This week, a close friend of mine had a birthday. They hate to celebrate their birthday, which I've always felt sad about. But it's not for the reasons that you might think. When they were growing up, birthdays were kind of a challenging time rather than a fun celebration of their life. This friend of …
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I don't really think about my online life or how much I tell people about myself until something goes wrong. And then, I tend to isolate myself. I like to take the time to process my feelings without outside judgement, and I talk to only close friends. Part of this is that so many things …
A room of one's own. A whole wall of floor to ceiling shelves of books. I'm sitting in my soft armchair, and the afternoon light filters through the blinds, gently hitting the spines of rows of books. We have no furniture yet, except for this armchair, and those shelves. Living in London, we rented our …
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It's been just over a month since we touched down in Vancouver, BC. I'm sitting in my armchair, sipping a cup of tea from Fortnum and Mason that I packed, and typing on my laptop table, while Grimoire the cat dozes in the next room, and my boyfriend is deep in a game online with …
I used to say that I'm not really a podcast person. I get why a lot of people aren't into them. But I realised that listening to podcasts is a lot like curling up with a cocoa next to the wireless and listening to the Lone Ranger. Some things have a cozy, timeless feel. And …
By the time you read this, I will be sleeping off jet lag and ordering room service in a hotel in Vancouver, BC. Last week I posted about my favourite things about London, but one thing I didn't talk about was how odd the city is. There are so many weird and wonderful stories in …
After living in London for just under a decade, there are things about this city that I have absolutely loved. Since today is the day I'm flying out and moving on, I thought I'd share some of my favourite places and things about this great city. Fortnum And Mason This one has to come first. …
I think I've talked about it everywhere on social media, but my boyfriend, Grimoire (our cat) and I are moving from London to Canada (in case you hadn't heard). When we got to talking about how many times we've moved, and my boyfriend said about 3 or 4 times. I had to think for a …
Continue reading Moving Home? Survival Tips From A Girl Who’s Moved Over 20 Times!
With exactly two weeks til we move from London and head to Canada, there has been so much going on and loads of final tasks on my to-do list. Its all slowly coming together and I'm really excited. One thing that made it all a bit easier this week was a sweet delivery from Cocktails …
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I love buying cute collars for Grimoire, and fell in love with a purple one with star print on it that I saw on Etsy. That seller was Kitty Direct, and she's now my favourite collar maker. Grim has had his collar for 4 months, and it's still looking like new! It's so soft and …
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