Chocolate olive oil cake

I love chocolate, so it makes sense that I also love chocolate cake. I’d say it’s my favourite cake going, but it has to be just right – not too sticky, not too dry; not too gooey, not too crumbly. It has to be light enough to enjoy with a cuppa when I don’t want… View Post

Creating a peaceful bedroom

This post is in conjunction with TEMPUR®, but as always, thoughts are my own.   Spending so much time at home during three months of lockdown has meant that I’ve been noticing all the little jobs that needed doing around the house. One of those jobs was our bedroom. We had redecorated the room in… View Post

Spicy tomato soup

When this spicy tomato soup featured on my Instagram Story over 90% of followers wanted me to share the recipe – so here it is! This is from Home Cooking Made Easy by Lorraine Pascale which I use a lot because her recipes are created with simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have… View Post

Lockdown birthday

Lockdown birthday was, for me, one of the most wonderful days – helped by the fact that restrictions were eased in such a way that I was able to hug my mum for the first time in three months. A reminder that the simple life really is the best life. The day started with a… View Post

One woman, two styles

For a long time I’ve felt like I’m made up by two different personalities. (I’ve always been convinced it’s because I’m a Gemini, though Kris would scoff.) One side of me is serious, focused, organised, and the other has her head in the clouds. The former is responsible, the latter is not irresponsible, but she… View Post