Lifestyle

Christmas decorations: preparing the home for Christmas

Preparing the home for Christmas.

19th December 2017

I think my favourite part about the festive season is decorating my home. It honestly makes me so happy to turn on the Christmas tree lights after coming back from work and just being in the cosy environment. So today I thought I'd talk a bit about all the Christmas decorations in our flat this [...] Read More
Christmas cocktail: tequila and amaretto sour

Festive Tipple: Tequila and Amaretto Sour

13th December 2017

We are now well and truly into the party season, so I thought I'd share a little Christmas cocktail recipe to get us all into the mood. This is a festive tipple consisting of aged tequila and amaretto - it's both delicious and rather strong, just how I like my cocktails! I do love an [...] Read More
Christmas baking: Festive Spiced Cake recipe

Festive Spiced Sponge Cake

10th December 2017

This post is sponsored by Kenwood. During the festive season, one of my favourite things to do is some Christmas baking. There is something so cosy and inviting about the scent of cakes or cookies baking in the oven at this time of year - it's almost better than getting to eat them! So today [...] Read More
Alternative Christmas gift guide

The Alternative Christmas Gift Guide.

5th December 2017

When I was thinking about creating a Christmas gift guide this year, I wanted to do something a bit different. When it comes to gift giving, I always like to think of ideas that are a bit out of the ordinary. I can't profess to being the most creative person ever, but I try to [...] Read More
How I am managing and reducing stress

4 ways I’m managing & reducing stress.

23rd November 2017

In my previous post about my first impressions of living in London, I mentioned that I've been finding life here pretty stressful. City life isn't exactly chilled-out and it can get a bit overwhelming at times. But after 4 months of living here, I've developed a few habits that have helped me with managing and [...] Read More
living in london: first impressions

My First Impressions of Living in London.

12th November 2017

I've been living in London for 4 months now and I am finally feeling quite settled into my life here. However, having lived in Glasgow previously (which is very different from London) it has taken a bit of adjusting. So today I thought I'd share my honest first impressions of living in London, from my Scottish perspective. [...] Read More
November goals

November Goals.

7th November 2017

Another month has passed by and along with it Halloween, pumpkins and (really) all things Autumnal. November has arrived with colder weather and festive coffee cups, both of which I have been enjoying immensely! So as I do every month, I thought I'd share my November goals and plans for the month ahead. I feel [...] Read More
homeware for autumn/winter

Cosy Homeware for Autumn/Winter.

5th November 2017

Interior design is something I'm very passionate about. I like to dedicate a lot of my time (and money, let's face it!) to making my home look and feel as nice as possible - it's something that gives me a lot of joy! So now that we are moving into the Autumn/Winter months, I've been [...] Read More
DIY Pumpkin floral arrangement

DIY Pumpkin Floral Arrangement.

19th October 2017

Continuing with the distinctively Autumnal theme of my blog content recently, today I am showing you how to make this pumpkin floral arrangement! It's a bit of a running joke with my friends that if I could turn into a pumpkin, I would, because I'm a little bit obsessed with them. So when I seen [...] Read More