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- May 2018 (1)
- 31: Little Victories | May 2018 (4)
- April 2018 (2)
- March 2018 (1)
- 13: An introduction to HollyPryce.com (13)
- February 2018 (5)
- January 2018 (7)
- 31: Little Victories | January 2018 (11)
- 26: Travel Diary | NYC 2017 | Day 5 – Brooklyn Bridge (9)
- 23: 6 things to do with your old clothes, shoes and soft furnishing (8)
- 19: Travel Diary | NYC 2017 | Day 4 – Empire State Building (8)
- 14: The Weekend Blog | Hey, 2018! (8)
- 11: My word for 2018: Happiness (10)
- 01: So I quit my job…now what? (26)
- December 2017 (2)
- 23: A review of 2017 (16)
- 01: Little Victories | October & November 2017 (12)
- November 2017 (1)
- 13: A little house update (11)
- October 2017 (3)
- September 2017 (3)
- August 2017 (3)
- 23: I learned a lesson from an episode of Frasier (10)
- 19: Sometimes I just can’t find the words (11)
- 06: The Weekend Blog | I’m not alone (11)
- July 2017 (1)
- 23: The Weekend Blog | We moved in! (23)
- June 2017 (6)
- 30: We bought a house! (25)
- 24: The Weekend Blog | Floating umbrellas (5)
- 21: Internet Throwbacks – Commenting systems and blogging platforms (4)
- 14: British Music Experience (7)
- 11: The Weekend Blog | I got my steroids! (5)
- 07: Little Victories | May 2017 (5)
- May 2017 (2)
- 28: The Weekend Blog | A tough couple of weeks (17)
- 15: An acne update (14)
- April 2017 (5)
- 30: The Weekend Blog | Success (16)
- 24: My current workout routine #1 (7)
- 19: Just do it (3)
- 16: The Weekend Blog | Happy Easter! (5)
- 05: Slow blogging: Why I’m ditching the schedule (25)
- March 2017 (4)
- 19: The Weekend Blog | First in 2017! (12)
- 14: From Bloglovin’ to Flowreader (20)
- 07: The 6 years of Empfire giveaway! (25)
- 02: Little Victories | February 2017 (14)
- February 2017 (6)
- 21: In a relationship for 7 years, but still single? (14)
- 16: Coping with anxiety and depression (11)
- 14: The 52 Lists Project book (11)
- 09: Llangollen in photographs (16)
- 07: Internet Throwbacks – About pages (2)
- 02: Little Victories | January 2017 (17)
- January 2017 (7)
- 24: A new look for Empfire in 2017 (18)
- 19: Questions & Answers #2 (13)
- 17: Are these books worth the hype? (8)
- 12: Internet Throwbacks – Emails I’ve sent (20)
- 10: Turning 23 (11)
- 05: In twenty seventeen (12)
- 03: Little Victories | December 2016 (10)
- December 2016 (10)
- 31: The Weekend Blog | 12 days of Christmas (8)
- 29: My goals for 2017 (& a review of my 2016 goals) (18)
- 24: A Merry Christmas to all! (4)
- 22: A review of 2016 – my life (3)
- 20: A review of 2016 – Empfire (15)
- 18: The Weekend Blog | A return (5)
- 13: My thoughts on blogging…relatability (16)
- 08: Christmas baking | Winter Rocky Road Bites (8)
- 06: Little Victories | November 2016 (9)
- 01: I took a little break (9)
- October 2016 (6)
- 23: The Weekend Blog | The heating is on! (14)
- 18: Missed opportunities & saying “Yes” (12)
- 16: The Weekend Blog | Promotion (8)
- 11: Big #BoxOfLame September 2016 (14)
- 09: The Weekend Blog | Driving to Ikea (4)
- 04: Monthly Review | September 2016 (8)
- September 2016 (5)
- 22: Goodbye, Netflix – unsubscribing and saving money (14)
- 20: Learning to drive (8)
- 17: The Weekend Blog | I passed! (9)
- 04: The Weekend Blog | Hygge (13)
- 01: Monthly Review | August 2016 (6)
- August 2016 (11)
- 30: Travel Diary | Bjerkøy & Tønsberg, Norway (6)
- 25: What to expect from a Victoria’s Secret bra fitting (13)
- 23: My Liverpool food and drink bucket list (+ some recommendations) (4)
- 21: The Weekend Blog | Off to Norway (8)
- 16: Choosing natural skin care (featuring Scrub Love) (12)
- 14: The Weekend Blog | Suicide Squad (10)
- 11: I blog because… (15)
- 09: Childhood travel adventures (part 2) (2)
- 07: The Weekend Blog | I won (11)
- 04: We’ve come so far (14)
- 02: Monthly Review | July 2016 (5)
- July 2016 (11)
- 30: The Weekend Blog | Disappointment (5)
- 26: A simple mirror upcycling project (8)
- 24: The Weekend Blog | Heatwave (13)
- 19: What I wore in Lanzarote (14)
- 16: The Weekend Blog | The dentist from hell (7)
- 14: What I’ve learned from my blog statistics (5)
- 12: Travel Diary | Lanzarote | Wine, Aloe Vera & César Manrique (9)
- 09: The Weekend Blog | Sleepy (11)
- 07: Travel Diary | Lanzarote | Timanfaya National Park (15)
- 05: Monthly Review | June 2016 (1)
- 02: The Weekend Blog | Home again (11)
- June 2016 (9)
- 23: My thoughts on blogging…secret blogging (34)
- 21: The pre-travel worries (5)
- 18: The Weekend Blog | Jetting off (7)
- 14: Nail biting (17)
- 12: The Weekend Blog | Friendships (6)
- 09: Meeting Georgie (11)
- 07: Liverpool: it’s better than you might think (11)
- 04: The Weekend Blog | We’re off to… (3)
- 02: Monthly Review | May 2016 (8)
- May 2016 (12)
- 31: Childhood travel adventures (part 1) (8)
- 29: The Weekend Blog | Bank Holiday Weekends (4)
- 26: “You don’t look disabled.” (30)
- 24: When people disappear from the internet (15)
- 21: The Weekend Blog | Theory Test (6)
- 19: Leaving university: one year on (5)
- 17: 10 things I love about my new home (9)
- 14: The Weekend Blog | A quiet week (12)
- 12: Trust Flow and Citation Flow (5)
- 10: Oxford in iPhone photographs (2)
- 07: The Weekend Blog | 3rd time’s a charm (3)
- 03: Monthly Review | April 2016 (3)
- April 2016 (8)
- 30: The Weekend Blog | Stress (4)
- 24: Blogging doubts (7)
- 17: The Weekend Blog | Silence (4)
- 12: It’s the little things (9)
- 09: The Weekend Blog | Burnout (4)
- 07: An indoor summer holiday with Jet2holidays (6)
- 05: Monthly Review | March 2016 (2)
- 03: The Weekend Blog | A hectic week (6)
- March 2016 (13)
- 31: My struggle with reading, writing & spelling (18)
- 29: Writing blog posts that spark conversations (11)
- 27: The Weekend Blog | Easter Weekend (5)
- 24: My Instagram Pet Peeves (9)
- 22: Embracing my creativity (5)
- 20: The Weekend Blog | I bought clothes! (12)
- 17: MCM Comic Con Liverpool 2016 (6)
- 15: Suggested Reading | Spring 2016 (4)
- 12: The Weekend Blog | Comic Con (6)
- 10: One Line A Day: A Five-Year Memory Book (16)
- 08: My favourite podcasts to listen to (2)
- 05: The Weekend Blog | New home, new view (6)
- 01: Monthly Review | February 2016 (12)
- February 2016 (6)
- 21: The Weekend Blog | Karma (20)
- 14: The Weekend Blog | Getting our move on (11)
- 11: Jamie’s Italian Liverpool (review) (3)
- 09: Clothes shopping online – a game changer? (9)
- 07: The Weekend Blog | Accepted (7)
- 02: Monthly Review | January 2016 (18)
- January 2016 (9)
- 31: The Weekend Blog | House Hunting (8)
- 23: The Weekend Blog | Moving on (30)
- 21: Organising my blog categories (5)
- 19: Becoming an organ donor (11)
- 16: The Weekend Blog | Dentists & Doctors (10)
- 14: My favourite planner from Muji (10)
- 12: Age is just a number (8)
- 10: The Weekend Blog | Birthday Celebrations (10)
- 05: Empfire in 2016 (plus reader survey results) (11)
- December 2015 (12)
- 31: My goals for 2016 (& a review of my 2015 goals) (18)
- 29: Christmas 2015 (12)
- 24: It’s Christmas! (6)
- 22: A review of 2015 – my life (10)
- 19: The Weekend Blog (Vol.82) (4)
- 17: A review of 2015 – empfire (6)
- 15: My Christmas Playlist (2)
- 10: Lego Star Wars with George Home (9)
- 08: My Christmas Traditions (12)
- 05: The Weekend Blog (Vol.81) (6)
- 03: Reader Survey 2015 (7)
- 01: 12 days of Christmas blog audit (8)
- November 2015 (7)
- 28: The Weekend Blog (Vol.80) (10)
- 24: Scrapbooking – New York and Med Cruise (10)
- 19: Timeless Thoughts: The Piczo Days (22)
- 17: Handy websites & resources page (4)
- 12: My thoughts on blogging…the future of blogging (12)
- 10: November goals (& October recap) (8)
- 07: The Weekend Blog (Vol.79) (4)
- October 2015 (9)
- 31: The Weekend Blog (Vol.78) (13)
- 29: Learning to love being an introvert (15)
- 27: Introducing Learn to Code at Empfire (5)
- 24: The Weekend Blog (Vol.77) (12)
- 15: A letter to my partner of 6 years (14)
- 10: The Weekend Blog (Vol.76) (6)
- 06: Liverpool Blogger Battle (12)
- 03: The Weekend Blog (Vol.75) (8)
- 01: October goals (9)
- September 2015 (12)
- 29: Life with hip dysplasia (17)
- 26: The Weekend Blog (Vol.74) (16)
- 24: How I organise my blogging process (17)
- 22: My thoughts on blogging…we don’t have to fit into categories (19)
- 19: The Weekend Blog (Vol.73) (18)
- 15: American Pizza Slice Liverpool (14)
- 12: The Weekend Blog (Vol.72) (15)
- 10: My 8 photos of happiness tag (16)
- 08: Summer Favourites (17)
- 05: The Weekend Blog (Vol.71) (18)
- 03: Moving to university? My advice to new students (14)
- 01: Let’s go minimal (18)
- August 2015 (12)
- 29: The Weekend Blog (Vol.70) (13)
- 25: Tracy & David’s wedding (22)
- 22: The Weekend Blog (Vol.69) (16)
- 20: Why you should learn to code (plus tips & resources for learning) (8)
- 18: 30 day yoga challenge review (14)
- 15: The Weekend Blog (Vol.68) (20)
- 13: My thoughts on blogging…if I owned Bloglovin’ (23)
- 11: Staycations & Cream Tea with Parkdean (6)
- 08: The Weekend Blog (Vol.67) (18)
- 06: Tips for running a successful Etsy shop (9)
- 04: Is a cruise for me? Common questions answered! (6)
- 01: The Weekend Blog (Vol.66) (13)
- July 2015 (13)
- 30: Why I don’t use affiliate links on my blog (13)
- 28: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Palamos, Spain (12)
- 25: The Weekend Blog (Vol.65) (18)
- 23: Graduating from Liverpool John Moores University (25)
- 21: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Ajaccio, Corsica (12)
- 18: The Weekend Blog (Vol.64) (20)
- 16: North West Blogger Events (Liverpool) (0)
- 14: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Rome (14)
- 11: The Weekend Blog (Vol.63) (20)
- 09: An Internet Detox – what I learned (20)
- 07: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Florence & Pisa (11)
- 04: The Weekend Blog (Vol.62) (31)
- 02: Don’t recreate memories…make new ones (15)
- June 2015 (11)
- 30: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Monaco (14)
- 27: The Weekend Blog (Vol.61) (18)
- 25: Empfire is now responsive! (18)
- 23: Travel Diary | Mediterranean Cruise | Island Escape (21)
- 20: The Weekend Blog (Vol.60) (20)
- 13: The Weekend Blog (Vol.59) (12)
- 11: Which blog posts result in referrals from Pinterest? (2)
- 09: How I’m dealing with unemployment (11)
- 06: The Weekend Blog (Vol.58) (16)
- 04: Why you should be careful when choosing images to use on your blog (14)
- 02: I’m a travelholic (12)
- May 2015 (10)
- 28: Three Queens in Liverpool (14)
- 23: The Weekend Blog (Vol.57) (13)
- 21: Goodbye Blog in the Spotlight (6)
- 19: Entrepreneur Workshop with Hiscox (4)
- 16: The Weekend Blog (Vol.56) (18)
- 14: How I saved, spent and made money as a student (24)
- 10: The Weekend Blog (Vol.55) (12)
- 07: My thoughts on blogging…staying true to yourself (19)
- 05: Travel Diary | NYC Day 4 | Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (14)
- 03: The Weekend Blog (Vol.54) (10)
- April 2015 (9)
- 30: Things I will miss about being a student (16)
- 28: Travel Diary | NYC Day 3 | Empire State Building and Grand Central Station (15)
- 25: The Weekend Blog (Vol.53) (10)
- 23: Healthy Planet Books for Free (Liverpool) (6)
- 21: Travel Diary | NYC Day 2 | Ground Zero, Staten Island Ferry and Central Park (20)
- 18: The Weekend Blog (Vol.52) (12)
- 14: Travel Diary | NYC Day 1 | Flying, hotel and Times Square (22)
- 11: The Weekend Blog (Vol.51) (6)
- 04: The Weekend Blog (Vol.50) (3)
- March 2015 (13)
- 31: 4 years of empfire.info (12)
- 29: The Weekend Blog (Vol.49) (7)
- 26: Blog in the Spotlight (March 2015) – Rockin Heels (5)
- 24: So, you want to be a geography student? (14)
- 22: The Weekend Blog (Vol.48) (16)
- 19: Mailbox by Nancy Freund (Review) (2)
- 17: #NWBloggersMeetUp (Liverpool) (5)
- 15: The Weekend Blog (Vol.47) (10)
- 10: Shrewsbury in photographs (& reflection) (12)
- 08: The Weekend Blog (Vol.46) (8)
- 05: How to improve shared living with Roommate Harmony (13)
- 03: North West Blogger Meet Up (Liverpool) (10)
- 01: The Weekend Blog (Vol.45) (14)
- February 2015 (10)
- 26: Finding motivation to get work done (10)
- 24: Blog in the Spotlight (February 2015) – The Uglyfish (10)
- 21: The Weekend Blog (9)
- 17: Phoenix Nights Live (review) (4)
- 14: The Weekend Blog (12)
- 12: 3 things for Photoshop newbies to remember (10)
- 10: New York Bucket List (9)
- 08: The Weekend Blog (17)
- 05: My skin care routine (round 2) (8)
- 01: The Weekend Blog (12)
- January 2015 (11)
- 27: Make your own Graze style snacks (9)
- 25: The Weekend Blog (8)
- 22: Being independent at a young age (21)
- 20: My 5 favourite cities to visit in Europe (14)
- 18: The Weekend Blog (8)
- 15: Blog in the Spotlight (January 2015) – Little Fickle (7)
- 13: My 21st Birthday (16)
- 11: The Weekend Blog (12)
- 08: My goals for 2015 (16)
- 04: The Weekend Blog (7)
- 01: A review of 2014 – my life (23)
- December 2014 (12)
- 30: Christmas 2014 (15)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (5)
- 23: A review of 2014 – empfire.info (7)
- 21: The Weekend Blog (2)
- 18: A review of 2014 – entertainment (8)
- 16: The Who at the Echo Arena, Liverpool (3)
- 14: The Weekend Blog (10)
- 11: My thoughts on blogging…greed and dishonesty (13)
- 09: How to survive Christmas on a student loan (10)
- 07: The Weekend Blog (5)
- 04: 5 great Christmas presents I received as a child (4)
- 02: Behind the scenes: empfire shoes (4)
- November 2014 (9)
- 30: The Weekend Blog (5)
- 22: The Weekend Blog (18)
- 15: The Weekend Blog (14)
- 13: My thoughts on blogging…returning comments (36)
- 11: Liebster Award (2) (6)
- 09: The Weekend Blog (7)
- 06: Blogger Event at The Body Shop (Liverpool One) (9)
- 04: Leaf on Bold Street & St John’s Beacon (Liverpool) (2)
- 01: The Weekend Blog (14)
- October 2014 (12)
- 30: October wish list (11)
- 28: Blog in the Spotlight (October) – Tiffany Bee (4)
- 25: The Weekend Blog (6)
- 21: My thoughts on blogging… product reviews and being original (27)
- 18: The Weekend Blog (16)
- 16: Top 10 Tag (makeup products) (4)
- 14: Happy 10 year anniversary new hip socket! (14)
- 12: The Weekend Blog (8)
- 09: DIY text pillows (Big Spoon, Little Spoon) (18)
- 07: Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum (12)
- 05: The Weekend Blog (14)
- 02: 3 tips for dealing with itchy hair (16)
- September 2014 (11)
- 28: Photography workshop #LightsCameraCurrys (6)
- 28: The Weekend Blog (11)
- 25: My 10 essential travel items (10)
- 23: 8 useful networking websites for bloggers (12)
- 21: The Weekend Blog (4)
- 18: How to be a super organised student (15)
- 16: Blog in the Spotlight (September) – A Thrifty Mrs (0)
- 14: The Weekend Blog (7)
- 11: Double chocolate chip cookies (& baking goals) (15)
- 09: September wish list (18)
- 06: The Weekend Blog – I’m back! (18)
- August 2014 (16)
- 29: Taking a “blogging holiday” (15)
- 29: An Instagram look-back (4)
- 27: Simple products – Eye make-up remover and face mask (2)
- 25: Adapting to life in a city (4)
- 23: The Weekend Blog (12)
- 21: Spa day at Hill Valley Hotel (2)
- 19: August wish list (12)
- 17: The Weekend Blog (10)
- 15: The best homemade pizza dough (8)
- 13: Chester in photographs (12)
- 11: Blog in the Spotlight (August) – Unfancy (2)
- 09: The Weekend Blog (6)
- 07: Reading Habits (6)
- 05: What’s in my bag (15)
- 03: The Weekend Blog (9)
- 01: Monthly round-up (July) (5)
- July 2014 (15)
- 30: Giant Spectacular in Liverpool (10)
- 28: New Brighton in photographs (20)
- 26: The Weekend Blog (10)
- 24: Blog in the Spotlight (July) – World of Wanderlust (4)
- 22: What I’m currently reading (July) (16)
- 20: The Weekend Blog (15)
- 18: Displaying photos in a blank scrapbook (12)
- 16: Controlling acne (part 2) (3)
- 14: July wish list (8)
- 13: The Weekend Blog (8)
- 10: My Facebook Pet Peeves (24)
- 08: Southport in photographs (11)
- 06: The Weekend Blog (11)
- 03: Mini chocolate-coated baked doughnuts (8)
- 02: My care routine for hands and feet (10)
- June 2014 (11)
- 30: Liverpool in photographs (17)
- 25: The launch of empfire shoes (8)
- 24: 7 questions for bloggers (13)
- 22: The Sunday Blog (14)
- 20: Blog in the Spotlight (June) – Hey Georgie (5)
- 17: How to avoid poor navigation on websites and blogs (21)
- 15: The Sunday Blog (8)
- 13: Prepare for a holiday in less than a week (8)
- 11: Blog in the Spotlight (15)
- 09: Lido di Jesolo in photographs (6)
- 07: Venice in photographs (18)
- May 2014 (10)
- 29: See you in a week! (16)
- 27: My daily makeup routine (10)
- 25: The Sunday Blog (4)
- 23: New Host (8)
- 20: We’re off to Italy! (7)
- 19: A week at home (4)
- 11: The Sunday Blog (19)
- 09: 5 years on (13)
- 06: Re-designing empfire (16)
- 04: The Sunday Blog (5)
- April 2014 (4)
- 27: The Sunday Blog: I’m employed again (9)
- 11: My skin care routine (12)
- 06: The Sunday Blog: Why you should complain (3)
- 03: Goodbye incredible view! (15)
- March 2014 (7)
- 31: The Sunday Blog: On a Monday! (5)
- 23: The Sunday Blog: I’m in a bad way (7)
- 19: Mission: Get fit! (6)
- 16: The Sunday Blog: Feeling poorly (1)
- 09: The Sunday Blog: Assessing my life (2)
- 05: Comic book style shoes project (7)
- 02: The Sunday Blog: Lazy Week (6)
- February 2014 (4)
- 27: Small Spaces: under the kitchen skin (10)
- 25: Plans, Plans, Plans (3)
- 20: The sad truth (2)
- 16: Don’t you know? Don’t it show? (3)
- January 2014 (3)
- 27: You fight computers and receipts (12)
- 20: But I can’t get that even tanned look on my face (6)
- 03: Liebster Award (6)
- December 2013 (4)
- 27: Breathe the air we have blown you. (15)
- 17: Flying high, Flashing eyes (18)
- 08: Don’t miss me if you can (12)
- 01: Oh Christmas Tree (4)
- November 2013 (2)
- 27: The past is calling (1)
- 16: The heat is rising (3)
- October 2013 (5)
- 29: The stars are falling (7)
- 22: You only became what we made you (13)
- 20: We’re gonna make it through (5)
- 14: Out with the old (2)
- 10: You know you’re old when… (6)
- September 2013 (2)
- 29: Perfection (1)
- 14: Rush (8)
- August 2013 (3)
- 29: Talk about stressful (3)
- 15: Out here in the fields (10)
- 03: Controlling acne (10)
- July 2013 (3)
- 29: Home is wherever I’m with you (4)
- 23: I am the sea (8)
- 02: You Better You Bet (7)
- June 2013 (3)
- 22: Hands up (8)
- 11: Small town hero (8)
- 01: Thick as Thieves (4)
- May 2013 (2)
- 27: So this is it (8)
- 13: Extending the Apple family (4)
- March 2013 (2)
- 26: Designer goodness (6)
- 13: Sea and Sand (2)
- February 2013 (2)
- 17: When will life brighten up? (8)
- 02: I can’t explain… (4)
- January 2013 (2)
- 17: Try your best – and maybe succeed! (6)
- 10: Back to reality (6)
- December 2012 (5)
- 31: And that was that (7)
- 24: It’s Christmas! (7)
- 17: Home sweet home (4)
- 10: Lovestruck, I’ve fallen for a lamppost (8)
- 01: Now and then (6)
- November 2012 (3)
- 28: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes (8)
- 16: Somewhere to call home (4)
- 04: Look at me try (8)
- October 2012 (4)
- 30: Meet Pete, my iPhone (5)
- 17: Hello, I’m Bad Luck Brian. (1)
- 12: A students point of view (4)
- 05: I love paella! (3)
- September 2012 (4)
- 25: I can see for miles and miles (3)
- 18: The geography starts here (4)
- 10: Howdy from Liverpool (1)
- 03: Moving to the city (2)
- August 2012 (8)
- 30: Questions and Answers #1 (6)
- 23: Your eyes open (4)
- 20: Uni Preparations and Worrying (6)
- 17: Ferry across the Mersey (8)
- 16: I got in to university!!! (2)
- 13: Goodbye Olympics (6)
- 11: Sun rise light flies (3)
- 05: Precious Oxygen (5)
- July 2012 (2)
- 27: Home from Portugal (8)
- 07: Pictures of Matchstick Men (7)
- June 2012 (4)
- 30: Beatlemania! (6)
- 24: Let’s dance (7)
- 17: Just trying my best (3)
- 03: Flick of the switch (7)
- May 2012 (4)
- 27: Beautiful sunshine (8)
- 21: Not so sweet dreams (4)
- 14: Grey’s Anatomy (5)
- 07: Better than this (4)
- April 2012 (4)
- 27: When the world is running down… (4)
- 22: King of Pain (5)
- 15: Like a rolling stone (5)
- 10: Back from cruising (2)
- March 2012 (1)
- 30: Welcome to my new home (5)
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I'm Holly and Empfire is my little slice of the internet where I share the various aspects of life that I am passionate about and that inspire me.
