through our unlipsticked mouths. And who could forget the little gadgets that help us through the day, headphones to drown out the sound of our boss's relentless moans, smart waterproof ... read more