
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH LANGUAGES // learning to speak like a local
Collaborative Post: why I love learning about different languages, especially while travelling
- May 10, 2019
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GROW YOUR OWN MONSTERA // how to propagate baby swiss cheese plants from cuttings
When my Swiss Cheese plant got damaged during our renovations, I decided to give it a new lease of life!
- May 9, 2019
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WIN // SPRING BOUQUET OF FRAGRANT HYACINTHS, worth £29.99!
You could win this gorgeous scented spring bouquet, from Blossoming Gifts.
- April 24, 2019
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HOW TO GET INTO LONDON FROM THE MAIN AIRPORTS
How to get into London from the main airports, via train
- April 24, 2019
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BARRACUDAS KIDS’ ACTIVITY CAMP // boredom busters
[AD/REVIEW] The girls tried out the huge range of school holiday activities at Barracudas kids’ camp
- April 16, 2019
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ME & MY GIRL // our mummy-daughter weekend away
My eldest daughter sometimes misses out on her fair share of time with me, so I decided it was time to redress the balance
- April 15, 2019
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MAKE YOUR OWN HERB GARDEN // fresh herbs at home
PAID POST: What to plant, and when
- April 10, 2019
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ENCHANTED WOODLAND // a peek at lil sis’s bedroom makeover
Fancy a look inside Lil’s Sis’s Enchanted Woodland bedroom?
- April 4, 2019
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INSPIRATIONAL ICELAND // where the temperature is cold, but the welcome is warm
A magical island filled with waterfalls, frozen rivers, black sand beaches and steaming geothermal springs.
- March 25, 2019
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BEDDED BLISS // creating a calm & cosy bedroom sanctuary
Hotel chic bed linen, enjoyed in your own home.
- March 5, 2019
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MY ROOM WITH A VIEW // elegant art prints from Fy!
Creating a comfortable and relaxing bedroom space.
- February 27, 2019
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PUTTING AN END TO LONG-ARM SYNDROME // how it felt to wear 1-day acuvue moist multifocal contact lenses
[AD] Vision getting worse with age? You can counteract increasing long sightedness – known as presbyopia.
- February 25, 2019
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SLIPPING INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFY // just sheepskin slippers review
The simple pleasures are the best, like slipping on a cosy pair of sheepskin slippers on a chilly winter morning.
- February 17, 2019
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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.