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Review || Death Cab for Cutie Tour

All millennial sad girls remember Death Cab for Cutie (and Postal Service). In fact, in modern dance class, we frequently did warm-ups to both. But that’s another story.  Recently, I saw Death Cab on the UK leg of the…

chocolate easter cake
"Woo Woo" Slow Living

Ostara 2023

This week was Ostara (on the 20th to be precise). March is always a time of fairly extreme transition in England, and the weather this March has been better than the cold and snow that February brought. I love…

Fashion Outfits

Outfitting with Superdry

It is no secret that I tend to veer toward vintage and vintage-style clothing. Luckily, as a teacher, I have gotten more compliments than side-eyes about my outfits. And folks, teenagers are the harshest critics and they do not…

Beauty Cruelty Free Sustainability

Skincare || Hemsley Organics

***This was a gifted product. All opinions are forever my own.*** Hemsley Organics is a unique company. They are a British brand with a holistic approach and they uniquely charge Reiki energy into their products. They say “Sensorial blends…

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Nature Slow Living

10 Things to Do this Spring

I absolutely love spring (minus the hayfever). The warmer days, the lighter daylight hours, the flowers.. what is there not to love? Here is my bucket list of 10 Things to Do this Spring. >>> I am looking forward…

Lifestyle

What I’ve Been Reading Lately

I met my Goodreads goal of 75 books last year, but I am slightly behind schedule this year already. Follow me on Goodreads for other suggestions. Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri ManiscalcoWhen Emilia’s twin sister is murdered, the…

Europe Travel UK

North Coast 500

Last summer I was very excited to do the NC 500 (North Coast 500) with a detour to the Isle of Skye and the Orkney Islands. I did a combination of wild camping and pre-booked campsites. One word of…

Travel UK

10 Things to Do On Skye

Last summer I did the entirety of the North Coast 500, plus visited Orkney and Skye. This was my second visit to Skye and I absolutely adore the island.  At 640 square miles, Skye is second only to Lewis…