Cold dark evenings, post – Christmas comedown and being broke until pay day, which couldn’t come sooner! All this can mean only one thing… It’s definitely January. Blue Monday has just passed, but January is still in full force and I am sure we are all still feeling a little deflated. Let’s work together to […]
Author: Nathalie
This little spot in the UK is a beautiful location for a secret escape with your loved one or a great family staycay for some quality time together. Boasting fantastic wildlife and picturesque landscapes, The New Forest is brilliant for those with a thirst for adventure and exploration! However, sometimes the English weather can be […]
We all have those girlfriends who always answer ‘oh, I don’t need anything’ or ‘I’m not sure!’ whenever you ask the big birthday present question. What if you knew what to get without even asking them? Within friendship groups there are roles that each girlfriend assumes, and using these roles you can determine what to […]
Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash Christmas is creeping up on us and if you are anything like myself then you will have already got the major items on your Christmas shopping list crossed off. Yet, it is the Christmas stocking gifts that I always have a last minute panic about! Stockings are a tradition I love as […]
We are in the process of ripping out and replacing our bathroom, which as anyone who has done so will know, is particularly stressful! As Mike is in charge and there is very little I can do to speed things along, I have been consoling myself with a little home improvement in other areas of […]
One of my best friends is dating a lovely new guy and with Christmas coming up, she wants to get him something that shows she cares. Her challenge is that he is nerdier than her previous boyfriends and she hasn’t got much experience in this area. Luckily, Mike (my husband) and most of the other […]
Weddings Are Expensive: Cut Costs Where You Can – Honeyfund Guest Post!
Photo by Tom Pumford on Unsplash A little while back, the lovely Honeyfund asked me to contribute to their blog and I was thrilled to oblige. In fact, I went a little overboard and wrote not one, but two posts! So, when they reached out to feature a post on my blog, I was super excited to return […]
Photo on Instagram by @OnlyMaldives Since finding a few amazing locations for my Hidden Holidays: Gems of the World post, I just seem to be coming across new places that I would love to visit every day! I was starting to lose track of all the information I’d been storing and decided it was time […]
Photo by Beth Teutschmann on Unsplash Halloween is almost upon us and as ever I had thought that by the end of October our house would be finished and ready for a lovely relaxing festive season. This of course has not happened, but instead of getting into a tizz about it, this time I am going to celebrate […]
There comes a time when you just can’t sit comfortably in the same room anymore. When it gets colder and darker outside, overly loud or vibrant furnishings can create an uncomfortable and unsettling sleep experience. You’ve probably looked to change your furnishings in the past – you repainted or re-papered the walls, you bought new […]