As I clutch the red Starbucks cup in my hand, I realise that Christmas is once again upon us. I never buy anything, but as I snuggle down into my scarf and breathe in the festive spirit, I fight my way through the crowds. A visit to the Manchester Christmas Markets has become a yearly tradition, and the excitement is something that just doesn’t waiver. Every year, a giant Father Christmas makes an appearance on top of the Town Hall…
♥ Sawing down trees and gardening before winter properly sets in ♥ Personalising my cup so no-one steals it on whilst on set ♥ Making fruit fun ♥ Felting ♥ My orchid finally starting to flower and also testing out the new VSCO app for Android ♥ Visiting my parents and spending time with two cuties ♥ A cheeky caramel soya latté at Starbucks ♥…
Having fairly recently celebrated our wedding anniversary, it got me thinking about our wedding and weddings in general. We didn’t go down the traditional route as we’re anything but. Instead, six years ago, the two of us headed to Las Vegas and then spent 14 days on a mini road trip driving across the West coast of America. I’d read many horror stories about some of the chapels, so I did my homework. I spent hours trawling the internet leaving no…
♥ Movie night with vegan brownies & vegan ice-cream ♥ Full on workout with Jillian Michaels ♥ Autumn leaves while gardening ♥ Veggie peanut pasta ♥ Movie and felting ♥ Manchester Christmas Markets ♥ The new Hamleys Toy shop at the Trafford Centre ♥ Editing video footage of an amazing property ♥ Davina McCall workout followed by a homemade smoothie ♥…
Along with spring, autumn is my favourite time of year. The hazy morning sunshine, that frosty nip in the air and the glistening dew on the ground. I get to bust out my scarf, slip on some gloves and pile on the layers to stay warm. I pull on my walking boots and run through the sea of orange and yellow fallen leaves. Ian and I don’t take advantage of the local National Trust properties as often as we should,…
As I sit in my office and look at the rain covered window, the drops of water fall into one another like a jigsaw puzzle. Outside it’s cold, wet and miserable. But inside as I sit at my computer, I’m thankful for being dry and warm. It’s days like this that I’m extremely grateful that I don’t work a 9-5 and I’m not forced to go out into the autumn elements. As I sit designing photography products and preparing blog…
Last Monday saw day one of the Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey 21 Day Meditation Challenge, and as I’ve been feeling pretty lost lately, it arrived at just the right time. My motivation has been quite low over the past month or so and I’ve been struggling to figure out where I see myself in the bigger picture. I still don’t have the answers, but eight days in, I’ve finally given myself the permisson to take a step back and…
The sky was grey and miserable but our spirits remained high and unbroken. Perhaps it was the sugar rush from the sticky toffee pudding muffin that I’d just devoured, or it could have been the natural high of taking the day off, I don’t know. Either way, the torrential rain beating against our legs, and gale force winds pushing us along like power walkers only added to the adventure. A day off that was long overdue saw a spur of…
I love reading. I love filling my brain with information. One of my New Years Resolutions was to read more books, or to be more specific, I wanted to read a book a month. The right book can give me the same satisfaction as devouring a bowl of vegan brownies. Well. Almost. I get freaked out by clutter and also by how much stuff Ian and I own, so last year when we realised just how many unwanted books we…
