My 8 favourite stories this month and why I liked them The algorithm that Medium uses to suggest stories to me doesn’t seem particularly great, and there are a lot of clickbait headers that I get annoyed by. I wanted to give a shoutout to these particular gems I’ve found…

POV: You’ve completed today’s Wordle puzzle (well done you!) and 24 hours is a long time to wait until the next puzzle. Here are some similar games to keep your brain busy! — Like most people at the moment, the Wordle addiction is real!

7 interesting facts you probably don’t know about tortoises — Hi, I’m Sophie, I’m a crazy tortoise mum, and this ⬆️ is my 3 year old tortoise Shelby. I’ve had him since he was 1 month old, and I’ve learnt a lot about tortoises in that time! Here are some fun facts, that hopefully you’ll find interesting too. They’re like a solar panel Tortoises are…

A breakdown of where each penny ends up that I earn. — This is a pretty random article, kind of a shower-thought that I needed to itch, sorry. I hadn’t given much thought before to how much of our money ends up back with the government, but I’ve been thinking about it more recently and it’s slightly made my brain fart, so…

Let’s decrypt some typical cryptic crosswords clues together — I’ve recently become interested in cryptic crosswords, although am definitely no expert at them. When you first read a clue, it can make zero sense. But hidden within the clue are code words that hint what it’s actually about and how you should go about solving it. Each clue is…

Follow me as I walk through creating a design and selling it on Etsy — What you’ll need An Etsy shop (if you’ve not already created one, it’s free and super easy) Silhouette Studio — can be downloaded here An initial idea for a design, or wing it as you go and see what you create 1. Create your design in Silhouette Studio It’s coming up to Valentine’s day and I love the phrase “I…

A little introduction By day I’m a full time software developer, and love my job. About 2 years ago, I bought my first Silhouette machine to cut vinyls for my wedding, and it rapidly turned into a hobby, followed by an Etsy business selling personalised items with my vinyls. I then learnt that…