January is a tricky month for most of us, the first week sees us all brimming full of enthusiasm - good times. Then slowly but surely such attitude wears off - bad times. It is normal, the cold weather can be demotivating and sometimes, one to many new plans can bog you down - not to mention the sudden flurry of January bills. If you are finding it all a little overbearing and have yet to get back into the swing of blogging, perhaps I can be of assistance"

The festive period came and went in a flash, on the 31st of December I found myself frantically scrawling a list of things I wanted to achieve and resolve in the following 12 months. As it goes my personal life and goals are going rather well but I did struggle fully getting back into the swing of blogging - bizarre, as it has been an almost daily part of my life for so long. If you are in a similar predicament, here are the ten little steps I found myself re-visiting in the last week or so...
1, Try something new, not only will it add something extra to your site but it will give you something exciting to look forward to and master. For me it was creating a weekly newsletter, yes not a brand-spanking new idea for many sites but something I had never got around to do doing.

2, Create a new photo set up: be it a few new props or a new background, switching things up may help to get the creative juices following and the words pouring from your fingertips.

3, If you can afford it (I can't stress this eno...