The Joy & Dread of the Liebster Award

Writing a blog was full of conflicts for me. Because, on the one hand, I was desperate to flex my creative muscles and join in that fun, fashion-loving community I'd found on t'Internet. But then on the other hand, was that crippling anxiety. That someone might find it, read it, and god forbid, declare it [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – Finding My Work/Life Balance

Life has been pretty great over the last 12 - 18 months. Long time readers will know, when I first started writing this blog life was very, very different to how it is now. I was newly engaged, happy in my job and loving my little rented house in Moseley - the place everyone supposedly [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful -A Little Fall of Rain

So - it finally happened. This long spell of gorgeous weather finally came to an end. And I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but..... I was kinda relieved. See, it's been glorious, but it's had it's problems, the fashion variety being just the beginning. We all love that sun when [...]