Happy New Year dear readers! I took a pretty long blog and social media break over the festive season and I really needed it. After a pretty tough and tiring year both personally, professionally and of course on a much wider scale it was nice to spend the season with people I loved, eating good food, drinking too much and sharing our hopes that 2017 has just got to be better. I know it's cheesy…
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 for making signs for any festive dinner parties you have planned. I printed off a few copies to practice, if…
As I've said before I love making little changes to my home to make it look and feel seasonal, a key part of that is scent. In the dark autumn winter months I change up my candles and incense from fresh, citrusy fragrances to heavier, spiced festive scents. I had heard about the bargain autumn candles from B&M's Essence range - which many bloggers compare the the infamous Bath & Body Works candles that us UK dwellers…
This time of year, while exciting for many reasons - hello Christmas! - is hard for a lot of people. Many find themselves struggling to varying degrees, myself included, with the dreaded winter blues. Christmas is fast approaching and soon we'll be left in the doldrums of that dreaded post New Years slump. So it's important to invest time in taking care of yourself during this season of long dark nights and cold days and prioritising…
Yay it's finally here, my long promised living room tour! As you may remember from the before tour, my flat comprises of bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and then living room which has to function as a lounge area, dining area and study area (or YF HQ!) so I had to be creative with my furniture arranging to create zones without making the room feel cramped or closed off. I think I've managed to achieve this and…
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 lovely Olivia from Random Olive got in touch because she'd seen some of my posts about Bullet Journaling. She specialises…
If any of you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I kind of have a thing for pretty, painted, or colourful doors. I don’t know what it is but they always make me smile and take a picture. It may have started when I went travelling and took countless photos or the ornate and beautiful doors I saw in Indian palaces and Thai temples. Bristol is certainly a colourful city, with street art and…
With crisp, chilly mornings and beautiful red leaves littering the pavement we are well and truly feeling the Autumn in Bristol. So I have been trying to get my Hygge on and get cosy whilst appreciating the little things that make this season so wonderful. I have found myself obsessively taking photos of trees and leaves on my walk to work and have cracked out the Autumn home decor touches. This Lakshmi wall hanging is…
Autumn is definitely my favourite season fashion wise. I love the colours and textures, give me all the mustard, teal, maroon, velvet and corduroy! Here are some pieces that have caught my eye, ideal for keeping cosy this season. Oatmeal Chunky Cardigan This looks like the perfect chunky, cosy cardi. And the colour means it will go with anything. I could imagine dressing this with a V neck tee, classic skinny jeans and heeled…
I can't really believe it's already been 1 month since I moved into my first ever solo home. That's right people one whole month of living fully alone for the first time in my 25 years. It's been scary, empowering, stressful but above all fun, a huge learning curve for sure! Here's just a few of the things I've learnt from my first month living alone: Starfishing in bed is amazing, I mean don't get me wrong…
