Summer, incoming

I think we’re all agreed that – as seems to be the way of it lately – summer 2021 hasn’t quite lived up to expectations so far. The excitement of finally hitting the shops to find hot-girl-summer outfits was swiftly washed away with the rain that poured daily on what is said to be one… View Post

So long, old friend

Summer 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history. A summer of fragments, like a mirror shattered, its thousands of tiny pieces sparkling under the sun. Each piece a memory that will fade away over time but will remain forever etched in our minds, imprinted after being retold to friends, family, and (hopefully) generations that didn’t… View Post

Embracing mum-style

I’ve been embracing mum-style for the last few years, obviously since becoming a mum – flats over heels, jeans over trousers, dresses that skim rather than hug the body. That said, I’m pretty sure I’d be making these same choices at this time in my life regardless of my family situation, so I don’t think… View Post

Why I’m not saving my pretty dresses for best

You know that old saying ‘save it for best’? It’s pretty much lost its meaning this year, hasn’t it? 2020 has certainly shown me that there’s little point in saving things for best, especially when the best thing happening is a walk or lunch with friends. Gone are the days of summer garden parties, of… View Post

Self acceptance

Self acceptance is a lifelong journey, a never-ending education about ourselves that becomes clearer, and easier to understand, over the years. I think my own self acceptance is just at the beginning of a long road. As I travel through my thirties I find it easier each year to accept who I am both externally… View Post