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Spring Home Decor 2020

I'm glad I took the time to decorate around the house this Spring. Now that we are forced to spend so much time indoors because of the current situation, it's nice to have some seasonal reminders that cheer up our home and make our space...

Easy-Peasy Lockdown Bread

Steve and I tried Fabian Mizzi's bread recipe, which turned out to be really easy and super good. You don't need any yeast and the dough doesn't need to rest either so this seemed ideal for lockdown days. Here is the recipe: 3 Cups Plain Flour 1...

Spring Home Decor DIY

It is officially Spring 2019 but it seems like the weather never got the memo!  I am so desperately waiting for warmer, sunny days, which we typically have around this time of year but until then I am trying to bring some of that spring enthusiasm at home by decorating...

Another Year, Another Party!

My little man has turned three back in January and has in the meantime started school. He is slowly looking more like a little boy rather than a toddler which makes me realise just how right everyone was to point out just how hard it...

The Perfect Winter Atmosphere

I love spending time indoors and this is especially true during the winter season, when the weather is less favourable and staying in is a great opportunity to unwind and get cosy. Whilst beating the freezing temperatures outside (or whatever feels close to freezing here...

Scones

I love having scones with tea but I never thought I could make them myself. For some reason the idea of making them was a little intimidating to me. The other day my husband suggested we try them out and the two of us spent...

Winter home decor

When I was young and still living with my parents, Christmas was a big deal for us, we were always the first to have lights up in the windows in our street and we would take decorating the house for the holidays very seriously. So...

French Yogurt Cake

It's finally backing season again and the oven seems to be on most days. If we're not cooking a hearty meal we are probably backing cookies or making cakes. We had some friends over on a Sunday and we put together a high tea style...

Capturing amazing underwater scenes

I can get carried away sometimes. I start writing and all of a sudden the protagonists are just in the most surreal surroundings. This is what happened when I was writing this particular dream sequence for L-Għarusa. I never imagined how painstakingly difficult filming this...

Mummy friendly summer outfits

Here are four practical and affordable summer outfits from high street brands that I've enjoyed this season. They are inexpensive and are realistic to my needs as a mum. So no super short outfits since I am constantly bending over to pick up my son...