2023 Goals

First and foremost, Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a cracking Christmas. As I do every year, I set myself some goals. Some big, some small. But don’t feel the pressure to do the same. I know ‘setting goals’ or ‘setting resolutions’ isn’t for everyone. If you’re content with everything in your life then amazing, you do you!…

My Jo Malone Collection – Brand Focus

I really enjoyed writing about Diptyque previously as a ‘Brand Focus’ piece, so today I’m coming at ya with a Jo Malone Brand Focus. I’ll be chatting about my collection, what I recommend and talking about the brand! A little history Firstly, Jo Malone is a real luxurious British fragrance brand which she founded in the 90’s. Renowned for pairing…

22 Good Things That Happened In 2022

2022, you have been a rollercoaster year of emotions. Mostly highs, but some real low blows. I’m truly grateful and thankful for my little family, and all the moments I’ve experienced this year. When it turned January 1st this year, I was ready to take on the world! I knew better things were coming my way, I knew my worth…

Best of 2022: Beauty And Lifestyle Favourites of 2022

Does any-body else feel like this year flew by? And now here we are, in late December. Reflecting, summarising and gathering favourites. Before I begin, I just wanted to say that I hope everyone is enjoying the festivities, drinking copious amounts of mulled wine and eating ALLL of the mince pies! Any who, I’ve discovered some great beauty items and…

The Ultimate Watch List

The countdown to Christmas is on! I do usually love the festivities – mulled wine, mince pies, decorating the tree and watching Christmas films. But these past few weeks or so, I’ve felt a bit down in the dumps. I’m trying to be positive and just get on with things, but life keeps throwing me curve balls. Quite frankly, it’s…

November Joys

Apologies for the radio silence on the blog and Insta, I decided to take an unexpected break when I got Covid for the first time. This month has gone so quickly, in fact, I really don’t know where this year has gone. But yes, covid finally got me. I was really unwell for around a week, where I was bed…

An Afternoon At Sketch

It’s been a LONG time since I last dined at Sketch. They’ve mixed things up, the room is now a subtle yellow interior designed room with different art-work. Personally I really loved David Shrigley’s art work in the ‘pink velvet/The Gallery’ room (what it once was). But I do love the yellow touches too. They still have the space-like egg…