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There are few things that feel better than taking a really luxurious bath as a grown as woman. We're talking candles lit, bubble bath on tap, Ru Paul's Drag Race up on Netflix.

Here are my two bath-time essentials that allow me to relax enough that I feel like the kitchen isn't a mess and that I sort of have my life together.

1) The phrase "anti-ageing" on products has really started to bother me. Ageing is just another word for living, and living is pretty freaking awesome. That having been said, no forehead wrinkles for me, please and thank you.

One of my favourite things about where we live is that there is so much natural beauty around us that we can explore pretty much whenever the weather lets us. This morning my husband and I went on a walk through some of the local fields and farms (not getting in the way of the farmers, of course), and I thought it would be a great opportunity to take some shots of my favourite products that keep me cozy from a brisk country walk to drinking tea on the couch (and watching Queer Eye).

When I posted about my struggles with anxiety earlier in the year, I got such a supportive response. And I know there are so many people out there who struggle with anxiety and depression and who know how hard it can be get out of bed.

Over the years, I've learned some really great ways to cop…

I was extremely fortunate with my old job--it allowed me to travel all around the world for work. One of the places I was posted for a couple of months was Tel Aviv, Israel. My husband (who at that point, was my boyfriend), came with me...and while we were there, we got engaged! 
The where
When we …

Happy Sunday, lovelies! I've been sleeping in this morning, which has been so nice. For some reason I have been sleeping horribly this week, but for the past two nights I have slept so solidly. You know when you fall asleep at an intense grandma time and then stay asleep for ages? So refreshing…

So I'll admit it: I have always been one of those girls who planned their wedding from a very early age. Basically, as soon as I realised wedding dresses existed, I was on board. I don't even care if it makes me sound shallow! Heck...I'm writing a beauty blog. The "shallow" s…

Happy Sunday, lovelies! I've got another list of links to my favourite videos and blog posts for you to enjoy whilst snuggled up with a cup of coffee. Without further ado...

French Beauty Inspiration

1) violette_fr's invisible makeup look. I just find her so inspirational! she's beautifu…

A few months ago, we got married! Here are a few details from the big day. It was genuinely one of the best days of my life.

All photos are taken by our incredible photographer, Anna Urban. We could not recommend her highly enough!

The decor




We hired a our village hall to have the reception in. Our …

I was raised just outside of Washington, DC. And when I graduated college, I moved to the city itself and lived there for a few years. Needless to say, the move from capitol city to tiny Scottish fishing village was a big change. But it was a change I was ready for, and something I had been wantin…

I have always been a messy person. Leaving clothes in piles on the floor is like second nature to me. And for a long time, this never bothered me. I was happy to have incredibly disorganised drawers and  closets and to wallow in my floordrobe.

But then something inside me changed, and I could no l…