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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. I'm somewhat of a reluctant reader, although I studied English Literature at university, but I must admit it helps me properly switch off better than anything else. Books help me escape, they inspire me and most importantly they get me out of my own head. I thought I'd share a few books I'm hoping to delve into this summer, some re-reads and others new. You'll see...

The story of my journey into minimalism is very much the story of my relationship with Dan and the story of growing up. We met at the beginning of 2010 and moved in together in the November of that year. In the five years that followed, we lived in 5 different houses. Yup - that's right. We moved every year. It's not uncommon when you're young. We moved for more space, then for work reasons, then to be back in the town we loved. Then we bought a house. With every move, I watched myself pack up the same things. Things...

  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. I really hoped I had created a system that would finally help me achieve the things that mattered, whilst staying sane and reaching the end the day feeling fulfilled. The straps line on the front of the planner is 'Plan less, live more'. This was a kind of personal mantra to remind me that in doing less I would feel so much more, joy, peace and fulfilment. In the six...

I grew two things in 2016; a baby and book. Both have been a total joy and neither without their struggles. As I write, I'm waiting (just a bit longer) for the baby to arrive, but in the meantime I'm overjoyed to launch the book: Birthday Letters to my Baby. As I wait for my son to arrive it's hard to remember exactly how I felt waiting for the arrival of my daughter, less than two years ago, but I know she changed everything.  On the day Sophia was born I wrote her a letter, not wanting to forget the feeling...