Ya girl has been blogging for over 4 years now, and it seems like I've seen networks come and go. And genuinely, I sometimes receive four or five emails a week asking me to sign up to a new community or network that is 'guaranteed' to make me money. They never do. But I thought I'd share the best networks & pages that have actually earned me money - and have withstood time...

There’s something about a defined blog aesthetic that has me adding it to my favourites. And a huge component of an aesthetic is the imagery. Whether this is due to a colour scheme or there’s a certain style about the pictures – good imagery is so important.

But with winter rapidly approaching, sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day or enough daylight hours to get the perfect picture, which is where stock images come into play.

Pinterest has yet again slid into my favourites bar, not only for the consistently beautiful imagery but as an incredible source of inspiration. I suppose I'd felt slightly stuck with this blog. The light wasn't being helpful for taking photos and I don't wear as much makeup as I once did. But along with a bout of new pinterest boards (follow me hun), came waves of inspiration.