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After a very long absence (maybe too long of an absence one might say) I am finally back! And there's nothing more I'm dying to do than getting back to my normal routine and giving you guys and gals the best content I can possibly give. And what better way to switch it up than when the seasons are changing! Given that its mostly summer nowadays but here are my absolute favorite Spring & Summer Cravings! Hope you enjoy, here are some of my absolute favorite shops for this years spring/summer fashion! Including Shein, Forever21, Boohoo, Prettylittlething + more!  Be sure to share with your friends, don't forget to leave a comment and what your favorite spring and summer cravings have been! Happy shopping! Shein has got to be one of the best go-to online shops for the last few years now, they always have crazy sales going, even a few at a time, they are a must for my Current favorites this time around, they have really great maxi's (as you can see I loveee maxi dresse...

I should be used to life changing like the flick of a switch by now... but I'm not. Today is supposed to be the start of my new life. It's supposed to be exciting... and it is... yet today is bringing with it memories. Haunting memories like when I moved to Spain to be with someone. It turned out to be the worst year of my life. It has scarred me both physically and emotionally forever - and it is ruining what should be such a special day for me. I even woke up with a horrific dream about my ex fiance. It wasn't a night terror like I used to get, but it was almost worse. I don't want either him or Slimy Simey taking up any part of my life now yet it seems I cannot escape them. Before meeting this handsome Aussie, I'd made certain rules which I mention in some of my previous blog posts. Some of them were as follows: Never trust anyone ever again. Never let your guard down. Never open up to anyone. Never ever put someone before myself again. Never move to be with some...

This morning I woke up in a dorm room in Canggu, Bali, believing I was about to spend Christmas alone for the first time in my life. To be honest, if you have to spend the holidays alone, Indonesia is not a bad place to be! Even with it being the rainy season here and the last week it has rained continuously, it has been the most soul reviving trip. I needed it. There's plenty you can do here while it's raining. Attend the Canggu Jewelry Class I have fallen head over heels for Silversmithing over the past few days in Bali. I think I've found something I'd really like to pursue in between writing novels!! For one lesson (3 hours) it's 600,000 IDR including the materials and 5 grams of silver. You pay extra for stones and any more silver you use. The trainers are amazing, so helpful and talented. I did two classes and wish I could have done more but I ran out of time. The two rings you see above I made!! Had a lot of help of course and it's going to take years to ...

Hi Bookies! I LOVE thrillers - so while we're in the spooky month of Halloween, I thought I'd recommend 5 thrillers all for very different reasons.  From a book in the genre that is probably the most well-known and therefore a great place to start (it was my very first thriller read!!) to a book recommended for those of you who are more comfortable with the sci-fi / fantasy genre... there's a book for everyone here:

My body is my canvas.... and yesterday I added to my personal, walking art collection. I am my own gallery of meanings. A rather handsome tattooist named Baden graciously offered me a bottle of wine while he got to work with Fleetwood Mac oozing from the speakers in the background last night. I got 3 new tats - and it was a struggle to force myself not to get more once we'd got started! These are the ones I did get though: The Semicolon Tattoo Meaning : A semicolon is a powerful tattoo for those of us who have ever battled with mental health... whether it be depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts or addiction.  A semicolon, simply put, means you could have stopped but you chose to carry on.  It is an inspiring symbolic representation of your strength for not giving up. The viking symbol for creating your own reality (thumb tattoo) Meaning: You could interpret this tattoo however you like, really. For me, it is a tattoo for writers. I am a writer... and as a writer we create o...

I've started to get night terrors again. In the past, I've always had someone next to me to grab me by the shoulders, calm me down and soothe me back to sleep. Now, I have no one. It was my very first experience of dealing with it alone. On Monday night I fell asleep early, around 8pm. I curled into bed with my hot water bottle by my feet and was grateful that a hard day was coming to an end. I'd resigned from my job... tears had been shed. I'd made the big decision to leave Cape Town where I had tried so hard to build a life for myself. A huge part of me felt (feels) like a failure. So needless to say, I was exhausted, falling into a quick, dreamless slumber. Then, suddenly, I shot up in bed... heart hammering out of my chest, gasping for breath. I was literally terrified. Even today, I can't quite figure out what I was doing but I think I thought there was something in the bed with me. I started throwing the blankets around, looking for 'something.' When ...