I am finding some days I try and fit lot of ‘tasks’ in but actually I find my days much calmer and productive when they are broken into smaller tasks, rather than doing things that leave me feeling as if I have fallen short that day – so here is to celebrate the smaller everyday…
What could be better than using paint called Frenchic? It seems perfectly named for me and my sensibilities. I had a little bit of time to do it so I thought, brilliant – lets go ahead. I have used this paint before in a previous home where I used it to paint our kitchen cupboards,…
I am constantly waiting for perfection. In fact, waiting for perfection nearly stopped me from writing this. Not that I am a perfectionist at heart – I’m not, to be honest. What I mean is sometimes you over think and overwait for the right time, and the thing is you can be waiting for that…
Bank holiday weekend is time for us to pause. I usually find myself very excited for Easter weekend, there is usually so much for us to reflect on. I must admit I am a avid fan of hot cross buns! I am not even sure why, but I could eat them all day long. I…
I recently visited the lovely town of Stratford upon Avon. What a nice time I had there. If you didn’t know already, it is the birthplace of Shakespeare. It wasn’t that far to travel to from the North West and I wanted to go somewhere that had a little bit of history. I had been…
Welcome to my new blog Almost Chic. Why almost chic? Well I am always trying to obtain the elusive ‘je ne sais quai’, but do I actually achieve it? This is my reflections on how I approach style, life, travel and family life with a little bit of chic. I am always looking elsewhere, for…