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Ever since Adam and I bought our first home back in the Autumn of 2020, we have spent every weekend and every evening fixing the old girl up. I previously wrote this post talking a little bit about our turbulent buying process, what kind of state the property was in …

In the Autumn of 2020, Adam and I bought our first home together. It was a miracle that it even happened after a very turbulent year and a very tumultuous buying process (which included the global pandemic, job redundancy, self-employment issues, down valuations, problems in the chain etc) but alas, …

Like many people, I’ve been working from home since the UK lockdown began back in March. I guess I’m very fortunate that my work as a digital project manager and freelance content marketing consultant lend themselves quite well to working remotely, so things haven’t been too different for me. Being …

I mean it when I say that I know how truly lucky I am to have an entire space of our home dedicated to being just mine. This is a space that I don’t have to compromise on decor or furniture, a place I can house my trinkets, worldly goods …

The last few weekends have been spent packing, carrying, unpacking, scrubbing and hoovering. It is only today, (Sunday as I write this) that I have been able to take some time to sit and write a blog post. I must admit, it was nice quite nice to have a week …

Everybody and their cat is a candle fiend these days, but believe me, I appreciated, fawned over and revelled in candles first IMO. In terms of cheapy candles, I absolutely love the Primark selection which are not only packaged up pretty lovely but smell awesome too. My only gripe, is …

A few weeks ago, the digital marketing agency that I work for hosted a coffee morning to raise money for the fabulous cancer support team at Macmillan. The turn out of scrumptious home bakes was pretty awesome and we raised a decent lump of cash for the amazing charity.  In …

For me, two small pleasures in life consist of beautiful jewellery and the scent of a candle. Combine the two and you have something pretty special in my eyes. It’s no secret that fragrance can transport us to a happier place. It can evoke heart-warming memories, help us feel relaxed, happy …

I often get asked if my bed sheets smell of cooking or if it’s weird waking up in my kitchen…The answer to both is always no. See, living in a studio flat has a few negatives, but when I say a few I mean one or two and they are …