Who doesn’t love spaghetti carbonara? One of my all-time favourite comfort foods and just the ticket for chilly Autumn evenings. check out this recipe from …
Notes from home at OliveandAlma : Septmber Edition
Well if we aren’t just knee-deep in Autumn I’ll be a pumpkin spice latte. September, perhaps my most eagerly anticipated month of the year has come and gone again in the blink of an eye.
Summer was a brief affair this year. Late in coming and burning brightly for a few weeks then gone just as suddenly as it arrived . No Indian summer this year. Almost as soon as the calendar page tur
7 ageless style upgrades for Autumn
there’s nothing like a change of season for making you want to up your fashion game. But as you know at Oliveandalma, we believe you …
On My Wishlist
Is there anything that represents simple luxury than the humble bar of soap? Timeless, versatile, sustainable. Even this super high-end offering from Chanel, at £32.00 …
Notes From Home- July
It’s been a little while since I’ve written. life does get in the way, doesn’t it? I turned 39 last month. This final year of …
morning notes
weak sunlight and strong coffee. The cinematic mastery of Netflix’s Ripley -50s Italy in black and white. So perfect it could be Hitchcock. So beautifully …
11 Times Joan Didion Was The Coolest Writer Ever
I’m going through a Joan Didion phase right now so I thought I’d share this amazing blog post by Jessica Ferri When I first read …
The 7 things successful writers do every day
Do you dream of being a published writer? Is it your ambition to see your name in the byeline of a popular publication? Can you …
Are you the creative type?
Would you say you’re creative? The creative type? a creative? I’ve been thinking about creativity a lot lately. Creativity can be a divisive subject. You …
Can you change careers in your 40s …and beyond?
So you want to quit your job? Are you sick of clock watching, the grinding monotony of repetitive, unfulfilling work? Perhaps you want to escape …