I would like to start this post with a heartfelt apology. I work with lots of lovely people, who are wonderfully supportive of this blog, and the things I do in my spare time. One of them even helpfully brainstormed potential topics for the letter 'E' last week, including elegance. While it wasn't my intention,… Continue reading F is for Friends: A-Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
Tag: 30th birthday
30th birthday shenanigans – 35 weeks to go
So, it happened. I turned 30 and I feel...fine, actually. Well, apart from my body now being approximately two-thirds cake. Lots of lovely things happened this week - The Boy came home (with the PinUp Girl Jenny skirt I've had my eye on), I made my sister a fruit cake for her birthday and it… Continue reading 30th birthday shenanigans – 35 weeks to go
Why turning 30 isn’t so bad after all (non-wedding post) – 35 weeks to go
This week, The Boy is away for work, and as I mentioned in my last post, we're not planning any weddings until both our birthdays are out of the way. My birthday is on Wednesday, and as such, I have almost nothing to share in the way of wedding news. Except that we have arranged… Continue reading Why turning 30 isn’t so bad after all (non-wedding post) – 35 weeks to go
An ode to The Boy – 36 weeks to go
In the past couple of weeks, several people have said to me, "You seem really calm and relaxed about the whole wedding", therefore making me a) feel like I'm abnormal and b) stress out about the fact I'm not stressed (thanks Mum - I could have gotten your figure or your height [a lofty 5"4,… Continue reading An ode to The Boy – 36 weeks to go