Before you decide whether this account is for you, I wanted to share a little more of the real story behind it.
This isn’t a highlight reel... It’s simply me choosing honesty over perfection and connection over algorithms. I love creativity, beautiful imagery and inspiration, but I also believe there has to be space here for real life. Real homes. Real bodies. Real emotions. The messy, the joyful and everything in between.
Nothing about my journey has been linear or picture perfect, and I’m not sharing any of it for sympathy or validation. I share it because we only get one life, and I truly believe it’s meant to be lived fully, imperfectly and with as few regrets as possible.
If you’re already here, thank you for being part of this community, it means more than you know. And if you’re new, I hope you feel welcome, seen and at home here 🤍
Apologies for keeping you waiting for this update... life has been so busy but here it is...
This is very much up today's where we are now and currently we're waiting for steels to arrive anyway which is another exciting part.
We had a big set back with finding the right sliding doors and a disappointing experience but we're currently on a look out so if you know any good and reliable patio doors and windows providers in Leeds/ Yorkshire... please let me know.
Anyway, hope you enjoy it and follow for the rest of our journey 🫶🏻
#houserenovations #housereno #housebuilding #patiodoors #housemakeover #interiors #building #housebuilding #houseextensions #houseextension #123interior
Green and lots of mould... best features 😜
But in all seriousness, it needs a lot of love and patience but we love it and it already feels like home.
It looks so much different now after we filled it with lots of our stuff, boxes and more boxes.
It's nearly 100 years old, it's got lots of serious cracks, it needs structural work but it's full of amazing features and we're ready (I think) and we're so excited to inject more character to it and bring out the beauty of it!
I really hope you can follow us along this journey. ❤️
What do you think? Would love to know your thoughts!
(Ps... I totally forgot to film Mel's room. 🫣 I'll include it next time) x
#newhouse #houseproject #houserenovations #oldhousenewhome #housesale #housereno #houserenovationuk #myhome #victorianhouse #victorianhouserenovation #leedsbloggers #stainedglasswindows #woodenflooring #originalcharcter
📍 Future you will thank you for pinning this 📍
If you’re looking for a lovely little UK weekend escape, I genuinely can’t recommend @hotelduvin in Henley-on-Thames enough 🤍
It’s one of those places that feels welcoming the moment you arrive. Cosy, beautifully designed, full of character, and the kind of hotel that makes you instantly slow down.
I loved that the building has so much history (it used to be part of the old brewery), but it still feels elegant, comfortable, and thoughtfully done without feeling overly formal.
Our room had the comfiest bed, the most relaxing bath, and that perfect quiet atmosphere that makes you actually switch off for a change. Add slow mornings with good coffee, lovely food, and a wander around picturesque Henley-on-Thames, and it really was the perfect little reset.
If you love boutique hotels with charm, beautiful interiors, and that cosy weekend-away feeling, this one is absolutely worth saving for a future stay 🤍
(Previous ad/pr stay)
#UKStaycation #HenleyOnThames #BoutiqueHotel #WeekendGetaway #luxurytraveluk
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again...your wardrobe needs to fit your lifestyle!
If your days are school runs, errands, meetings, kids, life admin and real life chaos… why are we buying clothes for rooftop brunches and imaginary city strolls?
Your wardrobe should make getting dressed easier...not make you feel like you’re failing.
Dress for the lifestyle you have, not the one you want.
Tell me I’m not the only one? Or maybe you think fashion should be about dressing for the life you aspire to?
Let me know 😘
#MumStyle #TimelessStyle #StyleForRealLife #WardrobeTips #styleover30
It's becoming ILLEGAL at this point to make me this broke! 😭
I literally want everything!
Anyone else? Have you spotted anything you like? X
@marksandspencerstyle@marksandspencer
#mymarks #lovethat #summeroutfitideas #summerlooks
Ad Does anyone else’s skin just look tired after winter?
This has honestly been my quickest hack for bringing that spring glow back into my skin. Lately I’ve been trying to avoid piling loads of makeup on, and this combo from @trinnylondon has become my go-to for fresh, everyday skin. I’ve been using BFF SPF 30 because it gives such lightweight, breathable coverage while still evening everything out so naturally, and I love that it’s packed with skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid to keep my skin feeling hydrated throughout the day. Then I go in with BFF Eye to brighten and smooth the areas where I need a little extra coverage without it ever looking heavy or cakey.
Everything just looks fresher, glowier and more like real skin, exactly how I want my makeup to look going into spring ✨
#trinnylondon #trinnylondonmakeup #makeuphack #naturalmakeuplook
Over the years, I’ve realised how healing laughter really is.
Not the forced kind, but the genuine, silly, uncontrollable laughter that makes you forget everything for a second.
Even in some of the darkest moments of my life, laughing has helped me more than I can explain. It doesn’t make problems disappear, but it gives your heart and mind a little pause. A reminder that joy still exists, even when life feels heavy.
I think that’s why I love silly moments so much. The random videos, the chaos, the ugly laughing, the people who bring that side out of you… it all means more than we realise sometimes.
A laugh really can feel like a little break for your brain 🤍
#Relatable #RealMoments #SoftLife #LifestyleCreator #foryoupage
If getting dressed has started feeling overwhelming, trends are probably the reason.
The easiest way to create a wardrobe that always works?
Focus on timeless shapes, neutral tones and pieces you can style again and again.
Because elegant style was never about having more clothes ...just better combinations 🤎
SAVE this and FOLLOW for more x
#timelessstyle #capsulewardrobe #elevatedstyle #quietluxury #classicfashion over30style neutralstyle effortlessstyle
Gosh what a week it's been! 🌪️
Spanish Hen do for my girl @anya.elizabeth__ with the best girl gang, then unexpected trip back home to Poland to say a final goodbye to my cousin and then straight back to UK with my mum and dad to celebrate my dad's 60th.
Soaked every minute of having them here.
If that's not a right rollercoaster of emotions, I don't know what is.
Craving normality so much right now but so good to be back home with my girls and Mr Franks.
Hope you're all well. Missed you x
📸 @anya.elizabeth__
Show yourself @celinedion fans 🤪🫶🏻
Anyone else the same?! X
#CelineDion
#CarTherapy
#MainCharacterEnergy
#EmotionalVibes
#millenialmoms
therapy, obsessed, unmatched, healing era, main character moment, full volume only, no skips, this feeling
