There’s something about fairy lights that just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. I think it’s the dainty little light bulbs that add just enough light to relax and not too much that it feels like you’ve got a bedside lamp on. Do you know what I mean? Does anyone feel the same feels …
I am officially an adult now after years of training to be one. I’m obsessed with Mrs. Hinch, I’m saving for my wedding and have a serious case of broodiness for both fur babies and actual babies. One of the things that I love about watching Mrs. Hinch is how organised she is and so …
Holiday beauty kits marketed as the “Christmas Tree Look” or “Holiday Glow” routinely cost $50 to $150 for a box of mini-sized products that last three weeks. I checked the numbers. A typical Sephora Favorites Holiday Set ($65) contains 10 deluxe samples. Total product volume is about 2.5 ounces. That works out to $26 per …
Struggling to lose weight? Everyone is different when it comes to working out and shifting stubborn weight. Some areas of the body are notoriously hard to lose weight from, your tummy for example. Others will struggle due to their genetics and some will find it challenging to work out enough to see the difference. There …
You signed a lease that says “no nails, no screws, no adhesive that leaves residue.” Now what? That’s the real question when you want to decorate an apartment for Christmas. Most holiday decorating advice assumes you own the walls. If you’re renting, the standard approach — nails, heavy hooks, staple guns — means losing your …
I have bought maybe forty home beauty devices and products over the last six years. I have returned half of them. The other half sit in a drawer or gather dust on my bathroom counter. After all that trial and error, my actual to-buy list for my home is short. It has exactly eight items …
So our apartment has a communal garden and you’re probably thinking ‘Natalie, you have a garden‘ but I don’t. It’s shared and therefore it’s not actually mine. I can’t do any gardening (PAH – even if I wanted to) and I can’t make it my own or spend my time outside reading my book in …
DIY is, for the most part, a great idea when it comes to sprucing up your home. In fact, you can save a great deal of money by having a go at painting, tiling, and even building furniture and decorative pieces yourself. However, some tasks nearly always fair better when you get a professional involved, …
One thing that I’ve noticed in our kitchen is that it’s not as functional as we thought it would be. That being said, this is the first property that we own and as far as kitchens go, this one is by far the biggest. Having been in our property now for over a year, for …
It’s nice to have no rushed the process of furnishing our first home. As much as I would have loved to kit out our apartment entirely within the first month of living there, it wasn’t possible financially. That and it would have ruined the enjoyment of settling into our home. As someone who is Pinterest-obsessed …
