PICTURE PERFECT // quality photos, printed at home
I’ve made no secret of my addiction: my name is Jacqui, and I’m a photoholic. The advance of the digital age only helped to fuel…
WIN A BOTTLE OF MERMAID TEARS VODKA // from 31 dover.com, worth £36.95
Enter to win a bottle of this shimmery, shiny spirit, possibly imbued with the powers of the watery sea maidens.
GROWING PAINS IN CHILDREN // what they are & how to treat them
The other day Lil Sis had an early night, but two hours later she came pitter-pattering back down the stairs. ‘Growing pains woke me up,…
FLORAL FAERIE, QUITE CONTRARY // stunning girls’ dresses from roco clothing
Lil Sis models a stunning Roco Clothing lace dress in the beautiful gardens of Cliveden House.
INSPIRATIONAL INTERIORS // professional home styling tips, from amara
I picked up some amazing home styling tips at the Amara #HomeRefresh event
EXQUISITE JEWELLERY, INSPIRED BY NATURE // win this jana reinhardt necklace, worth £89
Jana Reinhardt uses the elegant designs of nature to create a range of stunning jewellery.
A LITERARY ALADDIN’S CAVE // the sad demise of the second-hand bookstore
I was a total bookworm as a kid. I was that girl who begged her mum to take her to the second-hand bookshop, who spent…
SHOWER SHAVIOURS // win a women’s luxury shaving gift box, worth £32
Women’s luxury shaving kits, from Friction Free Shaving.
HOW TO COPE WITH PARENTING WHEN YOU’RE AN EXTROVERTED INTROVERT
I’m my best ‘me’ when I’m alone, so how do I deal with the 24/7 demands of motherhood?
GIVING WINTER THE BOOT // navigating a frosty spring with bogs wellies
What, exactly, is going on with the weather at the moment? First, we had snowmageddon then winter tried to bully spring with some punishing arctic blasts, and…
THE TALE OF THE GREAT EASTER BUNNY // + delicious choccie egg giveaway
Easter. That time of year when it’s not just OK, but almost expected to eat chocolate for breakfast. Which then launches a blood glucose rollercoaster…
SWEET NEON DREAMS // a delightfully eccentric trip to god’s own junkyard
Walking through the doorway, I don’t know where to look first. Everywhere I turn I’m greeted with glittering, glowing neon – a twinkling wonderland of…
TIMELESS DESIGNS FROM MOLLY BROWN LONDON // luxury children’s jewellery
We were thrilled to try a piece of luxury children’s jewellery from Molly Brown London’s contemporary range.
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ journalist, blogger and mum to two funny & spirited girls; Big Sis, born summer 2008, and Lil Sis, born autumn 2010.
We live just outside London and are about to embark on a big, messy, long-awaited home renovation.
I was a magazine journalist for 20 years, but since 2009 I’ve been a full-time blogger and digital influencer (over 21,000+ Twitter followers, 5,000+ Facebook likes, 3,500+ G+ circles, 3,000 Instagram and 2,400+ Pinterest followers).
Read more on my ABOUT ME page.
You can get in touch with me via email: [email protected], or by Tweeting me at @JaxFortyNorth.
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