You know how it is, one minute you’re saying ‘Hey, ASOS Premier sounds like a good idea’, the next you can’t get your wardrobe shut because it’s OVERFLOWING with clothes. We’ve all been there. Since moving into the flat (I had a big, ruthless wardrobe cull before we moved in, waved goodbye to everything threadbare…
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The Money Diaries #2: The Week Before Payday
I did a Money Diaries post back in August, and it was honestly pretty eye opening. I had just been paid, and was a little more frivolous with money (particularly on food and drink) than I had realised. Honestly it was quite a scary process, and I felt shocked by how much I was spending, and how…
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5 Ways I’m Managing My Anxiety
Anxiety sucks. There’s nothing worse than that knot in your stomach when you’re anxious, when everything you do is marred by the feeling of impending doom. It’s horrible, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, and over the last year I’ve been working hard to try and reduce + manage my feelings of anxiety. It’s not…
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Beauty
Autumn Skincare Staples
I’ve really been enjoying getting my house in order, the new season is a perfect excuse to switch up, declutter, rejig and organise your life. A new start for a new season. So far I’ve deep cleaned the house, switched my wardrobe out, decorated for a new season, and now I’m taking my switches to…
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An October To Do List
Oh I do love when the first of the month falls on a Monday. There’s something wonderfully fresh start-y about it, like a new chapter of a book, a fresh journal, or new sheets on a bed. I’m excited, I think it’s one of the most beautiful months (fall really suits the British countryside) and I’m…
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My Goals for the Rest of the Year (and How You Can Set Yours)
The beginning of October marks not just a new month, but also the start of the last third of the year. It’s undoubtably going to be a busy third, especially with the build up to the C Word that we’re still not talking about. I find when my calendar is looking busy, I start to…
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Travel
Things To Know Before Visiting Venice
I’ve just returned from a whirlwind long weekend in Venice and honestly I don’t think my feet touched the ground the whole time we were there. It was everything I had hoped and dreamed of, Venice has been top of my bucket list for YEARS, I read a book as a child that sparked a…
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How Following Bookstagrammers Has Made Me A Better Reader
Bookstagram is one of those nice new millennial words that unless you’re living life for the gram, you probably haven’t heard. I love the way that social media has bought about all these little communities, where you can find people with the same interests as you. Instagram is such a wonderful way to share thoughts…
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7 Ways To Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s that time of year where the threat of Seasonal Affective Disorder hangs over us all. With the nights drawing in, worse weather, less sunshine and the promise of a long winter ahead of us, it’s easy to see why as many as one in three people suffer with SAD. As one of those three…
