Here starts a new series. Often the things I'd like to share with you are quite small ideas which don't fit in with a larger post. So here's a start of a new collection of home-related thoughts and discoveries which don't fit in elsewhere. First up, I'd love to show you my new succulent. I'm ...
A little bit of spring in November
The end of November is fast approaching. Already it feels like it's dark for most of the day and all that seems to be left of the joys of autumn are piles of slippery, rain-soaked leaves. Which all sounds a little dreary and sad, doesn't it? So last week I was thrilled to turn my back on the ...
Three things I’m loving this week
I've had a really busy week – with visits to Norwich, London and Cambridge – and barely had time to draw breath. I'll be sharing more about what I've been up to on here next week, but for now, here are a few things that have made me happy this week. A mini-splurge at & Other Stories. This is ...
Discovering Harry Potter in my thirties
I was thirteen when the first Harry Potter book came out in 1997. I remember there was a bit of a fuss about it, but I dismissed it as a children's book. I wasn't the coolest of thirteen year olds, but I was still at that age when you're desperate to appear a bit more grown-up. A book about an ...
My favourite advent calendars
When I was a child advent calendars were a simple affair. A paper one, or if you were really lucky, a basic chocolate one with those moulded plastic windows. I still remember the childhood joy of digging out that piece of cheap chocolate every morning in December. It always helped to pass the dark ...
November in the home: calm, warmth and tidiness
I haven't mentioned my Project Declutter for a while. It eased up over the summer when we threw open the doors and windows and the house felt twice as big. But now we're shut inside again, I've started thinking about that clutter again. The thing I want most from my home during November is calm, ...
Three things to do this weekend
Watch some fireworks... this year Bonfire Night falls on a Saturday – which is tomorrow! Every year I get mildly annoyed when I hear fireworks on Halloween night – I don't care if it's convenient, it's not the same thing and I don't want the fifth of November being crammed in alongside witches and ...
Glitter, stripes and pair of red tights
It can be tough to keep clothes feeling interesting and pretty as the weather gets colder and darker. Navy and grey are my staple colours. But they can look a little austere. Try adding a hint of gold, it works so well on dark November days. Nothing drastic, I'm not donning sequins for the school ...
#OnePerfectThing in October
October really was the most beautiful month, wasn't it? A few days ago, I wrote about my highlights. And now it's your turn. The #OnePerfectThing gallery on Instagram has been awash with gorgeous images all month. October is the last truly bright month before we move into the darkness of winter. ...
Ten years of teapigs
We British love our tea. But like lots of things we love, we take it for granted. I drink a lot of tea – usually four or five cups a day. It'd be fair to say I don't put much effort into it. Usually it's just a tea bag hastily tossed into a mug without much ceremony. Strong, black tea with a fair ...
Farewell October…
October has been such a good month - full of beauty, colour and fun. I don't want it to end, but here we are on the last day of the month. Later on in the week, I'll be sharing some of my favourite photos from this month's #OnePerfectThing, But meanwhile, here's a little round up of what it's ...
Is happiness a verb?
I've got better at spotting little moments of everyday happiness. A nice cup of coffee, a pretty flower. I think of them as being a bit like butterflies fluttering past. I try and catch them in a net and appreciate them. But is there more to happiness than this? Shouldn't it be just as much about ...