My blogging history and tips for new bloggers

I started blogging publicly on Blogger in 2011. My online presence started way before that though with a Diaryland diary, then moving to Live Journal in 2000. Sadly that is…

A simple sunset

You know when you’re casually strolling along and then a glorious sunset stops you dead in your tracks and you have to scrabble to get your phone out and take…

Sunday catch up (one)

I’ve had a busy (but hugely enjoyable!) week and am now suffering with mouth ulcers and an IBS flare up, serves me right really. I always get mouth ulcers when…

Current Favourite: Lip balms

  I have a slight addiction to lip balm. I have at least 4 on the go at any one time; by the bed, in the living room, in my…

My Summer Skin Saviours

  I’ve been a little careless in the sun so far this year, nothing too horrific (I’ve had some pretty bad sunburn in the past) But enough that my parting…

Thoughts: Returning to work

Today I am returning to work after 13 months of maternity leave. It is going to be super strange to walk back into ‘my’ hotel, my first baby really, and…

Cute Picture Layout

This is another post format. Photoshop documents available with the purchase of the Mary Kate premade blog kit. Jelly beans  jelly beans dragée. Gummies bear claw cheesecake  muffin pudding carrot…

13 months old

Well, all of a sudden Athena is 13 months old! I’ve not done a baby update since she was 10 months old, I meant to do one at a year…

Craft: DIY baby book caddy

   You need: a wooden magazine rack, paint & paintbrushes and some old newspaper and some kitchen roll to rest your paint brush on whilst you sip your tea.  Total…

Habitat A/W

On Wednesday last week I was invited to the Habitat A/W 2014 press day at the Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s south bank.  There was such an amazing array of…