Yesterday I wrote about the first day of our 3 day 2 night NYC adventure, and here’s what we got up to on day two… Continue reading
Author Archives: Katie Poole
Travel Diary: Day 1 in NYC
This Thanksgiving I was back home in New England (my first time in two years! it felt magical!), and as part of the trip we decided to pop over to NYC for 3 days and two nights of adventures and fun time away from my family. (Not that I don’t love them, but we did want … Continue reading
Review: LouLouBelle Skin Care for Oily/Problem Skin
This blog post is part of a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin (including hormonal acne) you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x If you read my blog regularly, you’ll know I’m a … Continue reading
What I Wore: Feeling Autumnal
While summer will always be my favourite season, there is something pretty special about autumn – the foliage, crispy fallen leaves crunching beneath my feet, boot weather, knitwear, bobble hats, scarves and pumpkin flavoured everything! Here are a few of my favourite autumnal looks… Continue reading
Review: Ginvera Green Tea Exfoliating Marvel Gel and BB Cream
This blog post is part of a series of my personal skin care journey. If you’ve got oily, temperamental, breakout prone skin (including hormonal acne) you may want to read on – and let me know your best skin care tips in the comments! x For as long as I can remember, exfoliation has always … Continue reading
DIY: Polaroid Style Picture Scrapbook with 3M Scotch
In all honesty, this post was supposed to feature a different craft project; a more ambitious craft project. The craft project this post is supposed to be about is one I found on Pinterest for a DIY Polaroid picture display. I even went out and bought all of the materials for it (including prints from Polagram!), started it, … Continue reading
What I’m Reading: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
I’ve been a fan of Haruki Murakami’s writing for several years now. Whenever I want to get stuck into a book that I know I’ll be happy with, I pick up one of his. And so far I’ve not been disappointed. So when the English version of Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, Murakami’s 13th novel, came … Continue reading
Review: Chia Oats and Chia Pods
I am by no means a morning person, but I do make sure that I always eat something for breakfast – and preferably something nutritious to set me up for a (hopefully!) healthy day. Most mornings this means I’m reaching for a combination of oats, muesli, granola, yogurt, omega sprinkle, or fresh fruit – basically anything … Continue reading
N1 Postcode Bangle by Whistle & Bango
About a year ago I stumbled upon Whistle & Bango, a brand founded by three South-West London girls with an adoration for London, and ever since I’ve been desperate for a postcode bangle. Specifically I wanted the N1 bangle as a homage to Angel and Upper Street, my stomping grounds while studying my Masters at City University, … Continue reading
My new fair trade makeup bag, via Not on the High Street
Ever since I started on my journey to find perfect skin my makeup and beauty collection have absolutely grown! My cupboards were overflowing, my makeup bags were bursting, and I’d begun stacking my products ever-so-carefully in the bathroom – an avalanche of serums and creams and balms ready topple at any moment. And so, I started hunting for … Continue reading
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