Lifestyle

Item of the day: Crate

It's the penultimate day of National Stationery Week and time to get organised! As a writer, my desk can get pretty chaotic. I've always got a dozen or so ideas on the go at any one time, with several deadlines throughout the week, and I rely on many items to stay organised: my filofax, my… Continue reading Item of the day: Crate

Books, stationery

Item of the day: To Kill a Mockingbird pencils

National Stationery Week kicks off today and this year they're focusing on a different area each day. Today is Pencil Day and, being the stationery geek that I am, you might have noticed that I've blogged about some cool and quirky pencils lately. I tend to blog about stationery more generally an awful lot but… Continue reading Item of the day: To Kill a Mockingbird pencils

Lifestyle

Tried and tested: Double crunch honey garlic chicken

I like to think I'm a domestic goddess in the making. Since moving in with my boyfriend about 18 months ago, I have become incredibly house proud (although he would still say I'm messy - I'm not gonna clean 24/7!) and like cooking 'proper' meals from scratch. However, recipes still terrify me. I can easily… Continue reading Tried and tested: Double crunch honey garlic chicken