2015: Best Of
As another year draws to a close, we all start taking stock of what’s happened over the last year. I will be writing my Year in Review post shortly, but first I thought we’d do a Best Of,…
Merry Christmas
Yes I know I wrote a post with the same title last year, but Christmas is a pretty important occasion each year in my house! Especially so this year since I returned from Hong Kong to celebrate back…
Hong Kong: Term 1 Update
Ok, if we’re being technical my 1st term doesn’t actually finish until Chinese New Year in February, but we’ve broken up for Christmas now, which is the first long holiday I’ve had since starting my job in Hong…
Outfit – Fade to Grey
Grey doesn’t have to be boring – one of the easiest ways to make an outfit look classy and elegant is to stick to monochrome tones. It doesn’t get much simpler than jeans and a top, but by…
Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The decision to add another film to such a famous and loved franchise is not one to be taken lightly. Episode VII of the Star Wars franchise could have gone horribly, horribly wrong – just look at the…
Stanley, Hong Kong
Stanley feels like a proper seaside place, with the waterfront and the market stalls. The town lies on the southern peninsula of Hong Kong island, and does take a while to reach – approx. 40 minutes on the…
Outfit – Fly Away
Ok, this isn’t quite a cape, and it certainly doesn’t have the power to make me fly, but you see the vibe I’m feeling, right? I bought this cardigan recently, as my other black one was getting a…
Cute Kindergarten Stories, Vol. 2
A couple of months ago I wrote this post about some of the adorable and funny things my students get up to – for those who don’t know, I teach English to the nursery class of 2 year…
Travel Inspiration – Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
So if you’ve been around on this blog at all this year, you’ll likely remember that I went travelling through Central America for a month back in June – if this is news to you, I suggest you…
Outfit – Pic ‘n’ Mix
There is nothing in this outfit that hasn’t been featured on this blog somewhere before – the top is here, the jeans are here, and the boots are here. But that’s the fun part about putting together outfits,…