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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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January -in review
Well didn’t the first month of 2024 just go by in a blur? January may not be everyone’s favorite month, but as I get older …
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Rediscovering a retro bathing delight
I was staying at the wonderfully chic and stylish Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh last An early Christmas present to my two oldest children and …
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Why we love to soak up a scarily good bathroom
Have you noticed that bathrooms in horror films tend to look awesome? At least before being covered in blood and guts when someone inevitably gets …