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Is Liquid Collagen a Fad?
Is Liquid Collagen a Fad? I’m not a trendsetter. When eyebrows were being micro-pigmented and micro-bladed by 13 years olds I was still using the pencil for a few years...
Am I Too Old To Get A Job?
Am I Too Old To Get A Job? So this week I’ve been musing. House move finished, we are all now ensconced in Barari 2.0. It’s been a slog but I love a project. But as...
Capturing Memories
I love Capturing Memories but I hate being photographed, There are very few pictures of me up in the house. Ironically the ones that are, hail from one single occasion on holiday....
Bloom Where You’re Planted
I recently read in an article written by Cupcakes and Cashmere ( one of my favourites) that you should Bloom Where You’re Planted. What it said was that you should take...
A Black & White Living Room
A Black & White Living Room My blog is always way behind my Instagram, so posting on how my lounge turned out after I moved from the villa into an apartment has been a long...
The World Is Still Out There
It’s hard to remember that the world is still out there. Since this extended period of lock down and limitations I had forgotten just what it’s like to travel. A...
BEAUTY
Is Liquid Collagen a Fad?
Is Liquid Collagen a Fad? I’m not a trendsetter. When eyebrows were being micro-pigmented and micro-bladed by 13 years olds I was still using the pencil for a few years...
The Eyebrow Revolution
I took the plunge and got my eyebrows done. Oh the vanity, I hear you cry. Ok yes, it is a bit, but post lockdown I was trying to feel a bit more normal, and this was a quick fix....
Ready For An At-Home Facelift?
I am definitely Ready For An At-Home Facelift. Never was I more depressingly aware of precisely how much I relied on an army of external, tweakers, dyers and pluckers to keep me...
FASHION
Is Green The New Black?
Is Green The New Black? As a resident of the desert, I admit that I get a little over excited at the prospect of wearing anything remotely wintery. At the merest hint of rain, the...
A Rummage Through My Closet…
A Rummage Through My Closet I am, I admit fascinated by other women’s wardrobes. We share so much as women, but rarely do we ever get a glimpse into the inner sanctum of the...
Betty Wilson Designs
I’m on the lookout for Christmas presents, and after a fairly financially challenging year for all of us I have decided to try to be more supportive of small local...
INTERIORS
Capturing Memories
I love Capturing Memories but I hate being photographed, There are very few pictures of me up in the house. Ironically the ones that are, hail from one single occasion on holiday....
A Black & White Living Room
A Black & White Living Room My blog is always way behind my Instagram, so posting on how my lounge turned out after I moved from the villa into an apartment has been a long...
I’m In Seventh Heaven!
So it’s really happened. I now have an apartment (in Seventh Heaven Barari) and it’s quite the culture shock. Having lived blissfully enshrined in beige for several...
TRAVEL
The World Is Still Out There
It’s hard to remember that the world is still out there. Since this extended period of lock down and limitations I had forgotten just what it’s like to travel. A...
Zipping in Jebel Jais
Zipping in Jebel Jais So the other week we found ourselves in Ras Al Khaimah. We don’t go very often so we decided to make the most of getting out of the city even though it...
Look Forward To A Weekend in Oman
When we need something to Look Forward to – Look Forward to a Weekend in Oman. Before the world came to a screeching halt I went to Oman. I hope to go again when everything...
LIFESTYLE
Am I Too Old To Get A Job?
Am I Too Old To Get A Job? So this week I’ve been musing. House move finished, we are all now ensconced in Barari 2.0. It’s been a slog but I love a project. But as...
Bloom Where You’re Planted
I recently read in an article written by Cupcakes and Cashmere ( one of my favourites) that you should Bloom Where You’re Planted. What it said was that you should take...
The World Is Still Out There
It’s hard to remember that the world is still out there. Since this extended period of lock down and limitations I had forgotten just what it’s like to travel. A...
FOOD
Our Secret Stuffing Recipe
Yes I know it’s too late for Christmas dinner but yesterday the most important component of my Christmas dinner arrived from the UK. Not the turkey, or the brandy butter...
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Burger with Rainbow Slaw
A Vegan Treat – BBQ Jackfruit Burger with Rainbow slaw A treat this week, following on from Lorraine’s Vegan Protein blog we are privileged to get a glimpse into a new...
10 Sources Of Protein For a Plant-based Diet
10 Sources Of Protein For a Plant-based Diet. How will you get your protein? As you know, I’ve been trying to maintain a plant-based diet and if I had a pound for every time...