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Feminine Inspiration This Week: The British Royal Family

February 7, 2024 by Claire Leave a Comment

I’m not a true royal watcher in the sense that I send birthday cards, own memorabilia or aspire to meet them in person. I do follow a couple of royal-related Instagram accounts and of course I love keeping up with the Princess of Wales fashion 🙂 Usually I find royal news to be a pleasant escape from the real world.

Royal news has been heavy lately, however, with the Princess just returning from the hospital after an operation and the King having just been diagnosed with cancer. It hits close to home for me given that I have many friends/relatives who have experienced similar diagnoses over the past few years. … Read More »

How to Become a More Positive Person

March 30, 2023 by Claire Leave a Comment

Happy Thursday! Eric is taking the day off as I’m fighting a nasty sinus infection, and I’ve committed to spending as much of the day in bed as possible. I actually took a nap (!) yesterday evening and slept 8 hours (?!) last night so hopefully all this rest will clear things up.

Lately I’ve been thinking about how to be a more positive person, inside and out. Especially at this time of year—when life feels like a revolving door of preschool viruses, bad weather and long to-do lists—it’s easy to get bogged down. To feel frustrated with life, like there is no forward motion and nothing to look forward to either. The mindset is no good.… Read More »

Why Having a Muse is Important for Inspiration

February 27, 2023 by Claire Leave a Comment

I’m a self-professed huge fan of Fiona Ferris books. Whilst I eagerly await the release of her next title this year, I want to chat about one of my favorite ideas from her 30 Chic Days series: the concept of a “muse.”

Fiona writes about her Parisian muse, an an alternate self who lives a chic and simple life in Paris. Importantly, Fiona has no plans or desire to move to Paris or copy her muse’s style/life to a “t.” And she knows that her vision of Parisian life isn’t entirely grounded in reality. That is, if she ever did wind up living in Paris, there would be benefits and drawbacks like anywhere in the world; it isn’t a utopia.… Read More »

23 Little Ways to Upgrade Your Life {Part 2}

January 4, 2023 by Claire Leave a Comment

Today I’m back with eleven more ways to upgrade your life in the new year, for a total of 23! Here’s part 1 in case you missed it. They cover all areas of life, from a healthy diet to reading to self-care and everything in between.

And I would love for you to share your ideas for a fresh start in 2023 in the comments below–remember that I have guest commenting enabled, so you needn’t sign up with Disqus to leave a comment :)… Read More »

My Favorite 2022 Reads (So Far!)

July 11, 2022 by Claire Leave a Comment

We’re only halfway through the year, but I’ve somehow already met my goal of reading 20 books! I’m rather impressed with myself.

Part of the reason I’ve read so much this year–as I told my therapist–is that I’ve given myself permission to only choose books that feel like self-care to me this year. At this exact moment I love lighthearted nonfiction books about domesticity, femininity, minimalism, organization, and the occasional parenting book.… Read More »