A day in the life of Catherine McCallum
We catch up with Catherine McCallum, owner of online concept store 2moreheads.co.uk.
I wake up…
…when my alarm goes off at 6am. The first thing I do is check my emails and social media. My husband, Cammie, takes our two young sons downstairs while I get ready then we have breakfast together – usually a green smoothie for me. A cliché but I love it.
Work starts…
As soon as I get back from dropping the boys at nursery, it’s straight upstairs to my home office. My first priority is to make coffee then I schedule social media for the day. As I work for myself, I am responsible for everything to do with the business, from website maintenance to marketing, social media, customer orders and accounting. I am constantly researching new products and communicating with suppliers. Lunch tends to pass me by as I collect the children at 3pm so I keep working for as long as possible.
Porcelain candle holder, £45, www.2moreheads.co.uk
I do what I do because…
I started the company after having my second child as it was a struggle to see the financial benefits of going back to my old corporate job in property. I had been brought up surrounded by creative people - my dad’s an architect, my mum’s an interior designer - and I have always felt that I wanted to do something that tapped into my natural love of design so with my family’s support, I started up 2 More Heads.
After hours…
It’s all about spending time with the kids. I also try to be as healthy as possible so I go to a gym class twice a week where we do kettle bells and Meta Fit. For dinner, I might knock up a halloumi and avocado salad. The kids are fussy, but love the usual pizza and pasta. When they’ve gone to bed, I pack up customer orders. I love to make them look beautiful.
Amaris earrings, £20, www.2moreheads.co.uk
Downtime…
I try to go to bed at 10pm but it’s usually 11pm, after watching something on Netflix. (We have just finished The OA… amazing). I try not to look at my phone too much, but I do have a mindfulness app called Quility which helps me switch off.
In 10 years time…
I would love it if 2 More Heads had become more of a design service as well as an online shop. I hope to open a physical store or pop-up in the future too so watch this space!