Glimpsing a nourishing life; with a baked treat and a good book
Hello! I hope that you all had a happy Christmas, or a relaxed few days if you do not celebrate it. I attempted to take part in Blogmas but unfortunately I just couldn’t get it together and only published four posts. My lovely auntie was visiting from England so we were out doing things or […] Read more…
I go through phases of what I call my favourite genre. For a while now it has been magical realism. I love reading it and I enjoy writing it. There is so much atmosphere and intrigue in this unique genre. So today I want to share five of my favourite books to give you gift […] Read more…
I feel like mint is synonymous with Christmas, don’t you? And what better a way to have it than with chocolate? It’s a winning combination in my book! Today I want to share with you my current favourite slice to make. It is so simple to put together and doesn’t need cooking! It is a […] Read more…
Hello! It is time for day two of my Twelve Days of Christmas Blogmas posts. I have decided to get into the Christmas spirit and answer some Christmasy questions. 1. What’s your favourite Christmas movie? I have to say Love Actually. It is always the first movie I associate with Christmas and it is so […] Read more…
Hello! I’m back! Life got more than a bit hectic over the past few weeks and sadly that meant blogging had to take a backseat. But now the university semester is finished, which means I can channel my time and energy into writing posts, and what better a time to start than the first day […] Read more…
Hello! I have been quiet on my blog over the past few weeks because my health has made keeping up with uni work a little tricky, so I had to prioritise my time. But today I am having a cheeky little Sunday morning lie in because I woke up earlier than usual, so I thought […] Read more…
I just finished The Pale Dreamer by Samantha Shannon this morning while having a lazy Saturday cosy session in bed. It is a prequel novella in The Bone Season series, and was published between the second and third book. To give you an understanding of this novella, I will tell you about The Bone Season. This […] Read more…
This almond slice is ssoo yummy. I may or may not have made double the recipe twice in one fortnight recently and devoured it all….but it was shared between three family and friends!!! If you can resist from eating it all in one sitting, it does save really well in the fridge. I’m sure you […] Read more…
The second semester of the year has begun here in Australia (somehow I am already in week 4 at uni- how did that happen?!), and I know in other countries the new study year is fast approaching. So I thought I would a put a few ideas down about how to deal with studying. These […] Read more…
It may have made sense to look at how I am going with my reading goals for 2017 in June, don’t you think?!! I am a tad late! But I think that’s ok; doing it now will still help to give me a push in the areas I need one :-). My goal for the […] Read more…