Do Dogs Make You Happy? Do dogs make you happy? So many of us own dogs and choose to share our hearts, homes and sofas with our four legged friends. So what is it that we find so enjoyable about owning a dog? Should I get a Dog? Firstly, owning a dog isn’t the right Read the full article…

There are very few rose skincare products that I don’t love. A good quality rose water lotion is one one of my favourite French skincare must haves. Rose water, cornflower water and witch hazel hydrolats are an integral part of a traditional French skincare routine. Natural botanical toners each have their different uses and the Read the full article…

Best Mineral Suncreen 2020 I, like many women my age have spent more hot sunny days in my 20s than I care to remember lounging about in the sun without a scrap of sunscreen on my face. Sound familiar? At best, I’d increase my burn factor by adding a factor 2 oil and later in Read the full article…

There are times when there seems to be so much noise on social media that it’s quite nice to just sit back and let it wash over you! I’ve not felt at all compelled to write about how I feel about the whole Coronavirus situation we are all living through, because, well, there’s not much Read the full article…

I’d started to lose hope with eyeliners as after the age of 40 I found it harder and harder to create a smart line on my wrinkly eyes but I do love a French Flick to elongate the eyeline and create a more awake look! Arghhh, so annoying when your tried and tested method doesn’t Read the full article…

Goodmorning! So, this morning’s Monday musing is a beauty based one concerning wavy hair and the art of Co Washing. I am the proud owner of very badly behaved hair. Not only is it fine but it’s wavy, and has basically looked pretty much the same since I was about 7 give or take a Read the full article…

I’ve recently taken a short break from blogging, because, in all honesty, I needed to reassess where I was with it all. I will let you into a secret, I have at times over the past few years found many aspects of blogging – particularly the financials, gets right on my tits. Unfortunately, in our Read the full article…

2019 started with a bang for us, a traumatic, serious illness for one of us, then flu for two of us, then more serious illness – all washed down with a good dose of anxiety about it all in the weeks that followed. Not the best start to the fresh new year, but we are Read the full article…

Wow, it’s getting cold, isn’t it?! As soon as the winter rolls around I make sure I start my cold-weather skincare regime – after all, prevention is better than cure, right? It’s not just the freezing temperatures outside but also the drying effects of heating inside that can play havoc with skin. Here are some Read the full article…

Every now and again when you click on one of those Instagram follow suggestions, you come across a real gem. Laboté Paris custom made botanical skincare is one of them. An exciting, fresher look at skincare products, made to measure in Paris. What’s not to love about that? The brains behind the Paris based skincare brand Read the full article…

Well, there is nothing more complex to this post than the title would leave you to believe. Until a fortnight ago I was actually, believe it or not suffering from mobile phone hand! My thumb on the left hand was really stiff and stuck in a claw like position while my finger on the right Read the full article…

I used to love the way in France I got called Mademoiselle, it made me feel so young! Then one day, I was in a shop and was addressed as Madame! I clearly now look my age, 41. Do you?  Do you think it’s possible with the right routine and wardrobe to actually take years Read the full article…