lifestyle
GORGEOUS GIFTING FROM HOME
Presents to buy while you’re stuck in lockdown? You don’t even need to leave the sofa!
OUR GARDEN TRANSFORMATION // complete with before, during & after pics
Garden renovation – take a peek at what we managed to achieve on our modest budget
FIGHTING FIT // how to exercise at home when you can’t go to the gym
Ongoing lockdowns have wreaked havoc on my gym routine – here are my best home-based alternatives
LOCKDOWN LIFT // immunity boosting with lumity
Immunity boosting supplements are giving me a lockdown lift
CARING FOR YOUR CAR DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Tips on how to care for your car during the Coronavirus lockdown
SPARKING INSPIRATION // simple ways to increase creativity
This is a strange and scary time, but I’ve been really grateful for the breathing space lockdown has given me. For as long as I…
NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT // how I overcame my insomnia
After years of chronic insomnia, I’ve finally figured out how to get some sleep
CREATING SPACE // from cramped & cluttered to minimalist chic
Rather than a cluttered, frustrating space my room is now my peaceful oasis
SUMMER STYLE // flattering poolside glam for all ages
Look great and feel comfortable this summer – SS20 designs from Protest swimwear
CLASSY HOME DECOR ON A BUDGET // my favs from the SS20 george range
Check out my top picks from George’s surprisingly sophisticated SS20 homewares range.
SWEET SCENT-SATION // serenity candle with healing crystal
Win this gorgeous Serenity ‘Awaken’ candle, scented with Pink Grapefruit and Vanilla.
INCREASING MINDFULNESS // how I reduced my anxiety with journalling
When anxiety began to invade my life I turned to mindfulness and some old-fashioned habits to improve my mental health
SMALL BUT MIGHTY // the elegant Gaston Luga mini backpack
I used to think backpacks couldn’t be elegant, but Gaston Luga quickly changed my mind.
GROWING UP & GLOWING UP // how we gave big sis’s bedroom a teen makeover
It was time to give Big Sis a grown-up bedroom makeover
BIG SIS’S DREAM HORSE BROUGHT TO LIFE // thanks to petplan equine
The Petplan Equine got in touch to see if the girls wanted to design their very own bespoke horse toy
GETTING MY GLOW ON // how to restore radiance in mature skin while you sleep
Age Defy+ uses organic botanicals to restore radiance to mature skin
OUR URBAN JUNGLE // creating a living plant wall at home
How and why we created a living plant wall in our home
BUILDING A NEST EGG // why we’re investing in a junior isa for our girls
How we’re teaching our girls to save and giving them some financial security
OFFICE OASIS // creating my perfect workspace at home
How I created my perfect little work sanctuary
SAFE, STYLISH & PRACTICAL // combination blackout and privacy blinds
My search for stylish window blind that provided privacy during the day, without losing natural light.
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
