Lifestyle – This Girl Wears Heels

Garden Update

Three years in our home and it was about time to get things really moving with the garden. We started this project in 2019 and had every intention to finish it then but it turned out to be a long drawn out with our gardener showing up unannounced every few weeks and putting in 30 minutes here and 15 minutes there. You may recall that we had grand plans (see previous post) - however, we decided to scale back and break it down to two phases for various reasons. Our plans remain simple - to create[...]

Lifestyle

My 100 day challenge

I woke up a few days ago, not quite knowing what day it was and after discovering it was about 100 days to 31 December, I rather impulsively decided to set myself a 100 day fitness challenge. Working out isn't new to me - up till July 2017, I had a pretty active lifestyle - loads of walking back and forth during the school run and my daily commute and working with a personal trainer 4 times a week. I was still overweight (albeit making a lot of progress), then we moved - my routine completel[...]

Lifestyle

Second Hand September

September is here! In its fight against fast fashion, Oxfam has launched its second 30-day campaign encouraging second-hand shopping. This campaign is right up my street! Thrift shopping is nothing new to me. Growing up in Nairobi, I purchased a majority of my clothing items from the infamous open-air Toi market or as we used to call it, (insert French accent here) Toi Boutique. Toi had the most fashionable second-hand items and I had my favourite vendor who would call me when he received new it[...]

Fashion, Lifestyle

Monthly Faves – August

The weather has been excellent this summer. We managed to take several trips to the beach (don't worry we didn't go to crowded beaches - we chose dates and times that were suitable for social distancing), had a mini getaway, and spent some time with friends. With shops and restaurants open too, I was able to wear a lot more of my wardrobe. Here are my top 5.

Fashion, Lifestyle

H&M Autumn Edit

September is almost here - which means school will be back in session and people are slowly getting back to work following lockdown. Despite the year we've had so far, I'm looking forward to simple moments - leaves changing colour, cosying up with my family on the sofa, and of course fashion. I think with lockdown easying, a change in wardrobe from loungewear to more dressed up looks for the office, after-work drinks or meetups with friends is in order. I started going through my drawers this[...]

Beauty, Lifestyle

Monthly Faves – July

It's been great to have some time at home and to spend more time on wellness and self-care. This month, I thought that I would put together a list of my beauty faves detailing what I've really enjoyed using over lockdown to look and feel great. All of these have been recommendations from friends or people on the internet - and I have to say they don't disappoint. Let's get started. Spotlight Teeth Whitening System Who doesn't want white gnashers? My teeth have been yellowing over time and with[...]

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Fashion, Lifestyle

packing for a staycation

Well, I bet this is not the summer we all thought we would have this year. My family and I had planned to travel to Australia via Singapore, but with everything going on, going abroad was completely out of the question in case we got stuck. Staying at an Airbnb or hotel within the UK was not an option either - call us pessimistic but we didn't want to risk it. When a friend we hadn't seen in a long time offered us her home in Norfolk as a base for a little getaway, we jumped at the opportunity[...]