It’s fiiiinally October, which means it’s time to whack out some of my warming autumnal recipes. This one for an extra special version of toad in the hole is so easy, and it’s a lot…
How to choose paint for your home + Lick review
Ad – gifted product from Lick paint. You can probably tell from my previous interiors posts, that I’m seriously into colour. My whole house was painted pure brilliant white when we moved in, and as…
The lazy girl’s budget plan (plus free expenses spreadsheet)
I do not enjoy traditional budgeting. Tracking every penny, giving every pound a job – it’s not for me. I find it stressful, counterproductive and mostly, a lot of WORK. If your life is exactly…
A home cook’s guide to knives
Ad – the post contains a gifted product from AnySharp. If you know me, then you know I love to cook. I also love a good kitchen gadget – I have a whole story highlight…
I’m better off because of coronavirus, now what?
I don’t need to tell you about the absolute carnage COVID-19 has wrought worldwide. People are dying, and my boyfriend’s pushing-100-year-old-grandad even caught it (he’s fine now btw!). We all know people whose livelihoods are…
How to choose an investment platform
How do you buy a share? A stock? A bond? You buy them on an investing platform! And yes, the pictures in this blog are platform shoe themed. First of all, if you haven’t done…
Shared ownership review – from someone who actually did it
Shared ownership is a popular route towards becoming a first time buyer, but it also has a bit of a negative rep. I’m friends with someone who’s been all the way through the process, so…
Have you become a lockdown impulse shopper?
Been spending more online because you’re bored in lockdown? Find out how to save money and kick the impulse shopping habit for good.
Buy now, pay later, or face the consequences – Klarna and Clearpay rant
Klarna and Clearpay. If you shop online, then you’ve probably seen those names before. If you get email newsletters from millennial fashion brands, then you almost certainly have. I have been itching to write this…
Quarantine oaty chocolate chip cookie recipe
Anyone else taking this lockdown quite seriously? My Google Timeline shows me that I haven’t left my town in over two months now. It’s the longest I’ve gone without going to London in a decade!…