My Sentimental Heart

So, here we are at the end of January- we made it! For some inexplicable reason, this month seems to last about a hundred times as long as any other, but it always feels like an achievement when you get to the end- a five week marathon of early morning alarms, cold weather and a seemingly neverend…

Whilst there's still a distinct chilly feel in the air, the promise of spring is there too- especially as I'm pleased to report that I've got some snowdrops growing in the garden! Hooray! Looking ahead to spring (my favourite season!), I'm really keen to invest sensibly in some pie…

Since the start of the year, and especially now that this cold snap has really taken hold, I’ve given my daily skincare routine a little bit of an overhaul. At this stage of the game, I’m only making minor changes, just to add a bit of a boost as and when I need it, and also allowing myself the op…

If there’s one thing which Christmas guarantees, it’s the promise of a perfume shaped present under the tree. There’s something about getting a fragrance as a gift which makes it all the more meaningful, especially if it gives you the opportunity to sample something new for the first time- a real …

There's no doubt that January can be a real struggle- both in terms of the post-Christmas lull which it inevitably brings with it, and also financially. Whether it's bridging the longer-than-usual gap between paydays or attempting to save a little bit of money as part of a drive towards be…

Without a doubt, the biggest event of last year for me was finally getting my painful periods sorted out. I've posted all about getting my undiagnosed ovarian cyst removed here, and, eight months later, I'm still figuring out exactly how recovery works- and very much taking one day at a ti…

Starting a fresh year can be a pretty overwhelming prospect, especially if you, like me, still have a to-do list as long as your arm leftover from the tail end of 2018. Try as I might, I couldn't quite find the time (or, more accurately, the energy!) to drill down into some of the more serious…

December certainly flew by in an absolute flash, didn't it?! To be honest, I really struggled to keep track of time towards Christmas Day- and although I only had a small window of time away from work, it was definitely much needed after a very hectic month, and indeed a whirlwind of year too.…

The start of the year, again! Time flies, doesn't it?! To be honest, the pre-Christmas weeks have all sort of merged into one in my very tired mind, but here we are again with the first few working days of 2019 under our belts- and a whole new year of potential ahead of us. I've got a fair…

Now that the New Year is here, I’m sure that I’m not alone in thinking about which resolutions to make for the forthcoming twelve months. Whilst I’ve always been a bit reluctant to commit to making lists in the past, I’m having a good muse on what the next year has in store and what I would like t…