Inflation, crazy house prices and slow wage growth, oh my! Here are three money-saving tips you haven’t heard of.
There is much poetry in a cup of tea
I’m a big tea fan. Steam curls from pretty teapots as hot tea splashes into delicate cups and saucers. Tea is a slow and beautiful moment and I’m all about it.
War & Peace: Parts 7 to 9
Guys!! We’re over halfway through the mega book! I’m still so surprised at how smoothly this one is reading. Parts 7 to 9 of War & Peace have several major developments
Bonus book: Games People Play
As I mentioned before, I was feeling confident enough to add an extra book to my list of 20 for this year. The bonus book is …
Why we hold onto things we don’t need
Often, our things are charged with emotions. Childhood items or gifts are particularly hard to let go. We feel we can hold those emotions by keeping things
War & Peace: Parts 4 to 6
I had low and scary expectations of War & Peace. But some dramatic things have happened to our cast of characters since the end of Part 3.
How to stop being intimidated by pearls
I know I am. A string of pearls is classic, timeless and so elegant. But they walk a fine line between timeless and terribly dated, or elegance and pretentious.
Staying in on a winter weekend
What better than a stay-at-home weekend where you can eat choc chip biscuits and upcycle old furniture with left over paint.
What’s your favourite winter warmer?
We had a long weekend up north and it’s been a bit of a shock coming back to proper winter. I’d like to know what things you do to cosy up the winter days
War & Peace: Parts 1 to 3
It was 7am on a dark winter morning, and I was ready to start reading the longest and most imposing book on my list: War & Peace.