City Living, Country Life – the best of both worlds
Small brand shout-outs, seasonal wardrobe staples and #OOTD for busy working mums.
I set myself the challenge not to buy any new clothing for six months. I had realised that often my purchases were linked to insecurities - if I had a big pitch meeting at work, was feeling low or just wanted to 'reward myself' - I would buy something. Sad,…
This month's Object of Desire is my latest find that I couldn't keep to myself, as from your excitable DMs I know you're partial to a luxe candle too; as someone who works in branding for a living I landed on their website and immediately got *the feels*.
Whilst my friends were spending all their allowance at River Island and Tammy Girl on a Saturday trip into town, I was delving around second-hand and charity shops for ‘granny chic’ cast-offs. This is not an anecdote to make me look cool, more to illustrate my love of the kooky,…
This summer I have fallen hard for Batoko's bold, graphic print swimwear - made from 100% recycled plastic - they are perfect for busy-beach mums
In a new music slot I talk about my 15 year girl crush on India Arie and what she's taught me about female empowerment through her lyrics.
I think I’ve reached the age, and stage in my marriage, where lingerie is not all about push-up bras, chaffing undercarriages and bells and whistles (was it ever?!). Whilst I’m not ready to give in to the sensible belly button warmers quite yet, I now yearn for comfy, everyday staples…
It struck me recently, after the topic came up on several coffee dates, school pick ups and Facetime chats that 2/3rds of my girlfriends do, or have at some time, suffered with mental health issues. That coupled with the current media storm around ‘Mental Health’, driven by the Duke and…
You know when music can immediately zip you back to an exact moment in time – or can conjure up a feeling, period in your life or milestone in the first few bars? This album by French chanteur, Christophe Maé is already going to be exactly that for me, this…
Aged 19, I downed a triple Jack Daniels and walked into the first tattoo parlour I came across in Camden Market one busy Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t as much of a whim as it may appear; I had been doodling tattoos on my jotter since the tender age of 12,…
So, tonight I am off to my first book club. I’ve always wanted to join one and as the OH bought me the Kobo above for Christmas (I had one to review over the summer and LOVED it), I thought the two would go hand-in-hand. It is a childhood friend’s…
As per my previous post, I am trying to squeeze a 20-30min walk into my daily routine. To have any chance of making it a part of my schedule past February I need to find that window in my day where it’s do-able, not a chore. I know that once…
I wanted to wait a month before I posted about my latest gadget, as I really wanted to put it through its paces. In Mid December I was kindly given a Fitbit Flex by my boss, after coveting hers all year. In my role as Creative Director for a new…