The Art of Dressing by Tziporah Salamon
Mind

The Art Of Dressing

Having recently finished reading the inspiring Advanced Style books by Ari Seth Cohen, I was keen for more. Thankfully I found The Art Of Dressing by Tziporah Salamon – she is one of the amazing older women featured in Advanced Style. Here in her own book Tziporah tells her life story, her style advice, and …

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Villa Balbianello
Body

Period Pain

For so many years, I have dealt with period pain. Most of the time, it puts me out of action for a day or three, curled up on the sofa with blankets, a heat pack, pain killers, and a string of Netflix movies to help distract me. Every now and then, it’s a full blown …

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Style

Sunglasses

Sunglasses are such a fun accessory, an item that both protects and cares for your eyes, and adds such flair to an outfit. In the past, I have used sunglasses for basically two reasons – I’m outside and want to protect my eyes I’m outside and I want to hide my eyes I used sunglasses …

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Adapt! Overcome! Persevere! - Carrie Fisher Quote
Mind

Persevere

As a fan and collector of pretty stationery, it should come as no surprise that I also love pin boards. Mood boards, vision boards, motivational boards, or just a place to put bills and to-do lists, I have always used pin boards. As motivation, I have started gathering quotes, photos, and images to put together …

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Glittery Pens & Notebooks
Life

Getting Sorted

I love notebooks. As a young girl I collected notebooks, pretty pens, stationery sets – and I’m so happy to know I’m not the only one. Even though I am almost never without my iPad, I still use paper notebooks to keep track of things. A fresh new notebook has so much potential. It’s exciting …

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OPI Nail Polish
Body

A Pop Of Colour

So much of my journey is about finding how to love my body. These past few years, I’ve largely stopped wearing makeup – not because I don’t want to, but because somewhere deep down, I felt I didn’t deserve to feel pretty. I know this needs to change, so I’ve started with nail polish. In …

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Advanced Style; Ari Seth Cohen
Mind

Advanced Style

Perhaps a bit cliché, but I have been trying to read more lately. There is a great public library close by, so I’m determined to use it as much as I can. There are several topics of interest that I love to read – starting with fashion. While reading an online fashion article, I found …

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Villa Balbianello
Life

Day One

I’ve recorded so many ‘day one’ starts over the years. January 1st, or that ever-present ‘I’ll start on Monday’ approach… waiting for some random day on the calendar to push me into action. Each time I was filled with determination. But here I am, starting over yet again. Yesterday, my husband handed in his medical …

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