The nights are darker and the mornings just as gloomy. The weather isn’t as sunny as we’d like it to be and we’ve dug out our winter coats, boots and long scarves yes, Autumn is finally here! While some of us might revel in spiced pumpkin lattes, the leaves changing, the Harvest Festival celebrations up at school, the run-up to Christmas and everything else in between, for the rest of us it can feel a little depressing.
Read MoreLaser hair removal does not sound pleasant. In fact it sounds almost abhorrent to the point where many would run screaming in the opposite direction. But it's oh so satisfactory (even though it bloody hurts).
I've currently had four out of a set of six laser hair removal sessions on my underarms which I've blogged about and provided a brief overview, but I wanted to really go in depth and talk about everything.
Read MoreTrip planning is incredibly infectious. At first, it can seem tedious. All of that research you know you need to do is enough to put you off. But the same old story tends to apply that when it comes to getting started, you will often find it hard to commit to that first booking. When you have got a trip planned, all you ever want to do is book more - even before you’ve finished the first one. There’s nothing like a bit of travel to keep your wanderlust fueled up. But when you’re limited with your holiday time and you know you can’t afford to go on the ten holidays a week that you really want to go on, what are you to do? Well, the answer is simple!
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen plenty of images of perfect minimalist kitchens online, especially if you like browsing Pinterest as much as me. If the idea of having very little in your kitchen seems too impractical, I’ve got good news – creating the perfect minimalist kitchen might not be nearly as hard as you think! As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, there’s a lot of misconceptions about minimalism. It’s not about having nothing in your house, it’s about having nothing unnecessary. It just means cutting out clutter, like ornaments you never look at or crockery you never use.
Read MoreWhen we think of improving our health, we tend to think of physical exercise and improvement diet. But what about our mental health and cognitive function? Staying alert and sharp is something more of us want to do. As we age, our responses can slow but keeping the brain active has shown to stave off this decline. There is research that suggests learning a new language could be one way of keeping our brain alert and active.
Read MoreThere's something about cult beauty products that makes me step away. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but I have an aversion to buying into trends, especially as I'm not willing to risk wasting on money on something that is simply a fad (re: Kylie Lipkits). So it was only natural that I stepped away from The Ordinary trend - well at least until the hype died down a bit...
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