Every little entry
Honest, gentle essays about growing, worrying, and learning to let the butterflies settle.
130 entries
Life lately: Wedding Plans, Warm Evenings and Writer’s Block
I just wrote the words ‘my wedding is in June 2027’ in an email and nearly happy cried whilst sat in the middle of a Costa coffee shop with a chicken fajita wrap on the go. Our plans have really come
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Life lately, 2026 goals and personal growth
Well hello there! When I wrote about Dave and I’s engagement, we were still on the hunt for a house to buy and I expected to continue to write whilst we navigated house hunting and wedding planning a
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One frosty, sunny Saturday on Primrose Hill
Our alarms went off at 7am. I woke up excited for a day at London Zoo and went straight in the shower. I popped on a new T-Shirt I’d bought in Zara’s New Year sales and some blue jeans. He reminded me
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Festive Season Butterflies: Finding peace at the busiest time of the year 🎄
This morning was meant to be a slow morning. Yesterday was spent running in and out of shops getting the last of our Christmas presents and then putting our tree up, before flopping in front of the St
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Life doesn’t stop because you’re house hunting 🏘️
Dave and I’s first day of house viewings was a little disheartening, but the second day (crammed full of twice as many viewings) was much more promising. We’ve not found our future home yet, but we ha
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Way more than 66 Books 📚
Yesterday I went to book lover heaven. My friend and I met for a super scummy brekky and a catch up, before hopping in an Uber to 66 Books to go book shopping! For those who don’t already know, 66 Boo
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Diversions in life make way for new adventures 🗺️
Today’s the best kind of Sunday – I’m off out to meet one of my best friends for a roast dinner and a country walk. The pub we’ve found for Sunday roast is so popular that they called me on Friday jus
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‘A Sky Full of Stars’: Tales from a long weekend camping in Dartmouth✨
This morning I put a torch in the washing machine. I was just finally getting around to doing the last of our dirty washing from our camping trip last weekend and when I heard the clunking, my first t
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On my way to OK again 👌
I was right when I said that the butterflies were gentling warning me to take care. I had a wonderful day at my grandparents with family, but on Monday morning, tiredness and anxiety hit me all over a
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When life gives you lemons, take a break 🍋
I’d reached that level of tired where everything was making me cry. In the warm evenings, I felt even more hot and bothered than I usually would. I felt constantly hungry and run down, but didn’t real
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Daydreamer 💭
I’ve been trying my absolute hardest not to grumble about the heat this week and I’ve felt better for finding a way to be positive about the fact it’s summer. And that’s not to say I haven’t loved all
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Swinging away the butterflies 🎶
Filling in my planner Monday morning, I popped ‘inhale confidence, exhale doubt’ on my list of priorities as I knew I’d need to believe in myself to tackle the week ahead. In moments of anxiety and na
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Thirty and Thriving 🙌
It’s Sunday, the sun is shining and we’ve a roast dinner cooking away – nothing makes me happier than a day like this one. We’ve got family staying, I’m one beer down and I’m feeling more chilled than
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A Sunshine-y time at Welwyn Garden City’s Food Festival 🌞
Radio One’s James Cusack is playing some absolute tunes right now on the 10s show! I’m currently sat on our sofa, in shorts and a t-shirt, with the blinds closed, hiding from the sunshine and singing
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Live Fearlessly: Empowering Lessons from ‘The Bold Type’💛
Anyone seen the TV series ‘The Bold Type’? If you’re in the UK, it’s currently available on BBC i-player and I am about to watch it for the third time. It’s a TV show about three young women working a
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Flop and Reset 💤
This will be my fifth time trying to start today’s post. The first time I sat down in the cosy corner of our sofa that seems to have become my go-to writing spot, Willow sat on my lap before I could g
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Memories and DMCs 🥹
Last week was a tough one at work. Emotions were high and with a high workload in the mix too, it was hard to switch off. But a wise person told me not to underestimate the power of regular mini break
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Fake it ’til you make it 🍹
My cheeks feel warm and rosy, in that way they only do after a couple of days out in the sunshine. Those chilly gale force winds seem to have passed through and this weekend has been verging on summer
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Windswept, tired, but happy 🫖
I’m curled up on the sofa in comfy pants and a jumper, watching the trees outside the window wave in the wind. I can’t help smiling when I notice they’re getting greener by the minute. The air has def
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Healthy Changes 🪟
I’ve made a few really healthy changes this week and I’m well chuffed about it. We re-arranged my desk on Monday so that I can see out of the window more easily. When I’m sat at my desk working, no-ma
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You May Never Really Find Yourself 🌸
Spring is in the air and I can gradually feel my energy levels rising. I’m sure I’m not alone. There’s something about living longer days, seeing growing buds on trees and smelling freshly cut grass t
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Los Angeles, Mexico City and Home Together Again
The sun is shining through our living room windows, Willow is sunbathing next to me and Dave is about to start cooking dinner. Just a week back home together and it feels as though he never went away.
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Rain, butterflies and a chocolate covered cappuccino
It’s a gloomy, rainy Sunday here, but the clocks sprung forward in the UK last night and so warmer, sunnier days are definitely on the way – hooray! Any of you who have been reading along long enough/
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Enjoying the now
My flights to L.A are booked and there are only 52 days now until I’ll be posting from a, hopefully sunny, California. So, if you’re reading this and you have any recommendations for where to find the
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