My Sentimental Heart

Now that December is just peeking over the horizon, I’m sure that I’m not alone in wanting to power through my Christmas shopping so that I can coast towards the holidays with my feet up! I’m almost there, and with just a handful of extra bits to pick up, I’m hopeful that I won’t be such a last-mi…

At this time of the year, you're most likely to find me wrapped up from head to toe in a combination of knits and thermals, but up until quite recently we've been really lucky with the weather, with mild temperatures and bursts of sunshine prolonging the mild autumn just that little bit lo…

With Christmas Day a little over a month away, I’m using this coming weekend very much as a ‘get my shopping all wrapped up’ one. With lots of Black Friday discounts on the go, it pays to be prepared, and I’ve lot a selection of prospective purchases all bookmarked and ready to buy. If you’re keen…

With winter making itself well and truly at home this week (sleet showers anyone?!), I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to hibernate until the arrival of spring. In lieu of a prolonged period of quality time embracing my inner hermit, I’ve drawn up a little list of winter rituals designed to make t…

In an attempt to be a little bit more organised than usual, this year I’m happily resurrecting a series of  gift guides! Woop! Whilst I’m convinced that it’s strictly not Christmas until the start of December, there’s no question that a little bit of forward planning definitely goes a long way at …

At this time of the year, and especially now that the weather is on the turn, I find myself regularly reaching for an armful of seasonal beauty staples- a few of which are new additions to my routine which I’m getting on really well with. I feel like I’ve said this a million times before, but I al…

This time of the year is, without a shred of doubt, perhaps more synonymous with tradition than any other. Whether it's the countdown to Christmas and all of the associated rituals which are so much a part and parcel of the season, or gathering around a bonfire for a gaze at some fireworks, it…

Belonging is a strange old feeling, and one which is almost impossible to define in anything more specific that your own personal experience. Whether it's feeling at home in your own skin, and being perfectly content to be in one particular place above all others, it's s tricky nut to crac…

Another month bites the dust! I can’t quite get my head around the fact that we’re now on the home straight towards Christmas, but here we are! For me the last few weeks have whizzed by in something of a blur, and I suddenly find myself totally pooped and in need of some serious rest and relaxatio…

It feels like years ago now that these pictures were taken, but it was only a few weeks back! I can’t quite believe that the temperatures have plummeted so quickly, and, as I touched on at the end of last week, gone are the days of being able to leave the house without a coat- for now at least. An…

With the almost instant arrival of winter last weekend (hello ten degree overnight temperature drop!), I’m sure that I’m not the only one now eagerly diving into my stash of winter essentials in an attempt to stave off the chill! It’s with a heavy heart that I’ve finally acknowledged that I can’t …