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Maybe I should have stopped after I uncovered my mother’s old artist’s portfolio, leaning against a half-wall covered in cobwebs. I gently thumbed through the contents: a stencil of well-worn cowboy boots, a sketch of the dinner bell from my childhood, a charcoal portrait of a naked man. With a moustache. Dad?! I was hoping to find heirlooms, not my dad’s youthful and anatomically correct body. But I had my reasons for being up there in the first place. Maskless Covidiots in my apartment building in New York forced me to flee to my parents’ house an hour north of the...

We will be meeting our girl so soon and while I am looking forward to it, I know we still have so much left to do. I like having a lot of things done in advance and not knowing how my energy or body will be feeling this next trimester, I really wanted to take advantage of the second one while I was feeling good to get things off our to-do list. I was definitely happy to see nausea subside and my energy back up in the second trimester — though I still have to take breaks in the day...

Funny enough, this post was already on the docket for today but it seems more relevant than ever. One thing I did update was how to WFH in a shared space. Since his office has been closed, Andrew is now working from home with me. I'm not going to lie, it's been difficult. But we'll get into that below! Bardot: Jordan Cotton Eyelet Midi Dress / J. McLaughlin: Victoria Wicker Bag / Oscar de la Renta: Raffia Impatiens Earrings / Hermes: Oasis Sandals (similar) I started working full time on the blog in January of 2019 and now that I...

It was 9am on a Saturday morning when I saw it in a charity shop window on my way to the train station. The dark grey bomber was paired with a white tee and light blue jeans. I popped my head in the shop, “Could I have a look at that jacket on the mannequin?” The volunteer grabbed it for me – it was my size, and perfect for the spring weather. Straight away I fell in love and didn’t even ask how much it was when I took it to the till. “£3 please,” she said. I passed over the...