Gift Owl: hand-picked surprises

Gift Owl: hand-picked surprises

Surprises – you either love them or hate them. Personally I can’t get behind the haters – to me there is nothing more exciting than planning a surprise or being on the receiving end of one, from Christmas presents to birthday treasure…

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Hummingbird Bakery Brownies

Hummingbird Bakery Brownies

It seems the humble chocolate brownie is experiencing something of a moment in the blogging world, as I’ve seen several delicious-looking recipe posts recently! Becca gave hers an Easter twist, and Sophie combined brownies with creme eggs – how good do…

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Bristol in Bloom: local florists and Rob Ryan vase from Amara.co.uk

Bristol in Bloom: local florists and Rob Ryan vase from …

Since moving into our house almost a year ago, I’ve become far more aware of the little touches that brighten up a home, such as cushions, prints and flowers. Flowers are more subtle than one would think, and just the…

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Under the Christmas Tree…

Under the Christmas Tree…

Before 2012 comes to a close I wanted to share some of the goodies that found their way under our Christmas tree this year. From Bastise and Macademia Oil gifts at the South West Bloggers Christmas meet to (quite literally)…

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Floral Tea Cups and Other Sterotypes

Floral Tea Cups and Other Sterotypes

Sometimes, when I look at the slice of fashion and lifestyle blogs that are in the mainstream press, I think about how cliched it can all be. As well as DSLR and laptop, it occasionally feels mandatory to blog about,…

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