‘Tis the season in London…for festive celebrations! Every December, life in London is jam-packed with fun events, Christmas parties, and seasonal pop-ups. For me, this week included all of the above. From a super cool yet festive Sipsmith gin rooftop pop-up lounge to Christmas parties and discovering a chic winter lodge called Neverland, this week was anything but dull.
They say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but what about an OG blogger!? Inspired by the number of weekly vlogs and blog post round-ups I love to read and watch, I thought I would try my hand at it. Every week is an adventure for me, from events, to travels, cool new product discoveries, shopping finds, new London hotspots, and many, many more. I’m going to try a new format – blog post summary and more in depth YouTube video – depending on how you prefer to consume content. Please let me know if you like these formats and what you would like to see or hear more about!
I work professionally in social media and find it rather intriguing when small or local business can leverage channels like Instagram to propel themselves to fame. Case and point – London’s Élan Cafe. Every inch of this charming little café has been designed for the perfect Instagram moment, making it a go-to spot for influencers, bloggers and the people who follow them. So, it’s cute, but is Élan Cafe worth the hype? Read on as I share my honest feedback.
As I sat down to write this post, I was feeling a bit grumpy about 2017. In comparison to other years, for whatever reason, I kept telling myself that 2017 just hasn’t felt as special or as fulfilling. However, a powerful and somewhat surprising thing happened as I went through my photos from 2017. I realized that I was focusing on a handful of tough/hard things that I went through in 2017 and not the bigger picture of the many amazing moments and accomplishments that also happened. Going through this exercise gave me so many reasons to feel grateful for the life I have and what I accomplished in 2017. It also gave me the motivation I needed to keep going and striving for my goals in 2018. Here’s why.
Every so often, an evening takes you by surprise. Such was the case with a recent dinner at City Social. Between beautiful views of the city, artfully styled entrees and delicious wine, it’s been awhile since a Thursday night dinner has been so elegant – for this blogger at least!
