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What’s in my KENSINGTON PALACE BAG!!!!!!!

Today I thought I would show you all the things I have kept in my Kensington Palace bag from when I visited in July 2018, I spent so much time in different places it is hard to put it all into one thing as there was numbers of things I did and yet STILL sooooooContinue reading “What’s in my KENSINGTON PALACE BAG!!!!!!!”

A little bit of Althorp

One of The first things I bought this year was a stunning hardback cover of Althorp: The story of an English House by Charles Spencer. What a great addition to my bookcase and I have actually put it on my desk. This is an absolute treasure for my book collection. It is just OH SOContinue reading “A little bit of Althorp”

Penguin’s New Website

Our brand new website is here and it’s the place to go for all things bookish. This means that we won’t be posting any new updates on the Penguin Blog, instead we’ve moved all your favourite articles, interviews, and extracts to http://www.penguin.co.uk and will host all the latest news and exclusive content here. Watch our video below for a look at what you can find there.

Penguin Life Events

Never fear, Penguin Life is here with a series of fabulous talks and events designed to get you to make the most of your 2016 resolutions and live life better whether that’s at home, work or play across the whole year.

How to Relax at Work

You can be happier, healthier and slimmer in just 15 minutes a day with the superb advice from The Feel Good Plan, by celebrity trainer Dalton Wong and health writer Kate Faithfull-Williams. Here’s an extract that shows you how to relax and refocus at work.

Vintage’s Top Ten Comic Novels

Sometimes all you need to get through the day is a good chuckle. Our list of Vintage’s top ten books to make you laugh is a great place to start.

Seven Micro-Actions for Health and Happiness

It’s the small, everyday things that make a difference and contribute to a happier, more fulfilled life. Writers from The Book of You have chosen some of their favourite micro-actions that you can easily put into practice for a sunnier, more contented you.

Royal Family of Norway in Trondheim city for the Jubilee Tour

The royal family of Norway arrived in Trondheim on June 22nd. They visited the city and then on June 23rd they went to the cathedral

The duchess Catherine in Jenny Packham

The duchess Catherine of Cambridge attended a gala charity dinner for EACH . And the beautiful duchess has recycled an old dress . She wore again this amazing gown from Jenny Packham . The duchess wore this Jenny Packham’s gown for the first time in 2011 at ARK gala . On june 22nd 2016 Catherine was […]

Kate and William at a gala charity dinner

The Duke William of Cambridge and the Duchess Catherine of Cambridge attended a gala charity dinner in support of EACH

Queen Elizabeth II at Liverpool

Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, where she attended the International Festival for Business 2016 during a visit to Liverpool on June 22, 2016 in Liverpool, England.

Sofia and Letizia of Spain at FAD’s anniversary

Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia of Spain at anniversary ceremony of FAD on June 22nd 2016

9 Self-Care Practices for the Mind

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to practicing self-care? For me, it’s always been embracing self-care practices for the mind. Caring for your body is much easier than caring for your mind and spirit. We often avoid facing our feelings, fears, and emotions. Why? Well, because facing them can feel very uncomfortable, even intimidating. Other times, we simply don’t want to deal with some of the things we feel. I know that I don’t always love being alone with my thoughts and feelings and in the past, I’d get lost in distractions and noise, just to avoid facing them. And, to be honest, it’s not all that difficult to do. Our days are filled with noise, deadlines, chores, always being in a hurry. We also often overcommit, sometimes we refuse to let things go. Keeping all those thoughts and emotions bottled up is a defense mechanism, but sooner or later, they always end up pouring out. As I mentioned in this post, this is something that I want to let go of this year. One of my goals is to come back to the place of peace and mental clarity. To do that, I’m revisiting some of the self-care […]

Lovin’ Lately

The following content contains referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. I know that we’re just now getting that true, winter weather. I can’t help but daydream about Spring already. Using my favorite Spring fragrance never fails to put a smile on my face and makes me feel like warm weather is just around the corner. Fresh Beauty’s Cannabis Santal is one of those fragrances, with wild strawberry, rose and vanilla musk. I have a lot of love for unisex scents- especially ones that are such a good mix of musky and fruity notes, like this one. Jo Malone’s Peony & Blush Suede is another current favorite that I can’t seem to get enough of, as is AnOther 13 by Lel Labo. AnOther 13 has woody ambery, moss and musk notes and it’s one of the most beautiful scents I’ve ever used. I really do wish that the scent was more lasting though. Before I got the bottle, I went through many, many samples and for some reason, those were a lot more long-lasting. It’s an absolutely gorgeous and unique scent, unlike anything else I’ve ever used, but I do wish that it lasted throughout […]

Why I Love Getting Older: 7 Reasons Getting Older is Pretty Great

Why I Love Getting Older: 7 Reasons Getting Older is Pretty Great “I can’t die before learning French!” – me, five years ago, in a full-on panic mode, and going through a quarter-life crisis. Despite my panic, I didn’t actually miss being younger. I think that it was the number itself, that freaked me out a bit. More than the number 30, which would seem odd, if it wasn’t for the fact that by 30, I’d learned an important lesson from a very stylish, older gentleman. Whom I’ve never actually talked to. “I am not going to lie; that old man scratching his butt for the past five minutes is kind of distracting.”– I said to my husband while waiting in line with him during one of his regular trips to a completely-out-of-the-way, as in four-towns-over, deli. “Who?”– he turns around as if my gentle whisper wasn’t enough of an implication to not do just that. “Oh, that guy?”- he goes– “Well stop looking then, you perv. He’s here every Saturday. I’m pretty sure he does that every time he tries to remember something.” “Uhh…okay????”– me “Oh, come on now. He’s old. He ran out of fucks to give a […]

Turn Your Garden of Style into a Garden of Substance… Make It Edible

Your garden might be the most stylish on your road, but there’s only so much you can do when it comes to style. Unless you give your garden a complete makeover and start from scratch, there will always be a limit to how much you can do in your garden when your only desire is… Read More Turn Your Garden of Style into a Garden of Substance… Make It Edible

5 Reasons You Should Have A Glass Of Wine Tonight!

Image Source With so many alcohol options available, it can be hard to decide what tipple to choose at the end of the day. A glass of wine is perfect for finishing off the day, especially when drank with dinner, or enjoyed in front of the television. It can be hard to find a fantastic… Read More 5 Reasons You Should Have A Glass Of Wine Tonight!

6 Tips to Enliven Your Home Décor on a Budget

If you like to reinvent your living space every now and then but find it hard to pull off a makeover owing to budgetary constraints, you’re not alone. Fortunately, it’s possible to revitalise your home décor without spending hundreds of dollars. All you need is to learn the art of thrift shopping and decorating on… Read More 6 Tips to Enliven Your Home Décor on a Budget

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