Lifestyle

10 Things I bought or ate lately…

-Boat Shoes – What do you mean you don’t have a pair yet?! They’re so comfy and cute, and they suit everyone. I bought my first pair when we were on a family holiday in Seville this Spring. They’re handcrafted by a Spanish woman and are so comfy! I’ve been wearing […]

Where I Take the Kids for a London Day Out

Last Sunday, we had a lovely family date at Kensington Palace for the new “Dress Codes” exhibition, which I loved and do recommend if you’re in London. We went in the morning as I find it’s the best time to avoid large crowds. The exhibition was fascinating and quite special, […]

My 6 Ten-Minute Resolutions & Why I Do Them in Spring

A tradition I started a few years ago is to make my resolutions (not just for the new year) bite-sized. I went for 10-minute only resolutions so that they don’t feel intimidating (not even in those days that feel like weeks), but are instead achievable and small enough for me […]

A Very Personal Q&A – Part 1

I’ve answered some of the questions I get asked more frequently… Have you always wanted to be a mum? Would you like more kids? Two is plenty! I did always want to be a mother, although I wasn’t obsessed with rushing the idea. I definitely wanted to forge a career […]

What Really Happened on My Detox Retreat…

I’ve been on wellness retreats before; they left me with mixed feelings.  I used to visit one in Palm Desert when I lived in LA. It was beautiful, arid, calm, but so quiet (and pre-Netflix) that I often went slightly stir crazy by the end. I visited one in the […]

My love affair with Butter Yellow

My love affair with Butter Yellow started long ago, when I went to visit one of our ceramicists in Puglia, Southern Italy. In a neighbouring village was a ceramics museum (yes, I was in heaven. My husband not so much…) filled with eye-wateringly old splatterware and magnificent Etruscan urns whose […]