It’s been such a beautiful weekend, the sun has been shining (finally) trees are starting to blossom, flowers are springing from the ground. And as wonderful as that is, it can be a little bit of an anticlimax to slink back to your desk on a Monday morning after a weekend full of new beginnings. […]
No. We can’t. Hear me out – before you think I’m being a Negative Nelly (is that a thing? I really don’t do idioms), I don’t mean that in a bad way. Let me tell you a secret – my house is a mess. Some days I have dishes piled up to the ceiling, the […]
A few weeks ago, I went to a party. My husband, John, had a quick shower, threw on a clean shirt and was ready to go. I set aside the whole day to get ready. First of all, I took a long bath and painstakingly (and painfully) removed every hair from visible parts of my […]
The other day I was procrastinating on Facebook (as you do) when I came across an article that made my jaw drop. I read The Huffington Post’s 16 habits of Highly Sensitive People because I was bored – but came away with a life-changing realisation about myself. I am one of these Highly Sensitive People […]
Good morning all. It seems the flu wasn’t quite done with me after all, and I’m afraid I had a rather sleepless night. Today’s scheduled post will have to wait for next week though, because while the irritating tickling cough in my throat kept me awake, I lay there thinking of all the things I […]
Good morning Darling Lovelies, we’re back after a short, lurgy-induced break to bring you our latest wedding-planning article. This one goes out to all of you organised brides and grooms out there. Did you know that by planning your wedding, you’ve probably increased your professional skill set? Here are five skills you might have learned […]
Our Darling Lovely Maddy is back with a brand new article. Maddy is a pretty clever chick, but we know that by now. So sit back and have a ponder on her latest subject – showing gratitude! Over to Maddy. So, after writing How to Survive Your Thirties a couple of weeks ago, I thought […]
Darling Lovely readers, I have a confession to make. I loathe Valentine’s Day. I despise it. Perhaps it’s the abundance of red, my most hated of colours, maybe I’m just a bitter old fart. Whatever the reason, I’ve never been a fan. I’ve tried, believe me, I’ve tried, but me and Valentine’s Day? We’re never […]
It’s easy to focus so much of your time, effort and cash on your wedding day that the run up can be a bit of a romance and money-free zone. If you’re an engaged couple, stuck for ideas this valentine’s day, read on! Joe Blackman, Founding Director & CEO of top wedding design agency, Collection […]
First-time novelist here. Finally, after decades of talking about it, dreaming about it and assuming it was impossible, I have my head buried in my first novel manuscript. Most creative people I know, in fact most people I know, have a story inside of them that never gets shared. Maybe it’s down to fear of […]