This weekend I cooked pasta with tomato sauce. I sliced the onions (shallots actually, because I can’t stand the real deal stinging my eyes), slow cooked the tinned tomatoes with olive oil and oregano and threw in the fresh tagliatelle. There was some leftover roast chicken in the fridge. I pulled out the flesh from …
If someone would have told me that aged 40, I would be writing a blog post on how you can tell you’re actually not a fully-fledged, perfectly formed, been-there-got-the-tee grown-up, I would panic. Surely by know I should have it all figured out? I’ve ticked some of the big boxes. Books, books, books. Work, work, …
You know you’ve reached wellbeing nirvana status when you’re a step ahead of Gwyneth. You know, the Paltrow. That’s right. Well, that’s exactly what’s happening here, people. On a recent interview, a propos of her new GOOP shop opening in Notting Hill, she said a number of things that were extraordinarily sensible – shocking, …
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the blog, lovely people. Hope you had a splendid holiday season. Mine was packed with family, friends, endless gift wrapping and late night carb feasts. Bliss. So now I’m back home in London and hitting my workouts with a renewed sense of resolve – ie having done f*all for …
Chocolate; Chocolate; Don’t catch a cold; Don’t let the kids catch a cold; Chocolate. Ah! Could this possibly be this the shortest post in the history of simple & easy things to upgrade your autumn posts? Is my subconscious is trying to emulate my 7 year-old’s son prose? Poor kid has given up on asking …
Have you ever inhaled the whole chocolate box? Alone?? Then this one is for you. Picture this. Real story. You just got home from taking the kids swimming (happy day). There really wasn’t time for a proper lunch and with the backstroke cheerleading and shower-get-dressed-let’s-get-home-quick-before-the-traffic-goes-nuts time has flown by. You’re famished. Alone in the bedroom …
Check this out everyone, it’s a nap cult gathering!!! I’m guessing that’s what they would say if someone took a peek through the window. Also ”What a bunch of wackos, some people have waaaay too much time on our hands, man”. It looks weird, I grant you. Welcome ladies to Re:Mind , London’s drop in …
Have you ever wondered what it feels like walking on clouds? Literally speaking, that is. Is it just like a big, thick fog, without the option to switch on the lights? Does it smell of cotton candy? Can you hear music? It would have to be Guns n’ Roses, right ( knock, knock, knocking on …
Fact: happy people live longer. On a recent study researchers found that an increase in happiness is directly proportional with a reduction in mortality. So I’m kickstarting my September stories with a list of feel good intentions! Do you love a list? I looove mine. I keep special notebooks just for them, with pretty pastel …
Kids summer holidays. We have migrated from London to Lisbon for the season and gosh I do love this city. Then there’s the chill factor, of course. No alarm clock ringing, after school activities, only days of blissful outdoors play. Finally I have time to devote to those things on my to list that have …
