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Author: Hope Bullen

Remember to look back at how far you’ve come

A picture of Hope Bullen with her Grandparents when she was a toddler. She has curly dark blonde hair, and they are all wearing orange. Her Grandad has dark hair and is greying at the front, her Nan has brunette hair, they are sitting in a conservatory.

You’ve come so far and you don’t even realise it Being tenacious isn’t easy, you’ll get struck down more times than picked up, but the feeling after it pays off, is oh so sweet. 2020 (blooming heck that feels like yonks ago) Let’s go back to 2020. We were ordered to stay indoors, something I’m […]

How to be creative when it’s the last thing you want to be

Hope Bullen (A Little Bit of Hope founder and Illustrator and Author based in West Sussex) is sat on a bed with a French, white looking wooden headboard behind her, she is resting on some pillow with a cream and orange mug of coffee in her hand which is decorated with flowers and says "you had me at aloha" written on the front. She is wearing under eye masks, has her brunette hair in a bun, and is wearing a black pop punk tshirt. She is in her mid-late twenties.

Being creative is one of the most frustrating things. I sit down at the table at 9 am, and some days the ideas just don’t flow and before you know it I’ve let myself get distracted by watering plants, staring at the tree outside (it is rather beautiful) and offering everybody coffee. Today is one […]

5 Books to Help You Raise Open-Minded Kids

A picture of Hope Bullen's Children's Picture Book, We are sunshine, rainbows and all the inbetweens - the front cover has illustrated dogs in the format of a rainbow.

As adults, we have a job to collectively nurture pint-sized humans to grow into compassionate, open-minded superstars. And lucky for us, children’s books are here to help light the way! Let’s dive into these 5 tales that’ll have your kiddos cheering for diversity and inclusion in no time: First up – There you have it, […]

Paws for Joy: How Dogs Enrich Our Lives

A picture of a young brunette woman laying on her front on the grass with a brindle whippet laying side ways in front of her, both are facing the camera, it's a sunny day!

Our furry four-legged friends have an amazing ability to fill our lives with joy and laughter.  Dogs have a profound power to lift our moods and spirits in both big and small ways daily, and I was lucky enough to witness this first-hand. From running on the local sandy beach and jumping over the wooden […]

How Bright Colours Can Bring Colour to Your Life

A picture of a brunette woman in her mid twenties wearing Barbie pink trousers and a cream roll neck top. Her arms are extended in the air - one upwards and the other to the left, she is standing in the BBC Sussex Radio reception, it says BBC sussex above her on the wall, and there is an "On Air' red neon sign to the right.

Bring Vibrant Colour into Your Life with Bold Hues If you’ve met me, it’s highly likely that I was wearing bright pair of pink trousers. Bright colours bring me such joy (if you couldn’t tell from We are sunshine, rainbows and all the inbetweens) and they make me feel a heck-tonne more confident than if […]

Activities for your kids in the summer holidays in West Sussex

A picture of Ashdown forest with Winnie the Pooh's door in the foreground with Winnie face down in a pot of hunny

You have a month ahead of you until a whole new school year begins, and you’re thinking “blooming heck, what am I supposed to do with them?!” First of all, breathe! Not every day is a day that needs to be brimming full of fun activities. And two, step away from social media – you’re […]