Fashion and their future

This post contains gifted clothing from Baukjen and affiliate links. As a parent, I have become acutely more aware of how much we, as society, are damaging our planet. I worry about the future of my children and wonder what the world that they live in will be like. I pray that things will stay… View Post

Summer’s end

I always feel a certain level of sadness at this time of year. It’s mid-August and summer is slipping through our hands, like sand from our summer holidays. The temperature has dropped (on some days), the wind seems cooler, the nights slightly darker. Our Scottish schools are back, a new term (in fact, a new… View Post

The pre-baby jeans

Is there anything more satisfying than feeling great in your jeans? I’m pretty sure we’re all the same, or many of us are, in that we feel most confident when we’re able to slip into our favourite pair of denims. For me anyway, it seems to be a reflection of where I am in life… View Post

The £29.99 summer dress

Is there anything better than a summer dress that makes you feel lovely? Well, yes – it’s a summer dress that makes you feel lovely and costs just £29.99. This one is from Zara. A simple shape, it has a slightly A-line skirt which would be easy to have taken up if it’s too long… View Post

How my style has changed from 30 to 36

This time of year sees the magical blooming of the cherry blossom trees at Dawson Park and each April (or May, depending on our Scottish weather) I drag my husband along for photos. It’s a tradition that began when I was approaching the end of my 30th year in 2014, and we’ve done it ever… View Post