A few weeks ago I decided to join an art class as A few weeks ago I decided to join an art class as a long overdue kick up the arse needed to get back into painting. Thank fuck, because spending 40mins on Weds evening painting this was the welcome break from election coverage I needed. This was supposed to be a self portrait but I only got as far as the background. Oh well, baby steps. And breathe..... ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ•‰

#imadeathing #electionanxiety #thankgodiliveinnz #craftforthesoul 
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Thermals packed and tomorrow I head down to the So Thermals packed and tomorrow I head down to the South Island again. ๐Ÿš— Figured weโ€™ll try and get as far as we can before another potential lock down. Fingers crossed for nicer skies than this! ๐Ÿคž Also, this is my โ€˜rural South Island in one pictureโ€™ picture. #speightsprideofthesouth ๐Ÿป
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Sometimes I stop watching IG stories long enough t Sometimes I stop watching IG stories long enough to scroll down and remember that posting pics is actually what IG is for ๐Ÿ™ƒ So hereโ€™s a throwback to when I was able to travel without having to worry about quarantines or being let back into the country. Taken on a terrifyingly rickety bridge in Bohol, Philippines. 
Filtered to fuck to disguise sunburn ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š
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I was looking through old travel pics in search of I was looking through old travel pics in search of a new desktop background and found this beauty. Batu Caves temple is one of the prettiest, most colourful places Iโ€™ve ever been. I was in heaven (despite the humidity being so bad my sunnies kept sliding off) ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ #yellowfeathertravels #batucavestemple
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#memoriesofsummer #dreaminginpictures #hiddengems #wondermore #mybeautifulstories #livemoremagic #wanderlustasia
โ€œI am not free while any woman is unfree, even w โ€œI am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.โ€ - Audre Lorde โœŠ๐ŸปโœŠ๐ŸผโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐Ÿฟ
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#travelthrowback to having lilac hair, sitting on #travelthrowback to having lilac hair, sitting on boulders that reminded me of the Death Star ๐Ÿค“ and not having to wear thermals every damn day. Ah NZ Autumn/Winter, Iโ€™d forgotten what I dick you can be. ๐Ÿฅถ
Sidenote: these naturally formed, almost perfectly round boulders are pretty cool, check them out if youโ€™re down South South. .
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Itโ€™s my NZ anniversary!!! 1 year ago today I lan Itโ€™s my NZ anniversary!!! 1 year ago today I landed in Auckland with a temp visa and the tiniest tan. Time really does fly when youโ€™re drinking your body weight in Savvy B!

Fast forward to now and Iโ€™ve got a more perm visa, which is handy seeing as I canโ€™t leave anyway, and Iโ€™ve built a life Iโ€™m super proud of. Happy anniversary to me! 
Shouldโ€™ve shared a pic of mountains or something but instead hereโ€™s the longest place name sign in the word (which is helpfully signposted with much smaller signs nearby, NZ loves a signpost!). I would write the translation here but honestly, who has the time?!
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โฌ…๏ธ Swipe for my go-to NZ lewk. Nothing sexier than a waterproof woman. Why yes, I do have a carabiner on my water bottle, I am an outdoors woman now ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #thefemalebeargrills 
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#theconstantlycurious #doortomywonderland #thewildnesstonic #solofemalebackpacker #dreaminginpictures #hiddengems #mybeautifulstories
IG helpfully reminding me that a year ago I was in IG helpfully reminding me that a year ago I was in Koh Lipe enjoying sun, sand, and sea as warm as a bath. ๐Ÿ™„But you know shivering at home in front of a laptop which is propped up on a shoe box, having endless zoom meetings is fine too. Itโ€™s fine, Iโ€™m fine, everything is fine! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
In all seriousness though, v grateful to be in NZ atm, grateful to be in level 2 now, and sending all my love back home to the uk. Stay safe my loves! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ’ 
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    DIY: Copper Clothes Rail

    October 14, 2018

    If you’ve seen my previous bedroom tour you might have spotted my copper clothes rail. This is actually a DIY project that I made about 18 months ago and I’m so pleased to say that it’s still holding up perfectly. I knew I wanted a clothes rail as I thought in my room a wardrobe…

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    DIY: Rustic Wooden Bath Caddy

    July 3, 2018

    It’s been a while since I’ve shared a DIY on the blog but having fairly recently moved I’ve been getting my craft on. ๐Ÿ™‚ Door Furniture Direct got in touch and kindly offered to gift me some of their handles to see how I could use them in an upcycling project. As I rent I…

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    The Handmade Fair launch

    March 12, 2018

    A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of being invited to an evening of crafts and fizz at the press launch for The Handmade Fair, which will be coming to Bowood House in Wiltshire in June. The launch was held in The Forge Bristol which is such a beautiful setting, after following them…

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    Maya Angelou quote brush letter art (with free printable)

    April 18, 2017

    Hello everyone, I’m back with another free printable brush lettering guide. This Maya Angelou quote seems very appropriate for how I’m feeling after taking a mini-blogging break. I really do feel full of ideas and inspiration and with the long sunny evenings I’m getting more and more bursts of creativity.ย  I’m a big Maya Angelou…

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    Eat, Drink, and Be Merry brush letter artwork (with free printable)

    December 20, 2016

    You may have seen that I recently collaborated with Random Olive who creates amazing printable brush letter guides and artwork. She previously created the ideal Christmas artwork printable ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year‘ and now she’s created this perfect ‘eat, drink, and be merry brush letter artwork’ practice guide which is ideal…

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    Christmas brush letter artwork (with free printable)

    November 20, 2016

    Hello everyone, I’m back and with my first festive post of the year ah, how exciting! I have a great cozy night in craft for all you Hygge fans and not just that, I’ve got a free printable for you to download if you too want to create this gorgeous, festive brush lettered phrase. The…

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    Thrifty Thursday: DIY Big Spoon Little Spoon Pillow Cases

    May 19, 2016

    Hey ya’ll look at that, new feature alert! Thrifty Thursday where I take something I’ve seen for sale and DIY it with my own personal touch. A great way to save money and add a touch of your personality to your home. ๐Ÿ™‚ First up big and little spoon pillowcases – cheesy I know, buollections/silk-pillowcase”>silk…

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    DIY: Copper and wood decorative ladder tutorial

    March 6, 2016

    So firstly an apology, I am sorry I have been absent for so long. The truth is I have been job hunting and that has taken up a lot of my free time. But now, happily, I am soon due to start an awesome new job so my out of work hours can once again…

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    DIY: Autumn leaf wreath tutorial

    November 28, 2015

    Apologies for the unexpected blogging hiatus, my poor doggie unexpectedly passed away so I’ve had a difficult couple of weeks behind the scenes. Playing catch up now and trying to squeeze in one last autumnal craft before it gets full on festive fever over here.ย  So without further ado….craft your own Autumn wreath with felt…

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    DIY: Autumn leaf tea light holder tutorial

    November 8, 2015

    So I saw a few adorable leaf shaped tea light holders floating around on the internets and decided to try and DIY something similar. As you can tell I adore all things autumnal and love ways to bring natural, seasonal elements into my home.   Bonus, this literally took less than 10 minutes to make (minus…

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A few weeks ago I decided to join an art class as A few weeks ago I decided to join an art class as a long overdue kick up the arse needed to get back into painting. Thank fuck, because spending 40mins on Weds evening painting this was the welcome break from election coverage I needed. This was supposed to be a self portrait but I only got as far as the background. Oh well, baby steps. And breathe..... ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ•‰

#imadeathing #electionanxiety #thankgodiliveinnz #craftforthesoul 
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#nebulapainting #abstractselfportrait #abstractpainting #abstractacrylic #colourfulabstract #colourfulabstractart #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ihavethisthingwithcolour #mybeautifulmess #abmcrafty #ofwhimsicalmoments #stayhomestaycreative #consciouscreativity #colorcolourlover
Thermals packed and tomorrow I head down to the So Thermals packed and tomorrow I head down to the South Island again. ๐Ÿš— Figured weโ€™ll try and get as far as we can before another potential lock down. Fingers crossed for nicer skies than this! ๐Ÿคž Also, this is my โ€˜rural South Island in one pictureโ€™ picture. #speightsprideofthesouth ๐Ÿป
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#yellowfeathernz #yellowfeathertravels #nzroadtrip #southislandnz #southislandnewzealand #southislandroadtrip #southislandnzroadtrip #southislandtrip #southislandshotz #visitnz #tourismnewzealand #travelnewzealand #kiwiana #tourismnz #suratbay #thecatlins #nztourism #nztour #newzealandtravel #newzealandtour #newzealandtourism #nztravel #newzealandtravel #queekygrams #moodyskies #ominousclouds #femaletravelblogger #nzbloggers #femaletravelblog
Sometimes I stop watching IG stories long enough t Sometimes I stop watching IG stories long enough to scroll down and remember that posting pics is actually what IG is for ๐Ÿ™ƒ So hereโ€™s a throwback to when I was able to travel without having to worry about quarantines or being let back into the country. Taken on a terrifyingly rickety bridge in Bohol, Philippines. 
Filtered to fuck to disguise sunburn ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š
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#boholphilippines #philippinetourism #boholtravel #boholtrip #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #solofemaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #femaletravelblogger #travelbloggerslife #travelthephilippines #explorethephilippines #philippinestravel #queekygrams #junglebridge #boholisland #travelthrowback #doortomywonderland #thewildnesstonic #123presets #memoriesofsummer #slowsummerdays #travelselfie #solotravels #nzbloggers #nzbloggercommunity
I was looking through old travel pics in search of I was looking through old travel pics in search of a new desktop background and found this beauty. Batu Caves temple is one of the prettiest, most colourful places Iโ€™ve ever been. I was in heaven (despite the humidity being so bad my sunnies kept sliding off) ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ #yellowfeathertravels #batucavestemple
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#memoriesofsummer #dreaminginpictures #hiddengems #wondermore #mybeautifulstories #livemoremagic #wanderlustasia
โ€œI am not free while any woman is unfree, even w โ€œI am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.โ€ - Audre Lorde โœŠ๐ŸปโœŠ๐ŸผโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐Ÿฟ
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#audrelorde #audrelordequotes #cornersofmyhome #asecondofwhimsy #makingmyhaven #myslowandsimple #stylingmycreativity #brimfulofcurious  #interiorsofinstagram #lifestlyeblogger #nzbloggers #myinteriordetails #interiorstyling #myinteriorstyle #interiorforinspiration  #beautyundermynose #tinyuniverse #womenforwomen #blm #blacklivesmatter #cornersofmyworld #nestandflourish #nestandthrive #123presets #gallerywallinspo #mygallerywall #iamnotfreewhileanywomanisunfree #interiorblogger #newzealandblogger #vignettestyling
#travelthrowback to having lilac hair, sitting on #travelthrowback to having lilac hair, sitting on boulders that reminded me of the Death Star ๐Ÿค“ and not having to wear thermals every damn day. Ah NZ Autumn/Winter, Iโ€™d forgotten what I dick you can be. ๐Ÿฅถ
Sidenote: these naturally formed, almost perfectly round boulders are pretty cool, check them out if youโ€™re down South South. .
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#yellowfeathernz #moerakiboulders #moeraki #moerakibeach #dunedin #dunedinnz #dunedinnewzealand #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #southislandroadtrip #lilachairdontcare #queekygrams #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #femaletraveller #thewonderinglight #tourismnz #explore_nz #explorenewzealand #newzealandlife #discoverunder1k #brimfulofcurious #doortomywonderland #hiddengems #memoriesofsummer #livemoremagic  #thewildnesstonic #theconstantlycurious #livemoremagic #slowsummerdays
Itโ€™s my NZ anniversary!!! 1 year ago today I lan Itโ€™s my NZ anniversary!!! 1 year ago today I landed in Auckland with a temp visa and the tiniest tan. Time really does fly when youโ€™re drinking your body weight in Savvy B!

Fast forward to now and Iโ€™ve got a more perm visa, which is handy seeing as I canโ€™t leave anyway, and Iโ€™ve built a life Iโ€™m super proud of. Happy anniversary to me! 
Shouldโ€™ve shared a pic of mountains or something but instead hereโ€™s the longest place name sign in the word (which is helpfully signposted with much smaller signs nearby, NZ loves a signpost!). I would write the translation here but honestly, who has the time?!
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โฌ…๏ธ Swipe for my go-to NZ lewk. Nothing sexier than a waterproof woman. Why yes, I do have a carabiner on my water bottle, I am an outdoors woman now ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #thefemalebeargrills 
#yellowfeathernz #travelanniversary .
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#queekygrams #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #femaletraveller #momentsofjoy #momentsofcalm #mistyfoggymilkymoody #thewonderinglight #tourismnz #explore_nz #explorenewzealand #newzealandlife #discoverunder1k #brimfulofcurious #creativitychasers #mykindofcreative #taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu #nzroadtrip #newzealandroadtrip 
#theconstantlycurious #doortomywonderland #thewildnesstonic #solofemalebackpacker #dreaminginpictures #hiddengems #mybeautifulstories
IG helpfully reminding me that a year ago I was in IG helpfully reminding me that a year ago I was in Koh Lipe enjoying sun, sand, and sea as warm as a bath. ๐Ÿ™„But you know shivering at home in front of a laptop which is propped up on a shoe box, having endless zoom meetings is fine too. Itโ€™s fine, Iโ€™m fine, everything is fine! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
In all seriousness though, v grateful to be in NZ atm, grateful to be in level 2 now, and sending all my love back home to the uk. Stay safe my loves! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ’ 
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#kohlipe #kohlipeisland #kohlipethailand #kohlipebeach #kohlipetravel #queekygrams #theconstantlycurious #doortomywonderland #thewildnesstonic #shewhotravels #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravelernetwork #solofemalebackpacker #memoriesofsummer #dreaminginpictures #slowsummerdays #hiddengems #wondermore #mybeautifulstories #livemoremagic #memoiresofasummer #thailandtravelinsider #femaletravelblogger #solotravelblogger #wanderlust_tribe #wanderlustasia #solofemaletravelblogger #travelbloggerslife #wanderlusttravel
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