Hello, again...
My OG followers will remember my Five Good Things posts! I really do miss blogging, I’ve always loved writing more than anything else - although there’s so much I love about creating content online! And I really miss the way blogging always felt so removed from social media. Like a more private place to share my thoughts.
I think I have that ‘back to school’ September feeling because I’m in the mood to shake up what I share, and the platforms I share on. So with that in mind, I’m working on a regular monthly newsletter in place of blog posts. That’s not to say I won’t blog again, but I love this way of rounding up my updates and shares in a handy little newsletter!
With Instagram not really showing my posts anymore, and blogging feeling too time-consuming for me at the moment, I hope a monthly update will fill the gap!
So here’s the first (in a long while!) of my ‘Five Good Things’ roundups…
Kate xo.
Five Things I Want.
On my wishlist...
01. These Alohas flats. Every pair of Alohas I’ve owned, I’ve worn to death. I love their simple, timeless styles and my outfits are really missing a pair of simple black flats right now.
02. All of the Henry Holland Ceramics! They would look beaut in my new kitchen.
03. The new Sezane Claude bag colourway. This is my favourite colour right now so it's only right I have a bag to suit.
04. The new NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener sounds like it could answer my eye bag prayers!
05. The FP Chloe jacket! I am still waiting for the yellow floral version to come back in stock!
Five Things On My Mind
Whats new with me...
01. After a quick, slightly stressful move in to our new home, followed by a busy trip to Sicily, we are back in our new place and finding homes for everything. Our last places had so much storage, and now we barely have any (I’m working on some built-in shelving, don’t you worry!) so unpacking has been a bit of a never-ending job. Add in a toddler and it’s basically chaos.
Still, it’s been wonderful to be in our new home. We feel SO happy here, we love our new neighbourhood so much and our new house is just perfect. I can’t wait to share more with you!
02. I have a one year old! In the middle of our house move and Italy trip, our baby turned one! I can’t believe it, it really has been such a quick year. I think about those few weeks after bringing her home from the hospital - the sleepless nights, learning how to latch, the C-section recovery… it felt so huge at the time (because it was!) but it feels like such a small part of our time together now.
Becoming a mama has given me so much clarity and stability, I feel so content since having Dahls and I really do feel so fortunate to feel this way. That being said, the juggle is real!! I rarely have free time (and that’s with Jord doing his share of the parenting during work hours), I still feed her during the night so sleep is still a bit all over the place, and I spend most of the evening on my laptop catching up… yet I still don’t seem to get ahead of what I want to do. Sigh, we’ll get there.
03. As you might know, I launched my drinks brand Solay last month. It’s been a fun, busy ride and the reaction so far has been huge. I’m really enjoying the more admin-focused part of the job, I like spending time researching and planning and it's nice to delve in to something different every day. Having a brand in general has opened me up to so many fun and new opportunities, it’s definitely a very rewarding and exciting time!
04. As autumn is approaching, I’m in the mood to really refigure my wardrobe. I’m in the middle of putting everything on Vinted and I feel so excited about the idea of having this streamlined closet full of staples! I haven’t really been shopping a lot over the last year and I’m so over owning a lot of stuff (unless it’s books…) but I just need to commit to decluttering my wardrobe. It’s a big job!
05. I’m thinking about bringing back a weekly vlog on YouTube. I know, I know. I’ve said for years that I’ll never do YouTube again but as I said, I really want to shake up my content and try new and different things. I think it could be fun! Shall I?!
Five Things To Share.
A quick rundown...
Buying: The Ganni cowboy boots. I know, a bit wild huh.
Reading: Andrea Cheong’s “Why Don’t I Have Anything To Wear?”
Listening: Olivia Rodrigo’s new album Guts. I am obsessed.
Loving: Our Amazon Echo Show, we have it in the kitchen and it is so great for music, checking the baby monitor, looking up recipes and adding items to the shopping list.
Recommending: This pancake recipe, save it for the weekend!
Watching: Wilderness on Prime. A bit cheesy but an easy watch!
Thanks for reading,
Kate
One vote for a YouTube return! Why not!!😍
Loving the vlogs idea!