From the very get go of lockdown in the UK I tried to make the best out of the situation. However, at times it wasn’t easy despite my efforts. We ALL have blips and…
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Well, that was a slightly longer break than I intended to take from my diaries. I feel like at the beginning of lockdown, everything kind of went a bit quiet didn’t it!? Contracts were put…
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I used to be the “out of sight, out of mind” kind of person when it came to mess and clutter, and then one day I started organising my cupboards properly thanks to the help…
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all too the weekend to reflect and adjust to the new parameters of how we are to live a present. I took Sunday to myself as much as possible…
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What a beautiful morning we have woken up to here in the UK. I couldn’t help but do a little happy dance when I saw the weather for the next week is going to be…
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HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE, I thought I would dust off a little bit of colour for the occasion as here in the UK its supposed to be quite a sunny and bright weekend ahead. I managed…
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If there’s one habit I’ve got into more and more over the last year, to really impact my life and mindset, its consuming more books. But not just any books, its all the books I’ve…
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iPhone, Check! AirPods, Check! iPad with Brydge keyboard, Check! Good old fashioned Smythson Soho Diary, Check check check! Those are just a few of my every day work handbag essentials aside from the Cle de…
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A lot has changed in a very short space of time for me and often I think about how different my day to day was only a few months ago. The interesting part is, I…
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Addiction is something I’m familiar with. I spent 10 years of my life as an addict without ever trying to quit, my addiction made me believe I was in control, that I continued to do…
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Up until 2019 I’d never suffered a real set back before, you know the kind of life event that appears to come from no where and completely knocks the wind out of your sails and…
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If there’s one question I’ve spent the last 6 months or so actively avoiding it’s the “what are your thoughts on the removal of instagram likes?” question. Mostly because I hadn’t really been given enough…
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I’m usually a pretty positive and motivated person over all and I’ve always loved sharing that part of me on my little corner of the internet. But over the last year I feel like I’ve…
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I try to keep my blog as an uplifting place on the internet, somewhere people can come for a sprinkle of positivity, a little motivation or a little escapism. But I also like to share…
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Around this time last year I had just taken a few boats, a couple of planes and a handful of cars across the world and back. As I stepped out of our taxi onto the…
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A few months ago I decided to make a change. It started with a change in my instagram bio, I know groundbreaking stuff right? But seriously, I usually fluffed it out with who I am,…
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So I’m a little premature this year but with the 8th Birthday of my blog fast approaching it was time to get all my thoughts down on internet paper and begin moving things in a…
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As our home starts to come together and represent our style more and more, I’m developing little corners and areas that I keep coming back to. In my kitchen so far, my dark blue sofa…
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When we picked up the keys to our new home almost a year ago, I really believed I knew all I needed to know about buying, renovating and decorating. We’d been in our first home,…
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Happy ‘It’s-now-socially-acceptable-to-only-talk-about-Christmas-related-topics-and-decorate-your-house-accordingly’ Day! Truth be told, I’ve been counting down the seconds until this day since November 1st and I definitely had my tree’s up well over a week ago but stayed a safe distance…
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I will never forget the first time an e-mail from the A.S.A (Advertising Standards Authority) appeared in my inbox. In short, I instantly began crying and shaking with fear. It’s not something people tend to…
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I’m pretty certain we’ve all unwittingly allowed negative energy to infiltrate our space on the odd occasion. From those situations which spawn from absolutely nothing and end up being absolutely something, to those individuals we…
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Trends are bizarre, from fluffy Gucci loafers to wearing your shirt the wrong way round. You never know quite how long they are going to stick around. And at…
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Ali and I arose early yesterday morning to catch a train down to London for a day at Wimbledon Centre Court, coming from a family of keen tennis players (I played tennis before I even…
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I don’t like standing still, and by standing still I mean not progressing. I want to always be working towards my goals whatever they may be, from being more productive and efficient to simply just…
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When I first started blogging it was very different to what it is today, truth be told sometimes I barely even recognise it. To this day I have absolutely no idea how I stumbled across…
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With the season of Love almost upon us I often find myself looking back over relationships passed, the good, the bad and the down right disastrous. I find myself looking back not with regret, but with…
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Every day that I wake up, I wake up happier than the last well at least I think I do, perhaps it just seems that way, but none the less, I feel it…
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As someone who is fiercely ambitious and independent it can sometimes lead to being quite hard on myself. But over the years I’ve learnt to embrace who I am in all my imperfectness to ensure…
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I always have this surreal feeling wash over me at this time of year. Another year passed and here I am sat in the same chair in the same spot as I was last year.…
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I’m not perfect by any means of the word but I try my hardest to be a good human, to live a good life and to spread as much positivity wherever I go. I’m overly…
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T H E O U T F I T Last week I was invited down to La Maison Rémy Martin for the opening night of the exclusive pop-up members club in Soho. La Maison has opened…
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At the end of October, I watched the fourth birthday of LydiaEliseMillen.com come and go. I was caught up in the craziness of deadlines and home life. My partner Ali truly knows how to load…
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After a day of meetings in London I love nothing more than to get out of my outfit and into something soft, breathable and luxurious which is why I treasure the days where I can…
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Honesty, it’s a difficult one isn’t it. How honest is too honest? How much is too much? How real is too real? These are questions which I ask myself often as I sit with my…
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I’m a country girl, and it’s not something I’m ashamed of. When I head to London for meetings I have no idea where I’m going, wheres cool to get coffee or even what zone I’m…
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Cable knit sweaters, My love for them is profound. The snugglier and cosier the better and this one from Franklin & Marshall really is no different. I throw it on over jeans when I’m doing…
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Stress is a constant battle in my world, I tend to let it all build up and get on top of me, which is why relaxation is so important. I love the feeling of indulgence…
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Sometimes the Great British weather is simply perfect where the sun shines bright and the air is completely still, those are the moments where we get to make the best memories. A few Saturdays ago…
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There have been a number of occasions recently, when talking to people that the subject of my blog genre has popped up. “You do a bit of everything these days!” “There’s not as much fitness.”…
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This morning I awoke with the sunshine as normal, I opened up my various social media apps and sifted through the normal status’ and tweets regarding “The Monday Blues”. I too once wished the days…
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