When I created The Essential Planner last October, it was really a grand experiment. Could I make the planner I had always wanted but never found?
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I met Jules of Maple and Macaron last May at the Hunters and Heel Instameet. Although I’d followed Jules on Instagram for a while, we’d never met in real life
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Even though the summer months are usually the only time we see any warmth in England, every September as autumn timidly emerges from her slumber everyone seems to celebrate.
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Today I’m so happy to be sharing an interview I did with my gorgeous friend Hannah. Hannah’s instagram account is hands down one of my favourites to follow.
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During the lead up to Christmas of 2015 I had a realisation; I was rushing everywhere. Sophia was six months old, we were at the tail end of a renovation project, and I was about a year into my business. I had consciously chosen a life of excess and so I rushed…
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As summer draws to a close I usually find myself feeling conflicted, one part of me in disbelief that the long warm days of summer have passed so quickly, another part of me excited for the cosiest season of all, just about to begin…
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Even though there is very little in our house that we don't use or really love, there remains one type of possession that is always difficult to keep under control: toys…
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I've spent a lot of time over the last few years thinking about how to simplify, what a simplified life would look like, and what simplicity really means to me.
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Now that summer is in full swing I'm planning to take a few days to relax. Amongst catching up on sleep and taking life really slowly, I'm hoping to get in some reading as well…
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The story of my journey into minimalism is very much the story of my relationship with Dan and the story of growing up.
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When I launched The Essential Planner last Autumn I made no secret of the fact that I had designed the planner I could never find but so desperately wanted.
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Welcome to The Simple Stories; a new name and a new website. A name that encompasses the values of the brand more than my name alone ever could.
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