Christmas: Our Way
I love Christmas, I really do. I know I should have written this post before the much anticipated big day came and went, but I was so...
Sandy, Salty and Sun Kissed...
For me, a weekend when we don’t visit the beach is a weekend wasted. Here in Qatar, the summers can be prohibitively hot and the winters...
Marina and Ulay: The Silent Love Story
It was a beautiful moment. Performance artists Marina Abramovic and Frank Uwe Laysiepen, better known as Ulay, sat either side of a...
A Homebody with Wanderlust: An Oil and Water Mix!
I love travelling. I relish every moment spent soaking up new countries and cultures, taking in all the exciting sights, sounds and...
Crazy for Cats
It’s often presumed that people fall into one of two categories: You’re either a cat person or a dog person. I’m both. In fact, I’m an...
For the Love of Dogs
I’ve had dogs in my life for as long as I can remember. They’ve always been there, firmly cementing themselves as part of the family and...
Books, Books, Books...
One day, when I was a little girl in primary school, my classmates and I were reading individual story books when home time came and we...
The Radiant Appeal of a Sunburst Mirror...
I’ve always loved sun burst mirrors. They date back to France’s King Louis XIV, who was known as the 'Sun King' due to his love of its...
My Interior Picks...
I think creating a space that reflects your style and truly makes you happy to be at home, in a place where you belong, surrounded by...
My Favourite Singer -Bic Runga
When I was five months pregnant with my first child, Ruby, I was pottering around the house one day in Fiji when I stopped to appreciate...