Four Simple Ways I’ve Been Making My Day Healthier
Last week on Instagram, I mentioned the Use It Or Lose It phase... because that's where I'm at right now, Next year is the big half century deal...
View Article20 Winter Inspired Interior Accessories To Make Your Home Feel Cosy
Whether we like it or not, winter happens every year and I figure we can either fight it every step of the way or make it feel a little more welcome...
View Article10 Best Home Fragrances For Winter
It's no secret that I'm a bit of a scented candle and diffuser obsessive all year round but there's an extra feeling of cosiness and warmth that comes with indulging in your favourites at this time of...
View ArticleThe Books I’ve Read This Year That Helped Me Find A Sense Of Self
My original title for this post was Books for Happiness And Self Esteem but I think my reading this year has been more about finding a sense of self again... which in turn is making me happier anyway.
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide | Christmas Present Ideas With A Focus On Wellbeing
The time has come to get festive my Elevate The Everyday Elves, because we're almost mid-way through November and if you haven't yet begun ticking off your Christmas shopping list
View Article18 Ideas For Minimal Holiday Season Decorating
If you've been reading OS blog or followed along on Instagram for some years, you'll know that not only do I love Christmas but in the past, I had a tendency to go ALL OUT when it came to decking the...
View ArticleSmall Steps Towards Sustainable Living | The Kitchen
You know those subjects that sometimes feel so monumental, you don't really know where to begin? And then when you think about it a little more, you decide that not knowing where to begin is no excuse...
View ArticleNot Your Average Wardrobe Declutter Post…
I love a good wardrobe declutter as much as the next woman. And with minimal encouragement I'll write a post about it too. In fact, I know I've already written at least a couple of times on this very...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Goodbye And A Pause For Now
A personal update as to why I'm taking an extended break from blogging...
View ArticleBeginning Again Amid Grief
Honestly... I don't know very much about beginning again amid grief - I've taken to pretty much making it up as I go along. Making it up as I settle back to my desk on the first day back to work
View ArticleSimple Style For January
There's a distinctly relaxed vibe to January this year... well there is in the social media and blogging circles I'm frequenting anyway
View ArticleOur Bathroom Renovation Mood Board
As I'm typing, we're on the Day 12 (the final day!) of the bathroom renovation! The electrician is currently wiring in the new ceiling lights and underfloor heating and by 6:00pm tonight, the silicone...
View ArticleWhy Minimalism Is A State Of Mind And Not Just A Love Of Monochrome
I think I should preface this post with two (other) disclaimers - the first being that this title was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. And the second that when I first came across the term minimalism
View ArticleHas Being An Online Creative Helped Me To Embrace My Age?
I should start by saying I was never really negative about my age. I mean, age was and is just a number I go by and so far, all the big milestone birthdays ( I say all... I mean thirty and forty), have...
View ArticleSimply Desirable Destination | Coastguard Cottage, Soar Mill Cove
I've lost count of the times we've reached the half term holidays in February and I've said that I wished we'd booked to get away somewhere. Having just endured the unmitigated Meh of January and...
View ArticleBathroom Renovation | Before + After
Yep... it was finished by mid-January and now finally (in April) I can show you the full before and after details of the second major renovation to take place in the Start household
View ArticleThe Lure Of Simple On The Approach To Fifty
It's no coincidence that the lure of simple has become one of the overriding mindsets I've begun experiencing on the road to fifty. Funnily enough, I remember my approach to forty and if I look back...
View Article20 Minimal Accessories That Blur The Inside And Out
New beginnings, spring cleaning, a feeling of lightness and freedom... you name it, I would imagine most of us are feeling some form or other of seasonal excitement about now
View ArticleAD | Why I’m Starting A Conversation About The Menopause
If you're a regular reader you may have seen me dropping the word menopause and peri-menopausal into my blog and Instagram posts lately
View ArticleThoughts On Turning 50, A Spring Break… And New Horizons
You'd be forgiven for thinking that I'd finally hit a full on mid-life crisis by including the words turning 50 and spring break in the same blog post title. Don't worry, I'm not heading down to...
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