I used to sit on the sidelines - Top Sante

Kirsty is one inspirational powerhouse - just look at her transformation! Now, she's challenging herself to conquer the pull-up and she runs a Friday night running club, building a community of like-minded running fans. If you've set yourself a resolution to get into shape in 2020, read Kirsty's story! Out now in Top Sante.

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Woman Are Doing Wonderful Things - My Weekly

This is the inspirational story of photographer Jo-Anne, who travels the world to find women rescuing animals. What a beautiful project she has undertaken, shining a light on some of the most altruistic, hard-working women working on the front line of animal rescue. I love her! It was an honour to write about Jo - you can see more of her work by following Unbound.

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Superheroes - Take a Break

Happy New Year! Here's a glorious story to start the year off with a smile. These beautiful children all have Down's syndrome and their parents shared their stories in Take a Break to remind the world Down's syndrome is not a curse or a condition that needs eradicating. It's a super power! Out now in the Take a Break January special.

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Our beautiful Christmas Day surprise - Bella magazine

Hello cutie! Here's little Neave to touch your heart this Christmas! She gave her family a surprise last year but she's doing great now and this year promises to be a bit less dramatic for the Baldwin family. A lovely story celebrating Down's syndrome and the joy it brings. Out now in Bella.

I'm not into fashion, I'm into style! My Weekly

The gorgeous and oh so stylish Suzi, 69, shares her top tips for a stylish wardrobe on every budget, in this week's My Weekly magazine. I loved writing about Suzi. Her personality was as colourful as her outfits and she was such fun. She made me look at my go-to outfit of jeans and a top with raised eyebrows! Perhaps it is time to branch out...Check out Suzi in My Weekly now, or follow her on Instagram here.

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My Advent Calendar - Notebook

I absolutely loved working with Kristina on this feature. She had an idea to create an advent calendar with a charity twist - behind every door is a 50p contribution to a charity. The premise supports 24 incredible charities, all carefully selected by Kristina and covering good causes in various areas, from children in need to animals in need and everything in between.