My hometown of Exeter has a growing Chinese population and with that comes new experiences, celebrations, food and culture. Never one to not explore all areas of my city, I was excited to be given the opportunity by InExeter to get out and about amongst the independent stores and celebrate Chinese New Year in myRead more
I didn’t want to do a generic Valentine’s Day post for you. Instead, I wanted to celebrate my strong and supportive female friendships. I feel very fortunate to have a wonderful group of creative, funny, caring women in my life that I know I can count on hands down to always be there for meRead more
Waste. A buzzword at the moment and with good reason. The planet is gradually getting clogged up with rubbish that has been discarded carelessly and it’s breaking my heart. The world is losing its ability to breath. I do a lot of walking and no matter where I go, I see plastic. I could beRead more
December is notoriously a busy month for most. A time to catch up with family and friends who are strewn all over the globe. I have a love of being busy although sometimes it becomes a little overwhelming don’t you think? I’ve been trying to only agree to things I really want to do, notRead more
My life can be a little hectic to say the least. Juggling my teaching, a part-time job and writing my blog can sometimes take my stress levels to the max. Sometimes I feel like I am being pulled in so many directions I find myself withdrawing a little. This is why I have decided toRead more
Many of my readers will know my love of supporting local independent business wherever I am in the world. Supporting your community and shopping in a mindful manner this Christmas could help eliminate countless bin bags of waste as well as put some of your hard earned pennies back into your local community. What’s more,Read more
I can’t believe I am saying this, but Christmas is less than a month away. November is flying by in a flash and seems like a distant memory already. I feel like I haven’t done much but work, work, work. In fact, when I start recounting my month I have managed to squeeze in someRead more
I am still struggling with the idea that October has come and nearly gone. Time has just flown by don’t you think? I have had quite a very difficult month emotionally and I’ve tried my best to fill my spare time with my friends and family nearby. I can’t thank all my nearest and dearestRead more
Never a day goes by when I don’t reach into my jewellery box and pull out a piece of Cabinet Jewellery. You may think I am biased due to my long-standing friendship with Gemma, the founder, designer and creator but it’s more than that. Yes, Gemma is my talented friend but I can say handRead more
I can’t believe I am saying “goodbye September and hello October”! It only seems like yesterday I was breaking up for the summer holidays and heading off on my holiday in Sicily. Time is flying and before we will all know it it will be you know what! This month has been a little manicRead more