I've now realised that moving house is a time when you end up reminiscing. A lot! There are boxes and boxes of things that came out of the loft at my old house, that I haven't seen for years, that I'm now losing hours going through photos, school year books and other mementoes of the past. I've never been that good at getting rid of things, and it's at times like this when I'm incredibly glad that I am the way I am. Not only have my kids had a good laugh looking at photographs of me at school, but I'm also reminded of some of the amazing things that I did when younger. There are pictures ... read more
Embracing autumn evenings hygge style with Hunkemoller
I love autumn evenings. I think that by the time they come around I'm ready to snuggle down and get all cosy in an evening with a spot of crochet, a good book or watching something on TV. I guess it may all link into the Danish concept of Hygge that I am rather in love with. A while back I read a book all about A Year of Living Danishly and I found learning all about the country and the way people live there utterly fascinating, but the bit that stood out for me most was this idea of hunkering down in the autumn and winter and just staying at home with family and friends. It's a concept ... read more
My predictions for hair trends in Autumn/Winter 2017 #AWBeautyTrends
There's no doubt that autumn is now well and truly here. The temperature has dropped and I've certainly felt that I've needed a scarf and gloves when I've been outside. A ten minute wait at a bus stop the other night even had me wishing for a woolly hat to keep my head warm. To me autumn is that time of year stop and focus on myself for a little bit. On my own health and well being. We all spend ages getting our bodies "summer-ready" but I think it's all too easy to sort of forget about all that as summer starts to go into Autumn So maybe we should all stop and take stock for a bit. When ... read more
Having the confidence to wear a dress everyday
I found myself in Islington the other evening, meeting a friend for dinner before we both went to a gig thingy together. Between the restaurant and the venue we walked past a shop that had some dresses in the window and it somehow sparked a conversation about how sometimes you need to not be scared to wear a dress. I will happily throw on jeans and a t-shirt in a morning, or even a top and certain skirts, but wearing a dress seems to take things to an extra level strangely. What is it about having your outfit in one piece that somehow makes you feel slightly scared of what people will ... read more
A year long Hotter Shoes review
On Monday morning I had three different people stop me on the school run to ask where my shoes were from. If that doesn't give you a spring in your step after half an hour of trying to get two children out of the house with school uniform, book bag, reading books etc all correct then nothing will! So what were these amazing shoes attracting everyone's attention you may ask? The latest Hotter shoes in my collection - these gorgeous Dalton shoes in Flint. It's nearly two years now since I first discovered Hotter Shoes when I did a review for them of a pair of gorgeous Gaby Wedges. ... read more
Inspired by Knickers Models Own
If you follow me on Facebook (click here if you aren't and don't want to miss out!) then you'll probably have seen me sharing posts by the wonderful Knickers Model's Own. In memory of her late mother, Caroline is challenging herself to wear a new outfit a day based only on things she can buy in a Cancer Research UK shop. She's doing amazingly well and has also attracted a lot of media attention in doing so. Inspired by her I've been shopping myself in the charity shops of St Albans... ... read more