Do you remember that point in 2016 when there seemed to be a celebrity death every day, and there was loads of political unrest, and it just felt generally scary and terrible? It sucked. Creating something beautiful out of the darkness, Andrew and Lee Fearnside channelled their thoughts and feelings and created this slim volume. …
Continue reading O! Relentless Death! Celebrity, Loss and Mourning by Andrew and Lee Fearnside
I really enjoy the Christmas season and I'm not sure if it's the long, dark and cozy Winter evenings that often make me feel creative or just something about the season itself, but I like to try to make things or try things I haven't before. This often means different recipes or things I can …
Ever since I was a little kid, I've loved horses. I've always ridden whenever I could, and was that 13 year old girl who was obsessed with riding and had all the horse books. Sadly, I lived in the suburbs, so though I would ride any chance I got, that wasn't all that often. Unlike …
November is a bit of a funny month, because Halloween is over, Autumn is starting to feel like Winter, and it can all feel like a bit of an inbetween time til the Black Friday Sales and December's Christmas vibes. It's a "what to wear" kind of time. I think leopard print is a great …
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The island of Twillengyle is a place where everyone knows everyone's business, where the men are hardy fisherman and almost everyone has lost someone at some time to the beautiful and deadly sirens who haunt the beach. When one of Moira's young violin students is found dead on the beach, the sirens are immediately blamed …
People often talk about how blonde hair is high maintenance. That's so for a few reasons, but one of those is fighting brassy tones. Finesse Silver Beauty range is designed to fight those orangey tones and keep blonde hair healthy and soft. As you can see, my hair almost blends into the white paint of …
Continue reading Haircare Review: Finesse Silver Beauty Collection
When we moved to Canada from London, there was still plenty of green in the leaves, but soon they started to turn, and we caught the last of the Autumn sun, as the world turned inwards towards Halloween. I can't believe it's been a year since then. These photos are actually from just before Halloween …
Continue reading Canadian Thanksgiving: It’s Our One Year Anniversary Of Moving to Canada!
The Steamclock, Gastown It's been just over a year that's we've lived here in Vancouver (we arrived 28th September, but we sort of like to use Canadian Thanksgiving as our one year marker because it feels right). I wanted to share my favourite local places so far, but I'm sure that there will be many …
I like to try new products, and often I'm really drawn to something that smells and feels good and comes in a cute, lux box. In that context, towels aren't really that exciting right? But then I tried the DevaCurl Anti-Frizz Microfibre DevaTowel and the Afterspa Amazing Makeup Remover, both of which are towels that …
There's still plenty of green in those leaves, but more and more there are reds, oranges and yellows too. Stanley Park is great this time of year. The tourist season is over and people are back to business, so there are less people around, and the animals and birds are preparing for the colder months. …
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